AeroGal

AeroGal

IATA 2K ICAO GLG Callsign AEROGAL
Founded	1986
Hubs	José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Mariscal Sucre International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Aeromillas
Fleet size	11
Destinations	10
Company slogan	English: Fly smart Spanish: Vuela Inteligentemente
Parent company	Avianca (81%) TACA Airlines (19%)
Headquarters	Quito, Ecuador
Key people	Gabriela Sommerfeld Rosero (CEO)
Website	www.aerogal.com.ec

AeroGal (Spanish acronym: Aerolíneas Galápagos S.A.) is an airline based in Quito, Ecuador.^[1] It operates passenger and cargo flights within Ecuador, between the mainland and the Galápagos Islands, and between Ecuador and New York, Peru (on behalf of TACA) and Colombia. AeroGal merged with VIP Ecuador to form Avianca Ecuador.

History

AeroGal was established in 1986.

Through a commercial agreement between AeroGal and Synergy Group (Avianca, OceanAir, VIP) the airline will receive new airplanes that will allow the start of new destinations. International destinations as Los Angeles, Milan, Madrid, Lima and Panama are being considered.

Aerogal Boeing 767-300ER Serving to NYC

The agreement includes code sharing on national routes between AeroGal and VIP (Lago Agrio, Francisco de Orellana, Manta and Portoviejo).

Merger with Avianca and TACA

In October 2009, AeroGal announced its merger with the Colombian airline Avianca, and the Salvadoran airline TACA.^[2] AeroGal will continue to operate under their own brand but shares its assets with the other airlines.

Avianca currently owns the majority of the airline with more than 81% acquired, which forced Avianca to make a large investment of U.S. $ 7.2 million to strengthen and modernize the company. Despite the purchase by Avianca, AeroGal will continue using its separate identity and will continue to operate in Ecuador.

Destinations

AeroGal operates services to the following scheduled destinations (as of April 2012):

An AeroGal Airbus A320 landing at Mariscal Sucre International Airport

South America

•  Colombia
  • Bogotá - El Dorado International Airport ¹
  • Medellín - José María Córdova International Airport ²
•  Ecuador
  • Baltra Island - Seymour Airport
  • Cuenca - Mariscal Lamar Airport
  • Guayaquil - José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport Hub
  • Manta - Eloy Alfaro International Airport
  • Quito - Mariscal Sucre International Airport Hub
  • San Cristóbal Island - San Cristóbal Airport
•  Peru
  • Lima - Jorge Chávez International Airport ²

Terminated Destination

•  United States
  • Miami - Miami International Airport
  • New York City - John F. Kennedy Airport

^1 : This destination is served as an Avianca destination and is sold as an Avianca flight but it is operated by Aerogal.
^2 : This destination is served as a TACA Peru destination and is sold as a TACA Peru flight but it is operated by Aerogal.

Fleet

An AeroGal Airbus A319

The Aerogal fleet includes the following aircraft with an average age of 11.6 years (as of 7 January 2012 (2012 -01-07)^[update])^[3]

Retired Fleet

• B737-200
• B737-300
• B757-200
• B767-300ER

Accidents and incidents

• On September 19, 2010, AeroGal flight 700, a Boeing 767, was involved in a near-miss incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The incident is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Initial reports indicate that the AeroGal flight was cleared to land on runway 13L, but instead attempted to land on runway 13R. Runway 13R was in-use by a JetBlue aircraft who had been cleared for takeoff. The error was spotted by a Delta crew in line for takeoff, who relayed the information to the tower. The air traffic controller issued an order for the AeroGal jet to turn immediately and was able to prevent the collision.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: AeroGal

	Ecuador portal
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	Aviation portal

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Spanish)

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