Aero California: Difference between revisions

Aero California
Founded	1960
Ceased operations	July 23, 2008
Hubs	Mexico City International Airport
Focus cities	Guadalajara; Tijuana;
Fleet size	22 (upon closure)[citation needed]
Destinations	17 (upon closure)[citation needed]
Headquarters	La Paz, Mexico
Website	www.aerocalifornia.com.mx

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 20:27, 26 December 2024

Aero California (at times shortened as AeroCal) was a low-cost airline with its headquarters in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, operating a network of domestic passenger flights with its hub at the city's Manuel Márquez de León International Airport.^[2]^[3]

History

The airline was founded in La Paz, Mexico in 1960 as an air taxi operator using a fleet of Cessna and Beechcraft airplanes, initially known as Servicios Aéreos. By the early 1980s the demand for domestic charter flights had grown enough that the larger Douglas DC-3 was added to the fleet. Scheduled services were launched in June 1982, initially interlinking La Paz, Tijuana and Hermosillo using one Convair 340. In 1989, international scheduled jet flights commenced, with Los Angeles being the first destination. By late 1989, the airline was also serving Phoenix and Tucson besides Los Angeles in the U.S.^[4]^[5] In 1992, San Diego had been added to the list of cities served by Aero California in the U.S.^[6] By 1995, the fleet had been upgraded to only include jet aircraft of various McDonnell Douglas DC-9 subtypes.

On April 3, 2006 all operations of Aero California were suspended by the Mexican Secretariat of Communications and Transport, for alleged deficiencies of administrative and operative nature. It was given 90 days to correct the problems and was able to resume services on August 11, 2006. On July 23, 2008 (at a time when the route network consisted of 17 domestic destinations),^[7] the airline was again suspended, this time due to an alleged debt with the Mexican Air Traffic Control (SENEAM). This prompted a labor strike of the employees on August 5, which technically continues to the present day. Aero California's license still remains valid to this day.

Fleet

Aero California operated the following aircraft during its existence:^[8]^[9]

The airline was operating an all-jet fleet with DC-9 aircraft when it ceased operations.

Accidents and incidents

Aero California suffered one fatal accident, which occurred on January 29, 1986. A Douglas DC-3 (registered XA-IOR) crashed into a range of hills near Las Lomitas during bad weather and visibility conditions, killing all 18 passengers and 3 crew. The aircraft had been on a scheduled passenger flight from Villa Constitución Airport to Los Mochis Airport.^[10]

On July 21, 2004 at 19:33 local time, a Douglas DC-9 (registered XA-BCS) encountered a wind shear upon take-off at Mexico City International Airport to Durango. All 52 passengers and the four crew members survived the accident, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and written off.^[11]^[12]

References

^ Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 978-0-9653993-8-8. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. March 16–22, 2004. 46 "Aquiles Serdan No 1995, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico"
^ "Directory:World Airlines". Flight International. March 27, 2007. p. 46.
^ "PHX89intro".
^ "TUS89intro".
^ "AeroCalifornia 1992 Route Map".
^ Hawley, Chris (July 30, 2009), "Mexico's airline groundings spark protests", USA Today, retrieved October 10, 2009
^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of Aero California aircraft
^ "AeroCalifornia fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ Aero California 1986 crash at the Aviation Safety Network
^ Aero California 2004 accident at the Aviation Safety Network
^ "Crash of a Douglas DC-9 in Mexico City, Mexico | B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.

External links

Aero California (Archived version of the official website)
Aero California (Archived version of the official website) (in Spanish)

[NAAH-1] Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 978-0-9653993-8-8. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[2] "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. March 16–22, 2004. 46 "Aquiles Serdan No 1995, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico"

[FI-3] "Directory:World Airlines". Flight International. March 27, 2007. p. 46.

[4] "PHX89intro".

[5] "TUS89intro".

[6] "AeroCalifornia 1992 Route Map".

[USA-7] Hawley, Chris (July 30, 2009), "Mexico's airline groundings spark protests", USA Today, retrieved October 10, 2009

[8] ttp://www.airliners.net, photos of Aero California aircraft

[9] "AeroCalifornia fleet". aerobernie.bplaced.net. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[10] Aero California 1986 crash at the Aviation Safety Network

[11] Aero California 2004 accident at the Aviation Safety Network

[12] "Crash of a Douglas DC-9 in Mexico City, Mexico | B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{short description|Former airline of Mexico}}
+{{Short description|Former airline of Mexico}}
-{{about|a former Mexican airline|the defunct airline in [[California]]|Air California}}
+{{About|a former Mexican airline|the defunct airline in [[California]]|Air California}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}}
-{{Infobox Airline
+{{Infobox airline
-|airline = Aero California
+| airline          = Aero California
-|logo = AeroCaliforniaLogo.png
+| image            = Aero California Logo.svg
-|logo_size = 250
+| image_size       = 275
-|fleet_size = 22 <small>(upon closure)<br>{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}</small>
+| IATA             = JR
-|destinations = 17 <small>(upon closure)<br>{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}</small>
+| ICAO             = SER
-|IATA = JR
+| callsign         = AEROCALIFORNIA
-|ICAO = SER
+| founded          = 1960<ref name="NAAH">{{cite book|last=Norwood|first=Tom|author2=Wegg, John|title=North American Airlines Handbook|publisher=Airways International|location=Sandpoint, ID|year=2002|edition=3rd|isbn=978-0-9653993-8-8|url=http://www.airwaysnews.com|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128070750/http://airwaysnews.com/|archive-date=2016-11-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-|callsign = AEROCALIFORNIA
+| commenced        =
-|founded = 1960<ref name="NAAH">{{cite book|last=Norwood|first=Tom|author2=Wegg, John|title=North American Airlines Handbook|publisher=Airways International|location=Sandpoint, ID|year=2002|edition=3rd|isbn=978-0-9653993-8-8|url=http://www.airwaysnews.com|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128070750/http://airwaysnews.com/|archive-date=2016-11-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+| ceased           = July 23, 2008
-|commenced =
+| aoc              =
-|ceased = 2008
+| hubs             = [[Mexico City International Airport]]
-|headquarters = [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]], [[Mexico]]
+| secondary_hubs   =
-|hubs = [[Mexico City International Airport]]
+| focus_cities     =
-|focus_cities = [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Don Miguel Hidalgo Int'l Airport]]<br>[[General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport|Gen. Abelardo L. R. Int'l Airport]]
+*[[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]]
-|frequent_flyer =
+*[[Tijuana International Airport|Tijuana]]
-|lounge =
+| frequent_flyer   =
-|alliance =
+| alliance         =
-|website = www.aerocalifornia.com.mx <small>(defunct)</small>
+| subsidiaries     =
+| fleet_size       = 22 <small>(upon closure){{citation needed|date=January 2013}}</small>
+| destinations     = 17 <small>(upon closure){{citation needed|date=January 2013}}</small>
+| parent           =
+| headquarters     = [[La Paz, Baja California Sur|La Paz]], [[Mexico]]
+| key_people       =
+| website          = {{url|www.aerocalifornia.com.mx}}
 }}
-'''Aero California''' (at times shortened AeroCal) was a [[low-cost airline]] with its headquarters in [[La Paz, Baja California Sur]], [[Mexico]], operating a network of domestic passenger flights with its [[airline hub|hub]] at the city's [[Manuel Márquez de León International Airport]].<ref>"Directory: World Airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 16–22, 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200048.html 46] "Aquiles Serdan No 1995, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico"</ref><ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 46 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref>
+'''Aero California''' (at times shortened as ''AeroCal'') was a [[low-cost airline]] with its headquarters in [[La Paz, Baja California Sur]], [[Mexico]], operating a network of domestic passenger flights with its [[airline hub|hub]] at the city's [[Manuel Márquez de León International Airport]].<ref>"Directory: World Airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 16–22, 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200048.html 46] "Aquiles Serdan No 1995, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23000, Mexico"</ref><ref name="FI">{{cite news|title=Directory:World Airlines|work=[[Flight International]]|page=46|date=2007-03-27}}</ref>
 ==History==
 {{unreferenced section|date=July 2011}}
-[[File:Aero California Convair 340 Groves.jpg|thumb|right|An Aero California [[Convair CV-240 family|Convair CV-340]] at [[Manuel Márquez de León International Airport]] in 1981.]]
+[[File:Aero California Convair 340 Groves.jpg|thumb|An Aero California [[Convair CV-340]] at [[Manuel Márquez de León International Airport]] in 1981]]
-[[File:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aero California AN0151679.jpg|thumb|right|An Aero California [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] approaches [[Los Angeles International Airport]] in 2001.]]
-The airline was founded in La Paz, Mexico in 1960 as an [[air taxi]] operator using a fleet of [[Cessna]] and [[Beechcraft]] airplanes, initially known as '''Servicios Aéreos'''. By the early 1980s the demand for domestic charter flights had grown enough that the larger [[Douglas DC-3]] was added to the fleet. Scheduled services were launched in June 1982, initially interlinking La Paz, [[Tijuana]] and [[Hermosillo]] using [[Convair 240|Convair 340]] aircraft. In 1989, international scheduled flights commenced, with [[Los Angeles]] ([[LAX]]) being the first destination. By late 1989, the airline was also serving [[Phoenix]] ([[PHX]]) and [[Tucson]] ([[TUS]]) besides Los Angeles in the U.S.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com/PHX89intro.html</ref> <ref>http://www.departedflights.com/TUS89intro.html</ref> In 1992, [[San Diego]] ([[SAN]]) was being served as well.<ref>http://www.departedflights.com/JR1992.html</ref>  In 1995 the fleet had been upgraded to only include jet aircraft of various [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] subtypes.
+The airline was founded in La Paz, Mexico in 1960 as an [[air taxi]] operator using a fleet of [[Cessna]] and [[Beechcraft]] airplanes, initially known as '''Servicios Aéreos'''. By the early 1980s the demand for domestic charter flights had grown enough that the larger [[Douglas DC-3]] was added to the fleet. Scheduled services were launched in June 1982, initially interlinking La Paz, [[Tijuana]] and [[Hermosillo]] using one [[Convair 340]]. In 1989, international scheduled jet flights commenced, with [[Los Angeles]] being the first destination. By late 1989, the airline was also serving [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] and [[Tucson]] besides Los Angeles in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/PHX89intro.html|title = PHX89intro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/TUS89intro.html|title = TUS89intro}}</ref> In 1992, [[San Diego]] had been added to the list of cities served by Aero California in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/JR1992.html|title=AeroCalifornia 1992 Route Map}}</ref> By 1995, the fleet had been upgraded to only include jet aircraft of various [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] subtypes.
-On 3 April 2006 all operations of Aero California were suspended by the Mexican [[Secretariat of Communications and Transport (Mexico)|Secretariat of Communications and Transport]], for alleged deficiencies of administrative and operative  nature. It was given 90 days to correct the problems and was able to resume services on 11 August 2006. On 23 July 2008 (at a time when the route network consisted of [[Aero California destinations|17 domestic destinations]]),<ref name="USA">{{Citation
-  | last = Hawley
-  | first = Chris
-  | title = Mexico's airline groundings spark protests
-  | pages =
-  | newspaper = USA Today
-  | location =
-  | date = 30 July 2009
-  | url =https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-07-22-mexicoairlineinside_N.htm
-  | accessdate = 10 October 2009}}</ref> the airline was again suspended, this time due to an alleged debt with the Mexican Air Traffic Control (SENEAM). This prompted a labor strike of the employees on 5 August, which technically continues to the present day. Aero California's [[Air Operator's Certificate|license]] still remains valid to this day.
+On April 3, 2006 all operations of Aero California were suspended by the Mexican [[Secretariat of Communications and Transport (Mexico)|Secretariat of Communications and Transport]], for alleged deficiencies of administrative and operative  nature. It was given 90 days to correct the problems and was able to resume services on August 11, 2006. On July 23, 2008 (at a time when the route network consisted of 17 domestic destinations),<ref name="USA">{{Citation
-==Destinations==
+  |last = Hawley
-{{main|List of Aero California destinations}}
+  |first = Chris
+  |title = Mexico's airline groundings spark protests
-==Accidents and incidents==
+  |pages =
-*Aero California suffered an accident, which occurred on 29 January 1986. A [[Douglas DC-3]] ([[aircraft registration|registered]] XA-IOR) crashed into a range of hills near [[Las Lomitas (Mexico)|Las Lomitas]] during bad weather and visibility conditions, killing all 18 passengers and 3 crew.  The aircraft had been on a scheduled passenger flight from [[Villa Constitución Airport]] to [[Federal del Valle del Fuerte International Airport|Los Mochis Airport]].<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19860129-0 Aero California 1986 crash at the Aviation Safety Network]</ref>
+  |newspaper = USA Today
-*On 21 July 2004 at 19:33 local time, a [[Douglas DC-9]] (registered XA-BCS) encountered a [[wind shear]] upon take-off at [[Mexico City International Airport]] to [[Durango, Durango|Durango]].  All 52 passengers and the four crew members survived the accident, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and written off.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20040721-0 Aero California 2004 accident at the Aviation Safety Network]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/2004/archives/crash-of-a-douglas-dc-9-in-mexico-city-mexico-2/|title=Crash of a Douglas DC-9 in Mexico City, Mexico {{!}} B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives|website=www.baaa-acro.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085404/http://www.baaa-acro.com/2004/archives/crash-of-a-douglas-dc-9-in-mexico-city-mexico-2/|archive-date=2017-03-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+  |location =
+  |date = July 30, 2009
+  |url =https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-07-22-mexicoairlineinside_N.htm
+  |access-date = 10 October 2009}}</ref> the airline was again suspended, this time due to an alleged debt with the Mexican Air Traffic Control (SENEAM). This prompted a labor strike of the employees on August 5, which technically continues to the present day. Aero California's [[Air Operator's Certificate|license]] still remains valid to this day.
 ==Fleet==
+[[File:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aero California AN0151679.jpg|thumb|An Aero California [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32]] approaching [[Los Angeles International Airport]] in 2001]]
+Aero California operated the following aircraft during its existence:<ref>http://www.airliners.net, photos of Aero California aircraft</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aerobernie.bplaced.net/Aerocalifornia.html|title=AeroCalifornia fleet|website=aerobernie.bplaced.net|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref>
+*1 [[Beechcraft 18]]
-Aero California operated the following aircraft during its existence:<ref>http://www.airliners.net, photos of Aero California aircraft</ref>
+*2 [[Cessna 185 Skywagon]]
-* [[Beechcraft 18]]
+*2 [[Cessna 206 Stationair]]
-* [[Convair 340]]
+*1 [[Convair 340]]
-* [[Douglas DC-3]]
+*2 [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain]]
-* [[Douglas DC-9-14]]
+*2 [[Douglas DC-3]]
-* [[Douglas DC-9-15]]
+*5 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14]]
-* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32]]
+*7 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15]]
+*23 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32]]
 The airline was operating an all-jet fleet with DC-9 aircraft when it ceased operations.
+==Accidents and incidents==
+*Aero California suffered one fatal accident, which occurred on January 29, 1986. A [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered XA-IOR) crashed into a range of hills near [[Las Lomitas (Mexico)|Las Lomitas]] during bad weather and visibility conditions, killing all 18 passengers and 3 crew.  The aircraft had been on a scheduled passenger flight from [[Villa Constitución Airport]] to [[Federal del Valle del Fuerte International Airport|Los Mochis Airport]].<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19860129-0 Aero California 1986 crash at the Aviation Safety Network]</ref>
+*On July 21, 2004 at 19:33 local time, a [[Douglas DC-9]] (registered XA-BCS) encountered a [[wind shear]] upon take-off at [[Mexico City International Airport]] to [[Durango, Durango|Durango]]. All 52 passengers and the four crew members survived the accident, but the airframe was damaged beyond repair and written off.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20040721-0 Aero California 2004 accident at the Aviation Safety Network]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/2004/archives/crash-of-a-douglas-dc-9-in-mexico-city-mexico-2/|title=Crash of a Douglas DC-9 in Mexico City, Mexico {{!}} B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives|website=www.baaa-acro.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315085404/http://www.baaa-acro.com/2004/archives/crash-of-a-douglas-dc-9-in-mexico-city-mexico-2/|archive-date=2017-03-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
@@ Line 70: / Line 78: @@
 {{Airlines of Mexico}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Defunct airlines of Mexico]]
-[[Category:Companies based in La Paz, Baja California Sur]]
+[[Category:Companies based in Baja California Sur]]
+[[Category:La Paz, Baja California Sur]]
 [[Category:Airlines established in 1960]]
 [[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2008]]
 [[Category:1960 establishments in Mexico]]
 [[Category:2008 disestablishments in Mexico]]
-[[Category:Former IATA members]]
 [[Category:Mexican companies established in 1960]]

v t e Airlines of Mexico
Major carriers	Aeroméxico Viva Aerobus Volaris
Regional carriers	Aeroméxico Connect Aeroméxico Contigo Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Aerotucán Aerus Calafia Airlines Magnicharters Señor Air TAR Aerolíneas Mexicana de Aviación
Charter	Aerolíneas Ejecutivas Aeromaan AVIESA FlyMex
Cargo	Aeroméxico Cargo Aeronaves TSM AeroUnion Estafeta Carga Aérea Mas Air
Defunct	Aero California Aero Ejecutivo Aero Feliz Aero Fiesta Mexicana Aero Jet Express Aero León Aerocancun Aerocaribe Aerodavinci Aerolinair Aerolíneas Internacionales Aeromar Aeroméxico Travel Aeromexpress Aeropostal Cargo de México Aerovias Guest Aladia Airlines ALMA de México Aviación del Noroeste Aviacsa Avioquintana Avolar Century Aviation Coculum Aeronáutica DGO Jet Estrellas Del Aire Global Air Interjet LaTur Líneas Aéreas Allegro Líneas Aéreas Azteca MAYAir Mexicana Cargo Mexicana de Aviación MexicanaClick MexicanaLink Mexicargo Nova Air Puebla Air Lines Regional Cargo Republicair Quassar SARO Servicios Aerolineas Mexicanas Servicios Aeronáuticos de Oriente TAESA Lineas Aéreas Westair de Mexico
List of airline holding companies

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States