Avior Regional was a Venezuelan regional airline that was a subsidiary of Avior Airlines. It began operations in March 2015 with flights from Caracas to Barinas, Valera as well as Curaçao.
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| Founded | March 7, 2015 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 11, 2015 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | December 2, 2016 | ||||||
| Hubs | Barinas Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AviorPlus | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Avior Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Barinas, Venezuela | ||||||
| Key people | Gianfranco Fariña (President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editIn 2012, after the bankruptcy and subsequent restoration of Avior Airlines that took place between 2007 and 2009, company executives proposed the creation of a regional subsidiary that would cover the demand for all destinations previously operated by its parent company.
On March 7, 2015, Avior Airlines announced the launch of subsidiary Avior Regional, which was intended to expand the parent company's domestic operations.[3][4] Flights commenced four days later, operating from Caracas to Barinas and Valera.[4] Avior Regional started flights to its first international destination, Curaçao, on July 16, 2015.[5][6]
Since December 2, 2016, the airline has not provided commercial operations, it specified that the suspension was due to a restructuring with the purpose of improving air connectivity in regions to which Barinas and Valera offered services.[7]
Destinations
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Avior Regional flies to the following destinations as of July 2015[update]:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curaçao |
Willemstad | Curaçao International Airport | [5] | |
 Venezuela |
Barinas | Barinas Airport | Hub | [4] |
| Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport | [4] | ||
| Valera | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport | [4] |
Fleet
editThe airline operated the following aircraft as of September 2016:[3][8][9]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Fokker 50 | 6 | — | – | 50 | 50 | ||
| Total | 6 | — | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Avior Regional". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 15 September 2016. p. 3-1-22. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Nace Avior Regional: Una aerolínea destinada a satisfacer la demanda del mercado interno" [Avior Regional is born: An airline intended to satisfy the demand of the domestic market] (Press release) (in Spanish). Avior Airlines. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Venezuelan start-up, Avior Regional, commences domestic flights". ch-aviation. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Avior Regional inaugurates its first international route to Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Avior Regional activa vuelo de Caracas a Curazao" [Avior Regional starts flight from Caracas to Curaçao] (Press release) (in Spanish). Bolivarian Government of Trujillo. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Avior suspende vuelos Valera Barinas desde Caracas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ^ Yanez, Oriana (8 September 2016). "Avior invierte para ampliar rutas y expandir su flota" [Avior invests to add routes and expand its fleet]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Caracas. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Avior Regional Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
