List of defunct airlines of South America
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Argentina
- Aeroposta Argentina (1929-?)
- Aero VIPAero VIPAerovip is an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina . It operates regional passenger services. Its main base is Ezeiza International Airport, Buenos Aires....
(1999–2004) - ALFA (airline) (Aviación Litoral Federal Argentino, -1946), became FAMA
- American FalconAmerican FalconAmerican Falcon was an Argentinian airline based in Buenos Aires. The airline began operations in 1996 and shut down in 2005. It operated largely domestic services, but also some international routes to South American cities....
- Dinar Líneas AéreasDinar Líneas AéreasDinar Líneas Aéreas was an Argentinan airline, based in Salta, which operated between the years 1992 and 2002. It offered various charter flights as well as regular flights to different locations in Argentina and South America...
(1992–2002) - FAMAFAMAFAMA , literally meaning farmer in Chinese, is a Hong Kong hip hop group founded by DJ Tommy consisting of members C-Kwan and 6-Wing in 2000...
(Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina, 1946-?), became Aerolíneas ArgentinasAerolíneas ArgentinasAerolíneas Argentinas , formally Aerolíneas Argentinas S.A., is Argentina's largest airline and serves as the country's flag carrier. Owned in its majority by the Argentine Government, the airline is headquartered in the Torre Bouchard, located in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires... - LAFSA
- LASO (Línea Aérea Sud Oeste, 1930–45), merged with LANE to become LADE
- LANELaneA lane is a part of the roadway within a road marked out for use by a single line of vehicles in such a way as to control and guide drivers for the purpose of reducing traffic conflicts. Most public roads have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction, separated by Lane markings...
(Línea Aérea Nordeste, 1930–45), merged with LASO to become LADE - LAPALAPALíneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas , more commonly known by the acronym LAPA, was an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At its heyday, the carrier operated international services to the United States and Uruguay, as well as an extensive domestic network within Argentina. Additionally, the...
(1976–2003) - Southern Winds Airlines (1996–2005)
Brazil
- Aero GeralAero GeralAero Geral Ltda was a Brazilian airline founded in 1941. It was bought and merged into Varig in 1952.-History:Aero Geral Ltda was founded in 1941 in the Amazon region and started flying with a single Monocoupe 90A in February 1942. However, due to technical difficulties, it was grounded in 1944 and...
(1947–53) - Aerolloyd IguassuAerolloyd IguassuAerolloyd Iguassu, was a Brazilian airline founded in 1933. In 1939 it was ssold to VASP.-History:Aerolloyd Iguassu was founded in the beginning of 1933, in Curitiba, Brazil with initial financial support from the mate manufacturer Matte Leão. Initially two 3-passenger Klemm Kl 31A were bought and...
- AeronorteAeronorteEmpresa de Transportes Aéreos Norte do Brasil Ltda – Aeronorte was a Brazilian airline founded in 1949 that operated in the north and northeast regions of Brazil. It was bought by Aerovias Brasil in 1953 but maintained some degree of autonomy...
- Aerovias BrasilAerovias BrasilEmpresa de Transportes Aéreos Aerovias Brasil S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1942. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Aerovias Brasil was one of the partners.-History:...
(1942–61) - Aerovias Minas GeraisAerovias Minas GeraisAerovias S/A Minas Gerais was a Brazilian airline founded in 1944. It went bankrupt in 1949.-History:Aerovias Minas Gerais was founded on February 7, 1944 and flights started in 1945. The airline was grounded on November 23, 1949 and went bankrupt.-Fleet:...
- Air Minas Linhas Aéreas
- Air ViasAir ViasAir Vias was the first Brazilian airline dedicated exclusively for charter flights. It operated between 1993 and 1995.-History:Air Vias was founded on December 25, 1993 as the first Brazilian airline dedicated exclusively to charter flights. Flights started in January 1994.The airline started with...
(1993–96) - América Air Linhas AéreasAmérica Air Linhas Aéreas-External links:* * *...
- ATA BrasilATA BrasilATA Brasil was a low-cost airline based in Recife, Brazil. It operated domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base was Guararapes International Airport, Recife.- History :...
- Brasil Central Linhas Aéreas Regionais
- Brasmex - Brasil Minas ExpressBrasmex - Brasil Minas ExpressBrasmex – Brasil Minas Express was a cargo airline based in Brazil.-Services:Brasmex operated cargo services from Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to Luxembourg, Manaus, Miami and Milan....
(2001–04) - Central Aérea LimitadaCentral Aérea LimitadaCentral Aérea Limitada was a Brazilian airline founded in 1948. In 1950 Central established a technical and operational partnership with Transportes Aéreos Nacional. Finally, in 1955 Central was sold to and incorporated by Nacional.-History:...
- Companhia Itaú de Transportes AéreosCompanhia Itaú de Transportes AéreosCompanhia Itaú de Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1955 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional, which incorporated the airline the following year.-History:...
- Companhia Meridional de TransportesCompanhia Meridional de TransportesCompanhia Meridional de Transportes was a Brazilian airline founded in 1944. In 1946, following the death of its owner on an air-crash, the airline went bankrupt.-History:...
- Condor SyndikatCondor SyndikatCondor Syndikat was a German trade company, with headquarters in Berlin, that operated airline services in Brazil while also providing aircraft, maintenance and aviation information. It is also the mother company of the Brazilian airlines Varig and Syndicato Condor, which later became Serviços...
(1924–27) - ETA - Empresa de Transporte AéreoETA - Empresa de Transporte AéreoETA – Empresa de Transporte Aéreo & Companhia Limitada was a Brazilian airline founded in 1928. It ceased operations in 1929.-History:Though founded in 1928, the history of the airline can be traced to one year earlier...
(1928–29) - FlexFlex Linhas AéreasFlex Linhas Aéreas, styled as FLEX, was a Brazilian non-regular charter airline based at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport. It is the brand name of Nordeste Linhas Aéreas S.A., judicial successor of former Viação Aérea-Rio Grandense, known as Varig. Informally Flex is known as "old Varig"...
- Fly Linhas AéreasFly Linhas Aereas-History:The airline began operations on August 25, 1995 with a Boeing 727-200 as a charter carrier linking Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to holiday destinations in the northeast of Brazil. Originally it was a direct competitor of Air Vias, another Brazilian airline dedicated to charter flights...
(1995-2003) - Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos
- LAB – Linhas Aéreas BrasileirasLAB – Linhas Aéreas BrasileirasLAB – Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations in 1948.-History:LAB was founded on July 14, 1945 in Belém. Flights started on December 8, 1945 linking Rio de Janeiro with Salvador da Bahia via the coast. Later, the route was extended to São Paulo...
- Linha Aérea Transcontinental BrasileiraLinha Aérea Transcontinental BrasileiraLinha Aérea Transcontinental Brasileira S.A. was a Brazilian airline formed in 1944 and that started scheduled flights in 1946. In 1951 it was sold to Real Transportes Aéreos, which incorporated the airline the following year.-History:...
- Linhas Aéreas NatalLinhas Aéreas NatalLinhas Aéreas Natal S.A. was a Brazilian airline formed in 1946. In 1950 it was sold to Real Transportes Aéreos.-History:Linhas Aéreas Natal was founded in Juiz de Fora on June 3, 1946 and received authorization to operate on June 30, 1946. It was formed by the businessman Júlio Álvares de Assis...
- Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAPLinhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAPLinhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP was a Brazilian airline founded in 1943. In 1951 it was bought and merged into Lóide Aéreo Nacional.-History:Linhas Aéreas Paulistas – LAP S.A. was founded in 1943 but the first meeting of shareholders took place only on February 9, 1945...
(1943–51) - Linhas Aéreas WrightLinhas Aéreas WrightLinhas Aéreas Wright Ltda was a Brazilian airline formed in 1947. In 1948 it was sold to Real Transportes Aéreos.-History:Linhas Aéreas Wright was formed on April 1, 1947 by Francisco Ribeiro Wright and his brother and business partner. It had a fleet of two Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar aircraft...
- LitorâneaLitorânea- Routes :*Fortaleza - Camocim- Parnaíba- Barreirinhas- São Luis*São Luis - Teresina - Parnaíba - Fortaleza - External links :*...
- Lóide Aéreo NacionalLóide Aéreo NacionalLóide Aéreo Nacional S/A was a Brazilian airline founded in 1947. In 1962 it was incorporated by VASP.-History:On December 22, 1947, Ruy Vacani founded the airline TCA – Transportes Carga Aérea S.A. in Anápolis, State of Goiás, Brazil, an airline specialized in transportation of cargo...
(1947–62) - NAB – Navegação Aérea BrasileiraNAB – Navegação Aérea BrasileiraNAB – Navegação Aérea Brasileira was a Brazilian airline founded in 1940. In 1961 it was sold to Lóide Aéreo Nacional.-History:NAB was founded on January 28, 1940. The three original associates Orsini de Araújo Coriolano, Paulo da Rocha Viana, and Euvaldo Lodi initially invested heavily in...
- Nacional Transportes AéreosNacional Transportes AéreosNacional Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 2000. It ceased operations in 2002.-History:The low-fare carrier Nacional Transportes Aéreos was founded on December 26, 2000 and had as its first service the trunk route São Paulo-Guarulhos / Rio de Janeiro-Galeão / Recife / Fortaleza...
(2000–02) - Nordeste Linhas Aéreas RegionaisNordeste Linhas Aereas RegionaisNordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais was a regional airline based in Brotas, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil which operated scheduled passenger services in northeast and southeast Brazil...
- NYRBA do Brasil (1929–30)
- OMTA
- Panair do BrasilPanair do BrasilPanair do Brasil is a defunct airline of Brazil. Between 1945 and 1965 it was considered to be the largest carrier not only in Brazil but in all of Latin America.-NYRBA do Brasil :...
(1929–65) - ParaenseParaense Transportes AéreosParaense Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1952. It ceased operations in 1970.-History:Paraense Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded on February 18, 1952 by Antônio Alves Affonso Ramos Junior and made its maiden flight on March 30 of the same year, using a...
(1952–70) - PENTA – Pena Transportes Aéreos
- Platinum Linhas AéreasPlatinum Linhas AéreasPlatinum Air Linhas Aéreas project from São Paulo, Brazil in order to offer aircraft lease services and charter flights out of São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport using Boeing 727-200 aircraft. Founded in early 2007....
- Presidente Transportes AéreosPresidente Transportes AéreosPresidente Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1996. In 2001 it ceased operations.-History:Presidente Transportes Aéreos had its origins on a general aviation company founded in 1987. In 1996 President was authorized to become a regional scheduled carrier, with services operated...
- Promodal Transportes AéreosPromodal Transportes AereosPromodal Transportes Aéreos was a short-lived cargo airline based in São Paulo, Brazil.-History:The airline was established in 2003 and was wholly owned by Grupo GPT. Operations ceased again in 2004, and the company was subsequently dissolved.-Fleet:...
- Real Transportes AéreosReal Transportes AéreosReal Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Real was the main carrier....
(1945–61) - Rico Linhas AéreasRico Linhas AereasRico Linhas Aéreas S/A was a Brazilian regional airline with its headquarters at Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, authorized to operate scheduled passenger and cargo services in the Amazon region....
- Rio-Sul (1976–2002)
- Sadia Transportes Aéreos
- SAVAG - Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha (1946–66)
- Serviços Aéreos Condor
- Serviços Aéreos Cruzeiro do SulServiços Aéreos Cruzeiro do SulServiços Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul, was the second oldest airline of Brazil, tracing its origins to 1927, when it was founded as Syndicato Condor, a subsidiary of Deutsche Luft Hansa. Syndicato Condor retained rights and interests of a former German trade company, Condor Syndikat, which previously...
- Syndicato Condor (1927–46)
- TABA – Transportes Aéreos BandeirantesTABA – Transportes Aéreos BandeirantesTABA – Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. In 1950 it was incorporated by Lóide Aéreo Nacional.-History:...
(1945-1950) - TABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia AmazônicaTABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia AmazônicaTABA – Transportes Aéreos da Bacia Amazônica was a Brazilian airline founded in 1976. It ceased operations in 1999.-History:On November 11, 1975 the Brazilian Federal Government created the Brazilian Integrated System of Regional Air Transportation and divided the country in five different regions,...
(1976–1999) - TAC - Transportes Aéreos Catarinense (1947-1966)
- TAL – Transportes Aéreos Ltda
- TAS – Transportes Aéreos SalvadorTAS – Transportes Aéreos SalvadorTAS – Transportes Aéreos Salvador Ltda. was a Brazilian airline founded in 1949. In 1962 it was sold and incorporated to Sadia Transportes Aéreos.-History:TAS was founded in 1949 as a non-scheduled carrier and flights started in 1950...
- Tavaj Linhas AéreasTavaj Linhas AereasTAVAJ Linhas Aéreas was a Brazilian airline founded in 1994 and based in Manaus, Brazil. It operated an extensive network in the Northern and Central-West regions of Brazil. It ceased operations in 2004.-History:...
- TransbrasilTransbrasilTransBrasil is a defunct Brazilian airline which ceased operations in December 2001. During most of its history, Transbrasil was owned by local entrepeneur Omar Fontana. Its aircraft usually featured a colorful livery, remarkably with a rainbow on the tail fin. Transbrasil base was Brasilia...
(1955–2001) - Transportes Aéreos NacionalTransportes Aéreos NacionalTransportes Aéreos Nacional was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946. It was merged into Varig in 1961, when Varig bought the Consórcio Real-Aerovias-Nacional, of which Transportes Aéreos Nacional was one of the partners.-History:...
(1946–61) - Transportes Aéreos Sul-AmericanosTransportes Aéreos Sul-AmericanosTASA – Transportes Aéreos Sul-Americanos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1948. It ceased operations in 1949.-History:TASA was founded in 1948 and flew between São Paulo and Goiânia with a single Douglas DC-3. TASA later bought two converted Douglas B-18 Bolo but never flew them...
- Transportes Aéreos Universal
- Transportes Carga Aérea - TCA (1947–49)
- Transportes Charter do BrasilTransportes Charter do BrasilTransportes Charter do Brasil is a cargo airline based in São Paulo, Brazil. It was established in 1994 and operates charter cargo services throughout the Americas. Its main base is Viracopos International Airport, São Paulo.-Fleet:...
- VarigVarigVARIG was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990 it was Brazil's leading and almost only international airline...
(1927–2006, merged into GolGol Transportes AéreosGol Transportes Aéreos is a Brazilian airline based in Comandante Lineu Gomes Square, São Paulo City, Brazil....
) - VASD – Viação Aérea Santos DumontVASD – Viação Aérea Santos DumontVASD – Viação Aérea Santos Dumont was a Brazilian airline founded in 1944. It was bought by and merged into Transportes Aéreos Nacional in 1952.-History:...
(1944–52) - VaspVASPViação Aérea São Paulo S/A, or VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of Congonhas-São Paulo Airport in São Paulo, Brazil...
(1933–2005) - ViabrasViabrasViação Aérea Brasil S/A commonly known by its acronym Viabras was a Brazilian airline founded in 1946. In 1953 it was sold to Transportes Aéreos Nacional.-History:...
- Viabrasil (1997–2002)
- Viação Aérea Arco-ÍrisViação Aérea Arco-ÍrisViação Aérea Arco-Íris S.A. was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. In 1948 operations ceased.-History:Arco-Íris was founded in March 1945 and the first flight was operated on July 12, 1946 between São Paulo-Congonhas and cities within the states of São Paulo and Paraná, being the first carrier to...
- Viação Aérea BahianaViação Aérea BahianaViação Aérea Bahiana was a Brazilian airline founded in 1945. It ceased operations on November 4, 1948.-History:Viação Aérea Bahiana was founded on December 12, 1945 and flights started in February 1946...
- Votec
Chile
- AerochileAerochile-History:Aerochile was founded in January,1996. It gave air services in a round route from Arica to Santiago. However,in April of that year,the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Chile,suspended it's permission to operate services because of debts by way of aeronautical charges...
(1996) - Air Comet ChileAir Comet ChileAir Comet Chile was an airline based in Santiago, Chile, operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago.-History:...
(2008–2009) - Aerolíneas del Sur (1998–2008)
- Aerovias DAPAerovias DAPAerovías DAP is an airline based in Punta Arenas, Chile. It operates scheduled and charterservices in the southern Patagonia area, Antarctic continent and also operates flights on behalf of the state-owned oil company, ENAP. Its main baseIs Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International Airport, Punta...
(1963-) - Aeronor (1977–1988)
- AVANT AirlinesAVANT AirlinesAVANT Airlines was a Chilean airline, belonging to Turbus. It started flying in 1997 and closed down in 2001.-History:AVANT Airlines made its first flights to La Serena in 1997. In the following months AVANT was flying to different cities of Chile...
(1997–2001) - LadecoLadecoLadeco was a former Chilean airline; Ladeco is the acronym of "Línea Aérea Del Cobre" or the "Airline of Copper," in reference to the principal Chilean export.-History:...
(1958–1996) - LAN AirlinesLAN AirlinesLAN Airlines S.A. is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. LAN is currently positioned amongst the largest airlines in Latin America, serving Latin America, United States, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Europe. It is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance...
(1929-) - National Airlines (1992–1998)
- Southeast Pacific Airways (1992–1993)
- Sky AirlinesSky AirlinesSky Airlines is an airline which operates chartered flights. It is based in Antalya, Turkey, operating on behalf of tour operators on short and medium haul routes into Turkey. The company was established in 2000 and started operations in 2001. It is wholly owned to by Kayi Group...
(2000-) - PAL Airlines (2009-)
- LAN Cargo (1996-)
- LAN ExpressLAN ExpressLANexpress is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. It is Chile's second airline, as a subsidiary of LAN Airlines, and operates some and a few international routes for its parent. The brand was merged into LAN Airlines in 2004, but LAN Airlines still operate some domestic flights using the code of...
(1996-)
Colombia
- ACESACES ColombiaACES was an airline with its headquarters in the Edificio del Cafe in Medellín, Colombia and founded on August 30, 1971 by a group of 13 Colombian entrepreneurs, amongst them, most notably Orlando Botero Escobar and German Peñaloza Arias from Manizales and Luis H...
(1971–2003) - ADEVIA
- AeroCóndorAeroCóndor-History:Airlines from the Republic of Colombia have earned a reputation for producing some of the most imaginative and artistic liveries to have graced civil aviation. Private operator "AEROVIAS CONDOR DE COLOMBIA" was no exception....
(1955–1981) - AeroCosta
- AeroNorteAeronorteEmpresa de Transportes Aéreos Norte do Brasil Ltda – Aeronorte was a Brazilian airline founded in 1949 that operated in the north and northeast regions of Brazil. It was bought by Aerovias Brasil in 1953 but maintained some degree of autonomy...
- Aeropesca
- AeroSolAerosolTechnically, an aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in a gas. Examples are clouds, and air pollution such as smog and smoke. In general conversation, aerosol usually refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can...
- AeroTACAAeroTACAAeroTACA was an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operated charter flights within Colombia and to neighbouring countries...
(1965–2005) - AeroTal
- AeroVanguardia
- AeroVilla
- Air Colombia
- ALCOM
- Aliansa
- Andes
- ARCA
- Aerolíneas de la Paz
- Aerolíneas del Este
- Aviocesar
- Avior
- CariCarga
- El Dorado
- Global
- Intercontinental de AviaciónIntercontinental de AviaciónIntercontinental de Aviación was an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia. It operated domestic services and flights to neighbouring countries. Its main base was located at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, with a secondary hub at Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport) in Cali.- History...
(1965–2005) - Isleña
- LAC
- LADU
- LANC
- LANS
- LANSA
- Latina
- Laos
- Líneas Aéreas del Caribe
- RANSA
- RíoSur
- SACOSACOThe Colombian Air Service , or SACO, was an early Colombian airline. Founded in 1933, in 1940 SACO merged with the Colombo-German Air Transport Society ; the new company was named Airline of the American Continent...
(changed its name to AviancaAviancaAvianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
) - SCADTASCADTAThe Colombian-German Air Transport Society , or SCADTA, was the world's second airline, and the first airline of the American continent, operating from 1919 until World War II. After the war, SCADTA merged with Colombian regional carrier Colombian Air Service , or SACO. Together, SCADTA and SACO...
(changed its name to AviancaAviancaAvianca S.A. is the flag carrier airline of Colombia since December 5, 1919 when it was initially registered under the name SCADTA. It is headquartered in Bogotá, D.C. with its hub at the El Dorado International Airport...
) - SAEP
- SAER
- SEC
- Selva
- TCA
- TAERCO
- TANA
- TAO
- TAS
- Taxader
- TransAmazónica
- Transapel
- TransOriente
- ViarcoViarcoViarco - Indústria de Lápis, Lda. is a Portuguese pencil manufacturer in São João da Madeira, Aveiro. It's one of the oldest pencil manufacturers in Europe.- Origins :Industrial pencil making in Portugal started in 1907...
- West Caribbean AirwaysWest Caribbean AirwaysWest Caribbean Airways S.A. was an airline with its headquarters in Hangar 73 on the grounds of Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellín, Colombia. Because of financial problems following two crashes in 2005 it ceased operations that September....
(1998–2005)
Ecuador
- AREAAreaArea is a quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional surface or shape in the plane. Area can be understood as the amount of material with a given thickness that would be necessary to fashion a model of the shape, or the amount of paint necessary to cover the surface with a single coat...
(1949–1968) - Aerocasa, old address: Av. de la Prensa 2829, Casilla 4643-A, Quito
- Ecuatoriana de AviaciónEcuatoriana de AviaciónEmpresa Ecuatoriana de Aviación, more commonly known as simply Ecuatoriana, was the national airline of Ecuador. The carrier had an operational hiatus in September 1993, but was reactivated in August 1995, resuming operations on , after VASP became the controlling shareholder...
(1957–2005) - SAETASAETASAETA was a privately held airline of Ecuador, which began operations in the 1960s and during its heyday in the 1990s flew to numerous destinations in North and South America from its base in Guayaquil...
(1966–2000)
Paraguay
- Líneas Aéreas de Transporte Nacional (LATN) (1944–1995)
- Transporte Aéreo Militar (TAM) (1954–1998)
- Paraguayan Airways Service/Servicios Aéreos del Paraguay (PAS)(1957)
- Lloyd Aéreo Paraguayo S.A. (LAPSA) (1959–1965)
- Líneas Aéreas ParaguayasLíneas Aéreas ParaguayasLíneas Aéreas Paraguayas - Air Paraguay was founded in 1963 to be the flag carrier airline of Paraguay. Its main base was Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, in Asunción.-Company history:...
- LAP (1963–1994) - Lapsa Air Paraguay (1991–1995)
- TAM-Mercosur (1996–2008) merged with TAM AIRLINES
- Aerolíneas Paraguayas (ARPA) (1994–2002)
- Líneas Aéreas del Este S.A. (LADESA) (1995–1997)
Peru
- Aero Continente Peru
- Aerolíneas Peruanas
- AeroPeruAeroperuAeroperú was the former national flag carrier of Peru, and from 1993 to 2000 was a subsidiary of AeroMéxico. Its headquarters were in Miraflores, Lima. It went bankrupt in 1999...
(1973–99) - Americana de AviaciónAmericana de AviacionAmericana de Aviación was an airline based in Peru.-Company history:Americana de Aviacion was founded in 1990 and began operations in 1991 using a Boeing 727-077 with regional routes within Peru....
- Andrea AirAndrea AirAndrea Air Was a short-lived domestic airline in Peru. For a period in 1991, it flew between Lima, Arequipa and Cuzco with a fleet of two leased Fokker 28 aircraft.-Fleet:...
- Apisa Air CargoApisa Air CargoApisa Air Cargo was a cargo/freight airline based in Peru that began operations in 1985 and ceased flying in 1997.-Company history:Apisa Air Cargo began operating using Douglas DC-8-54F aircraft transporting meat to Lima from Barranquilla and Asunción. In 1989 a Douglas DC-8-33F is acquired for...
- APSA - Lineas Aereas Peruanas SAAPSA - Lineas Aereas Peruanas SAAPSA - Líneas Aéreas Peruanas SA was the national airline of Peru from 1956 until 1971.-History:APSA operated routes to Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico City, Acapulco, San Salvador, Managua, Tegucigalpa, Panama, Caracas, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Guayaquil, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Montevideo,...
(1956–71) - AviandinaAviandinaAviandina was a small airline from Peru that operated Boeing 737-200 and Boeing 727-100 equipment.-Fleet details:*1 - Boeing 737-201*1 - Boeing 737-222*1 - Boeing 727-023-External links:*****...
- Expreso Aéreo
- Compañía de Aviación FaucettCompañia de Aviación FaucettCompañía de Aviación Faucett, colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett, was a Peruvian airline.-History:In 1928 Elmer J. Faucett and a group of Peruvian business men joined together to found the first commercial airline in Peru and one of the first in Latin America...
(1928–99) - Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S. A. (Peru)Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S. A. (Peru)Lineas Aéreas Nacionales S.A. was a Peruvian commercial airline headquartered in Peru. The airline had two major airline accidents, LANSA Flight 502 and LANSA Flight 508 ....
(1963–1971) (see LANSA Flight 502 and LANSA Flight 508LANSA Flight 508LANSA Flight 508 was a Lockheed L-188A Electra turboprop, registered OB-R-941, operated as a scheduled domestic passenger flight by Lineas Aéreas Nacionales Sociedad Anonima , that crashed in a thunderstorm en route from Lima, Peru to Pucallpa, Peru, on December 24, 1971, killing 91 people –...
) - Líneas Aéreas NacionalesLineas Aéreas NacionalesLíneas Aéreas Nacionales, or National Airlines, exist in:*Argentina*Ecuador *Chile *Peru**Líneas Aéreas Nacionales S. A. ; see also LANSA Flight 502 and LANSA Flight 508...
(merged with Faucett in 1985) - Magenta AirMagenta AirMagenta Air was an airline based in Lima, Peru. It operated scheduled domestic services in Peru. Magenta Air is no longer operational.- History :The airline was established and started operations in September 2002...
- Nuevo ContinenteNuevo ContinenteNuevo Continente was a passenger airline based in Lima, Peru, operating scheduled domestic and international flights out of Jorge Chavez International Airport.-History:NOTE: This section relies only on one single source....
- PIA - Peruvian International Airlines
- SAE - Servicio Aéreo Ejecutivo
- TANS PerúTANS PeruTANS Perú, an acronym for Transportes Aéreos Nacionales de Selva, was a Peruvian airline based in Lima. The airline was headquartered at the Miraflores District in the capital city of the country...
- Transportes Aéreos Andahuaylas
- Transportes Aéreos Peruanos
- WayraperúWayraperúWayraperú was an airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Perú.- History :Wayraperú is the result of the joint venture between the Brazilian company OceanAir and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin....
Uruguay
- Aero Uruguay
- Compañía Aeronáutica UruguayaCompania Aeronáutica UruguayaCompañía Aeronáutica Uruguaya S.A. was a private airline company of Uruguay,which operated between 1938 and 1967.- History :Compañía Aeronáutica Uruguaya SA was founded on December 29, 1936 by the Uruguayan banker Luis J. Supervielle and Colonel Tydeo Larre Borges...
S.A. (CAUSA) - UairUairUair was an airline based in Montevideo, Uruguay. It operated scheduled regional services to Argentina and Brazil.-Services:Uair operated the following services:*Domestic scheduled destinations: Montevideo and Punta del Este....
- ARCO Aerolíneas Colonia S.A.
Venezuela
- AvensaAvensaAvensa was a Venezuelan airline headquartered in Caracas. It is in the process of financial restructuring, after it went into bankruptcy due to poor management in 2002...
- VIASA - Venezolana Internacional de AviaciónViasaVenezolana Internacional de Aviación Sociedad Anónima , or VIASA for short, was the Venezuelan national airline between 1960 and 1997. It was headquartered in the Torre Viasa in Caracas. Launched in 1960, it was nationalised in 1975 due to financial problems, and re-privatised in 1991, with the...
(1960–97) - Zuliana
- TACA de Venezuela