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{{Infobox airline
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Air Comet Chile
| airline = Air Comet
| logo = Air Comet Chile Logo.png
| image = Air_Comet_Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| image_size =
| fleet_size = 3
| IATA = 3L
| destinations = 4
| ICAO = DLU
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| callsign = DEL SUR
| IATA = 3I
| founded = 2004 (as ''Aerolíneas del Sur'')
| ICAO = DLU
| commenced = December 6, 2004
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| callsign = DEL SUR
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| ceased = October 31, 2008
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| parent =
| company_slogan =
| aoc =
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| bases = [[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]]
| founded = 2004
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| frequent_flyer = Club Air Comet
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| ceased = October 31, 2008
| alliance =
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| headquarters = [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]]
| key_people =
| subsidiaries =
| fleet_size = 5
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| hubs = [[Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs =
| destinations = 3
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| parent = [[Air Comet]]
| focus_cities =
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| headquarters = [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]
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| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
| key_people =
| alliance =
| founder =
| revenue =
| website = defunct/{{Dead link|date=March 2010}}
| num_employees =
| website = [http://www.aircomet.cl aircomet.cl]
}}
}}

'''Air Comet Chile''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]], [[Chile]], operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was [[Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]], Santiago.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 48 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref>
'''Air Comet Chile''' was an [[airline]] based in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was [[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]], Santiago.<ref name="FI">{{cite news|title= Directory: World Airlines|work=[[Flight International]]|page=48|date=2007-03-27}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Air Comet Chile Boeing 737-200 Volpati.jpg|thumb|Air Comet Chile [[Boeing 737-200]]]]
The airline was founded as Aerolíneas del Sur in 2004 by Grupo Marsans and started operations in December 2004, after receiving approval from the Chilean civil aviation authorities in November 2004. It is wholly owned by Grupo Marsans.<ref name="FI"/> In the Fourth Quarter of 2007 it was renamed Air Comet Chile, acting as the sister airline of the Spanish airline [[Air Comet]]. It was at that time Chile's third biggest airline.
The airline was founded as '''Aerolíneas del Sur''' in 2004 by [[Grupo Marsans]] and started operations on December 6, 2004, after receiving approval from the Chilean civil aviation authorities in November 2004.<ref name="FI"/> On December 1, 2007, it was renamed '''Air Comet Chile''', acting as the sister airline of the Spanish airline [[Air Comet]]. It was at that time Chile's third biggest airline.


The airline ceased operation on October 31, 2008, and filed for bankruptcy protection on December 18, 2008. Some of Air Comet Chile airplanes are operated now by [[Aerolínea Principal]].
The airline ceased operation on October 31, 2008, and filed for bankruptcy protection on December 18, 2008. Some of their aircraft were taken by [[PAL Airlines (Chile)|PAL Airlines]].


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
Air Comet Chile operated services from Santiago to the following domestic destinations (as of October 2008):<ref name="FI"/>
Air Comet Chile operated services from Santiago to the following domestic destinations (as of October 2008):<ref name="FI"/>


'''{{CHI}}'''
*[[Puerto Montt, Chile|Puerto Montt]]
*[[Puerto Montt]] - [[El Tepual International Airport]]
*[[Punta Arenas, Chile|Punta Arenas]]
*[[Punta Arenas]] - [[Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport]]
*[[Santiago]] - [[Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport]] '''base'''


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
The Air Comet Chile fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 12 September 2008):<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=A7C&al_op=1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912044401/http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=A7C&al_op=1 |archive-date=2011-09-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Air Comet Chile fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Aerolineas-Del-Sur|title=Aerolineas Del Sur Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Comet-Chile|title=Air Comet Chile Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=September 9, 2022}}</ref>

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*3 [[Boeing 737-200]]


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
As of 8 November 2008, the average age of the Air Comet Chile fleet was 27.7 years.<ref>([http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Comet%20Chile.htm]) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306011323/http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Comet%20Chile.htm |date=March 6, 2008 }}</ref>
|+ Air Comet Chile fleet
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!Aircraft
!Total
!Introduced
!Retired
!Notes
|-
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|[[Boeing 737-200]]
|5
|2004
|2008
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|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 23:17, 8 May 2023

Air Comet
IATA ICAO Call sign
3L DLU DEL SUR
Founded2004 (as Aerolíneas del Sur)
Commenced operationsDecember 6, 2004
Ceased operationsOctober 31, 2008
Operating basesArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Frequent-flyer programClub Air Comet
Fleet size5
Destinations3
Parent companyAir Comet
HeadquartersSantiago, Chile
Websiteaircomet.cl

Air Comet Chile was an airline based in Santiago, Chile, operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago.[1]

History

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Air Comet Chile Boeing 737-200

The airline was founded as Aerolíneas del Sur in 2004 by Grupo Marsans and started operations on December 6, 2004, after receiving approval from the Chilean civil aviation authorities in November 2004.[1] On December 1, 2007, it was renamed Air Comet Chile, acting as the sister airline of the Spanish airline Air Comet. It was at that time Chile's third biggest airline.

The airline ceased operation on October 31, 2008, and filed for bankruptcy protection on December 18, 2008. Some of their aircraft were taken by PAL Airlines.

Destinations

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Air Comet Chile operated services from Santiago to the following domestic destinations (as of October 2008):[1]

 Chile

Fleet

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The Air Comet Chile fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[2][3]

Air Comet Chile fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-200 5 2004 2008

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 48.
  2. ^ "Aerolineas Del Sur Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Air Comet Chile Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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