AIRES

AIRES
IATA 4C	ICAO ARE	Callsign AIRES
Founded		February 23, 1981
Hubs		El Dorado International Airport Queen Beatrix Int'l Airport
Secondary hubs		Ernesto Cortissoz Int'l Airport, Olaya Herrera International airport
Frequent flyer program		Alta Frecuencia
Alliance		Spirit Airlines
Fleet size		14
Destinations		28
Parent company		AIRES S.A.
Company slogan		The Airline That Joins The Best Of Colombia
Headquarters		Bogotá, Colombia Oranjestad, Aruba
Key people		Francisco Jose Mendez Garcia, CEO
Website: [1]

AIRES (Acronym: Aerovías de Integración Regional) is an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operates scheduled regional domestic and international services, as well as a domestic cargo service. Its main base is El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, with hubs at La Manguita Airport, Neiva, Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, Barranquilla, Enrique Olaya Herrera International Airport, Medellín and Perales Airport, Ibagué^[1].

History

The airline started operations on 23 February 1981. It was formed in Ibagué and began operations with two Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft. It has 581 employees^[1].

Destinations

Main article: AIRES destinations

Fleet

The AIRES fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007)^[1] :

• 4 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
• 6 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200
• 4 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300

Previously operated

• At August 2006^[2] :
  • 2 Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante

External links

• (Spanish) AIRES
• Aires photos by MyAviation.net

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, pp. 69-70. 
2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

Airlines of Colombia
AerOasis • ADA • AeroRepública • AeroSucre • AeroSur • Aexpa • AIRES • Avianca • Avianca Cargo • Cargo Express • Central Charter de Colombia • Colombian Air Cargo • Cosmo Air Cargo • Helicargo • Helicol • LAS • SADELCA • SATENA • SAM • SARPA • Searca • TAC • Tampa Cargo • Vertical de Aviación

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