EcoJet (airline)
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| Founded | May 21, 2013 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||||||
| Key people | Ervin Gonzales (Chairman) Linder Delgadillo (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | https://flyecojet.aero/ | ||||||
Línea Aérea EcoJet S.A. (stylized as ecojet) is a Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba.[1] It started scheduled passenger operations on November 24, 2013, with two 93-seat Avro RJ85 aircraft.[2][3] The airline linked its home city of Cochabamba, strategically located in the center of the country, with 9 major domestic destinations, reaching all the main centers of population. Ecojet is a private airline that competed with state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación in the Bolivian domestic market.
History
[edit]Ecojet was established on May 21, 2013, and started operations with an inaugural flight linking Cochabamba with Sucre using an Avro RJ85.[4]
Destinations
[edit]The airline flies to nine destinations.[5]
| City | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobija | CIJ | SLCO | Cobija Airport | |
| Cochabamba | CBB | SLCB | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport | |
| Guayaramerin | GYA | SLGY | Guayaramerín Airport | |
| La Paz | LPB | SLLP | El Alto International Airport | |
| Riberalta | RIB | SLRI | Riberalta Airport | |
| Santa Cruz | VVI | SLVR | Viru Viru International Airport | |
| Sucre | SRE | SLAL | Alcantarí Airport | |
| Tarija | TJA | SLTJ | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport | |
| Trinidad | TDD | SLTR | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport |
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
[edit]
The EcoJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2023):[6]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro RJ85 | 3 | — | 93 | ||
| Avro RJ100 | 1 | — | 112 | ||
| Total | 4 | — | |||
Former fleet
[edit]EcoJet formerly operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2019 | 2021 | Sold to RUTACA Airlines |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.bolivianland.net/UserFiles/File/0ArchComTodos/Bolivia-Noticias/HTML-Format/Bolivia-Noticias-2013_ing.htm
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Loayza, Paola Vaca (2013-11-25). "Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones" [Ecojet takes off with $10 million]. El Día Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-03.
Llega a seis ciudades en ruta nacional Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones Inversión. La aerolínea tiene pasajes promocionales hasta enero.
[It reaches six cities on the national route Ecojet takes flight with $us 10 million Investment. The airline has promotional tickets until January.] - ^ Drum, Bruce (2013-12-03). "EcoJet launches operations in Bolivia". World Airline News. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "Línea aérea EcoJet inicia sus vuelos comerciales" [EcoJet airline begins commercial flights]. avionesbolivia.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Reservas y servicios". Ecojet. Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- ^ "EcoJet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
External links
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