Latin American Wings
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| Founded | 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 27 January 2016 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Ahora tengo alas (Now I have wings) | ||||||
| Key people | Andrés Dulcinelli, general manager | ||||||
| Website | latinamericanwings.com | ||||||
Latin American Wings (LAW) is a scheduled charter airline based at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile. It flies to two destinations using a single Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
History
LAW was founded by a group of lawyers; executives in the insurance company and construction industries; and pilots for Middle Eastern airlines. It is led by Andrés Dulcinelli. The consortium has invested USD $3 million in the airline, which may increase to $5 million. LAW will focus on operating flights to underserved markets.[1]
LAW operated its first flight on 27 January 2016, from Santiago to Punta Cana.[1][2] Flights make a technical stop in either Quito or Asunción.[3] LAW uses a Boeing 737-300 aircraft belonging to fellow start-up Chilejet.[4]
The airline hopes to add flights to Asunción, Montevideo, Santa Cruz, and Porto Alegre by the end of the year,[4] as well as Pucón in 2017.[1] It has also signed a lease for a Boeing 737-400 aircraft.[1]
Destinations
LAW flies to the following destinations as of November 2016:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref. |
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| Chile | Santiago | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport | Base | [5] |
| Dominican Republic | Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | — | [6] |
| Dominican Republic | La Romana | La Romana International Airport | — | [6] |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | — | [6] |
| Peru | Lima | Jorge Chávez International Airport | — | [6] |
Fleet
LAW operates the following fleet of aircraft:[1][4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y | ||||
| Boeing 737-300 | 3 | — | 128 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Infante, M. P. and Villagrán, J. M. (30 December 2015). "New Chilean airline will debut in late January" (in Spanish). El Mercurio: B5. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "New Chilean airline will arrive in Paraguay" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Chile's Latin American Wings commences operations". Ch-aviation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Chile's Latin American Wings eyes launch later this month". Ch-aviation. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "LAW - Latin American Wings". ch-aviation. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alas buyover agreed on with Chilean airline LAW". MercoPress. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.