Jump to content

Air Comet Chile

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Aerolíneas del Sur)
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

 Chile

Fleet

[edit]

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

[edit]
  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.
[edit]