Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos
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Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos (TAG) is a private passenger and cargo airline
based at Guatemala
La Aurora International Airport
. It was founded in 1969 in Guatemala City
. In 1972 the airline added a Douglas DC-3
to its fleet, competing with the state-owned Aviateca
.
Today TAG has around 70 employees and operates an own maintenance facility at La Aurora Int'l Airport
. The hangars are located opposite to the main terminal building, on the east side of the airport. Besides regular flights between the capital and Mundo Maya Int'l Airport
, the airline offers charters
, ambulance
flights and agricultural flights, both domestic and international, e.g. to Copán
, Honduras.
TAG is the first airline in Guatemala to be certified by the ICAO http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/index.php. With the refurbishment of several airports within the country (San José Airport
, Quetzaltenango Airport
, Puerto Barrios Airport
), TAG is expected to offer scheduled flights between these airports in the near future, being Guatemalas largest airline at the moment (2009).
All flights operate depending the demand.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based at Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
. It was founded in 1969 in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
. In 1972 the airline added a Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
to its fleet, competing with the state-owned Aviateca
Aviateca
Aviateca was the state-owned flag carrier of Guatemala, headquartered in Guatemala City. It is now a subsidiary of Grupo TACA.- History :The airline was established on 14 March 1945 as Empresa Guatemalteca de Aviación S. A., which was shortened to Aviateca. It was formed as the successor to...
.
Today TAG has around 70 employees and operates an own maintenance facility at La Aurora Int'l Airport
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
. The hangars are located opposite to the main terminal building, on the east side of the airport. Besides regular flights between the capital and Mundo Maya Int'l Airport
Mundo Maya International Airport
Mundo Maya International Airport , also known as Flores International Airport, is an international airport located in the suburb of Santa Elena, in the city of Flores, Guatemala...
, the airline offers charters
Charters
Charters is a surname and may refer to :* Ann Charters , American professor of English* Charlie Charters , former English rugby union official and sports marketing executive* Frank Charters, , English cricketer...
, ambulance
Ambulance
An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...
flights and agricultural flights, both domestic and international, e.g. to Copán
Copán
Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. It was the capital city of a major Classic period kingdom from the 5th to 9th centuries AD...
, Honduras.
TAG is the first airline in Guatemala to be certified by the ICAO http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/index.php. With the refurbishment of several airports within the country (San José Airport
San José Airport
San José Airport serves the city of Puerto San José, the recreative town of Monterrico, the port of Puerto Quetzal and the eastern Guatemalan pacific coast . It is operated and administrated by DGAC - Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Guatemala...
, Quetzaltenango Airport
Quetzaltenango Airport
Quetzaltenango Airport serves the city of Quetzaltenango also known as "Xelajú" or "Xela" and western Guatemala...
, Puerto Barrios Airport
Puerto Barrios Airport
Puerto Barrios Airport serves the city of Puerto Barrios, the port of Santo Tomás de Castilla and the Guatemalan Caribbean...
), TAG is expected to offer scheduled flights between these airports in the near future, being Guatemalas largest airline at the moment (2009).
Fleet
The TAG fleet includes http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm- 5 Embraer 110 TG-TAN, TG-TAK, TG-TAY, TG-TAM, TG-TAG
- 1 Saab 340Saab 340The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
TG-BJO http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm - 1 Sabreliner N921MB http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm
- 1 Piper AztecPiper Aztec-Accidents and incidents:*On 18 April 1974, Aztec G-AYDE was involved in a ground collision with BAC One-Eleven G-AXMJ at London Luton Airport after the pilot of the Aztec entered the active runway without clearance. He was killed and his passenger was injured...
TG-TAA http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm - 1 Piper Navajo TG-TAT http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01158622
- 1 Bell 206Bell 206The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected...
TG-TAB http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm - 1 Eurocopter Ecureuil TG-EPL http://www.tag.com.gt/espanol/nuestra_flota.htm
Formerly operated aircraft
-
- 1 BAe Jetstream 31 TG-TAK http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00031349, http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=177183
- 3 Let L-410 TG-TAG, TG-TAY, TG-TAJ
Regular destinations
- Guatemala City, GuatemalaLa Aurora International AirportLa Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
- Flores, GuatemalaMundo Maya International AirportMundo Maya International Airport , also known as Flores International Airport, is an international airport located in the suburb of Santa Elena, in the city of Flores, Guatemala...
Charter destinations
- Puerto Barrios AirportPuerto Barrios AirportPuerto Barrios Airport serves the city of Puerto Barrios, the port of Santo Tomás de Castilla and the Guatemalan Caribbean...
, Quetzaltenango AirportQuetzaltenango AirportQuetzaltenango Airport serves the city of Quetzaltenango also known as "Xelajú" or "Xela" and western Guatemala...
, Retaluhleu/Xetulul, ZacapaZacapaZacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Río Grande de Zacapa. It is renowned locally for its manual crafting of cigars, hard dry cheese and a flavored cake made with said cheese ....
, ChiquimulaChiquimulaChiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It serves both as the capital of the department of Chiquimula and as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name....
, Antigua GuatemalaAntigua GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruins of colonial churches...
(helicopters), PanajachelPanajachelPanajachel is a town in the southwestern Guatemalan Highlands, in the department of Sololá. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The altitude is...
(helicopters) - Copán, Roatán, Tegucigalpa, Utila, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Belize and other Central American destinations
- Cancún, Chetumal, Mexico City, Acapulco
All flights operate depending the demand.
Incidents
- 2 June 2005: A Let 410, reg. TG-TAG, with 17 passengers on board crashed while returning to ZacapaZacapaZacapa is a city in eastern Guatemala, along the Río Grande de Zacapa. It is renowned locally for its manual crafting of cigars, hard dry cheese and a flavored cake made with said cheese ....
airport. Shortly after take-off the crew reported technical problems. All occupants survived the accident http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/junio/03/115781.html, http://www.flugzeugbilder.de/show.php?id=177176.
- 14 February 2008: A Bell 206Bell 206The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec plant. Originally developed as the Bell YOH-4 for the United States Army's Light Observation Helicopter program, the 206 failed to be selected...
, reg. TG-TAB, with 4 passengers on board crashed near Rio Dulce while on-route to Puerto Barrios. The pilot, Carlos Maldonado managed to make an emergency landing. All four occupants were injured. http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/pl/2008/febrero/14/220616.html.