Avior Regional
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| Commenced operations | 11 March 2015 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 6 (September 2016) | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 (July 2015) | ||||||
| Parent company | Avior Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||
| Key people | Gianfranco Fariña, president (July 2015) | ||||||
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Avior Regional is a Venezuelan airline that is a subsidiary of Avior Airlines. It began operations in March 2015 with flights from Caracas to Barinas and Valera; flights to Curaçao commenced in July. As of September 2016, Avior Regional operates six Fokker 50 aircraft.
History
On 7 March 2015, Avior Airlines announced the launch of subsidiary Avior Regional, which is intended to expand the parent company's domestic operations.[1][2] Flights commenced four days later, operating from Caracas to Barinas and Valera.[2] Avior Regional started flights to its first international destination, Curaçao, on 16 July 2015.[3][4]
Corporate affairs
Avior Regional is a subsidiary of Avior Airlines and is headquartered in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.[1] The president is Gianfranco Fariña as of July 2015.[3]
Destinations
Avior Regional flies to the following destinations as of July 2015:
| Country | City | Airport | Begin | End | Ref. |
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| Curaçao | Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | 16 July 2015 | present | [3] |
| Venezuela | Barinas | Barinas Airport | 11 March 2015 | present | [2] |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | 11 March 2015 | present | [2] |
| Venezuela | Valera | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport | 11 March 2015 | present | [2] |
Fleet
The airline operates the following aircraft as of September 2016:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 50 | 6 | — | 50[1] | — |
| Total | 6 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Nace Avior Regional: Una aerolínea destinada a satisfacer la demanda del mercado interno" [Avior Regional is born: An airline intended to satisfy the demand of the domestic market] (Press release) (in Spanish). Avior Airlines. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Venezuelan start-up, Avior Regional, commences domestic flights". ch-aviation. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Avior Regional inaugurates its first international route to Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "Avior Regional activa vuelo de Caracas a Curazao" [Avior Regional starts flight from Caracas to Curaçao] (Press release) (in Spanish). Bolivarian Government of Trujillo. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Yanez, Oriana (8 September 2016). "Avior invierte para ampliar rutas y expandir su flota" [Avior invests to add routes and expand its fleet]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Caracas. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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