Aerocon
Encyclopedia
Aerocon is a Bolivia
n airline.
It started its operations in 2005.
In 2006 the airline transferred its operational base to Trinidad
. It is also called the Airline of Beni Department
.
It currently operates from Trinidad to Cobija
, Cochabamba
, Guayaramerín
, La Paz
, Riberalta
, Santa Cruz
, Yacuiba, Sucre and Tarija
. It will soon fly to Uyuni, Bolivia.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n airline.
It started its operations in 2005.
In 2006 the airline transferred its operational base to Trinidad
Trinidad, Bolivia
Trinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad , is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. The population is 130,000 ....
. It is also called the Airline of Beni Department
Beni Department
Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in the country , covering 213,564 square kilometers , and it was created by supreme decree on November 18, 1842 during the administration of General José...
.
It currently operates from Trinidad to Cobija
Cobija
The Bolivian city of Cobija is located about 600 km north of La Paz in the Amazon Basin on the border of Brazil and Peru. Cobija lies on banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city Brasiléia. Cobija lies at an elevation of ca...
, Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
, Guayaramerín
Guayaramerín
Guayaramerín is a city within the Bolivian Beni Department. It is the capital of the Guayaramerín Municipality in the Vaca Díez Province. Guayaramerín is located on the left side of Mamoré River, facing the Brazilian city of Guajará-Mirim. It is a port in which there is a permanent port of the...
, La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, Riberalta
Riberalta
Riberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south bank of the Beni River....
, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Yacuiba, Sucre and Tarija
Tarija, Bolivia
Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is both the capital and largest city within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and...
. It will soon fly to Uyuni, Bolivia.
Fleet
- 1 Dornier Do 228Dornier Do 228The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and...
- 4 Fairchild Metro 23Fairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
- 1 Fairchild Metro IIIFairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
Accidents and incidents
- On 7 September 2011, Aerocon Flight 238 from El Trompillo AirportEl Trompillo AirportEl Trompillo Airport is located in the south part of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, about 2km away from the central plaza.-Creation:It was created in 1920 with a lane that measured no more than 800 meters . The airport was given the name of “Captain Horacio Vasquez” honoring a pilot who died in an accident...
, Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is an airport in Trinidad, Bolivia. It is the main hub both for Amaszonas and Aerocon. Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is the main airport and entrance to the Bolivian Amazonic region.-Airlines and destinations:...
, Trinidad, BoliviaTrinidad, BoliviaTrinidad, officially La Santísima Trinidad , is a city in Bolivia, capital of the department of Beni. The population is 130,000 ....
disappeared on approach to Trinidad. The flight was operated by Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner CP-2548. There were nine people on board, of which eight were killed.