Línea Aérea Amaszonas
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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2000 | ||||||
| Hubs | El Alto International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Viru Viru International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | La Paz, Bolivia | ||||||
| Website | amaszonas.com | ||||||
Línea Aérea Amaszonas S.A., usually shortened to Amaszonas,[note 1] is an airline from Bolivia, headquartered in La Paz. It operates scheduled and chartered short-haul passenger flights throughout the northern and northeastern regions of the country as well as to neighboring Peru, with its network's hub being located at El Alto International Airport.
History
The company was founded on 1 October 1998, but flight services were only commenced in 2000.[1] Initially, Amaszonas operated chartered flights using a small fleet of turboprop airliners of the types Cessna 208 Caravan and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner.[2] In 2012, following the demise of AeroSur, five Bombardier CRJ200 were acquired from Mesa Airlines in order to launch scheduled passenger services.[3] The first one of these 50-seat jet aircraft was put in service in late August on the La Paz-Santa Cruz de la Sierra route.[3][4]
Destinations
As of September 2013, Amaszonas offers scheduled flights to the following destinations:[5]
| City | Country | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Cochabamba | Bolivia | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport |
| La Paz | Bolivia | El Alto International Airport (hub) |
| Rurrenabaque | Bolivia | Rurrenabaque Airport |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Bolivia | Viru Viru International Airport (focus city) |
| Sucre | Bolivia | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport |
| Tarija | Bolivia | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport |
| Trinidad | Bolivia | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport |
| Uyuni | Bolivia | Joya Andina Airport |
| Arequipa[6] | Peru | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport |
| Cusco | Peru | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport |
Fleet
As of September 2013, the fleet of Amaszonas consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 16.1 years:[4]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ-200 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
Incidents
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- On 10 July 2001 at 16:47 local time, the two pilots of an Amaszonas Cessna 208 Caravan (registered CP-2395) carrying eleven passengers had to execute an emergency landing on a hill near Viacha, six minutes into a flight from La Paz to Rurrenabaque, due to an engine problem. When hitting the ground, the aircraft turned over and was destroyed, but all persons on board survived.[7]
- On 25 January 2005 at around 10:00 local time, another Amaszonas Caravan (registered CP-2412) crash-landed, this time near Colquiri. The aircraft with two pilots and ten passengers on board had been on a chartered flight from La Paz to Sucre, when it encountered atmospheric icing conditions, thus being unable to maintain height. There were no fatalties, but as a consequence, Amaszonas was stripped of the allowance to operate Caravans on passenger flights.[8]
- On 27 February 2011 at 15:10 local time, an Amaszonas Fairchild Metro 23 (registered CP-2473) [9] was substantially damaged when the left landing gear collapsed upon landing at El Alto International Airport. The aircraft carrying six passengers and two crew members had been on a scheduled flight from San Borja to Rurrenabaque when problems with the undercarriage occurred, leading the pilots to divert to La Paz. All persons onboard survived the ensuing crash landing.[10]
Notes
- ^ The name "Amaszonas" is a pun on the Spanish term "A más zonas", which means "to more zones". The pronunciation is nearly identical to "Amazonas", Spanish for the Amazon River, whose drainage basin covers northeastern Bolivia.
References
- ^ "Profile for: Amaszonas". Aero Transport Data Bank. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Information about Amaszonas". rzjets.net. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Bolivia gets new scheduled carrier". volaspheric. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Amaszonas Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Route map". Amaszonas. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Leiva Roca, Yvonne (23 September 2013). "Arequipa: aerolínea boliviana Amaszonas realiza su primer vuelo oficial desde La Paz". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Amaszonas 2001 crash landing at the Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. 2001-07-10. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "Amaszonas 2005 crash landing at the Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "Accident Description Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "Amaszonas 2011 crash landing at the Aviation Safety Network". Aviation-safety.net. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
