AeroSur
Sign in to saveAeroSur (legally incorporated as Compañía Boliviana de Transporte Aéreo Privado Aerosur, S.A.) was the second largest privately owned airline in Bolivia, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It operated a domestic and international flight network from its main hub at Viru Viru International Airport to major cities in Bolivia and destinations in South America, the United States and Spain. Founded in April 1992 taking advantage of the deregulation of Bolivia's air transport, it started flying on 24 August that year between Santa Cruz and Potosí.
Key facts
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- Compañía Boliviana de Transporte Aéreo Privado Aerosur S.A.
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- AeroSur logo updated.svg
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- 250
- Airline.IATA
- 5L
- Airline.ICAO
- RSU
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- AEROSUR
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- Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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- La Paz-El Alto
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- Club AeroSur
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- AeroSur Cargo AeroSur Paraguay
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- 6
- Airline.destinations
- 16
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- Humberto Roca (CEO)
- Airline.website
- aerosur.com
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Establishment and early operations
- Expansion
- Bankruptcy
- Subsidiaries
- AeroSur Paraguay
- AeroSur Cargo
- Destinations
- Fleet
- Last fleet
- Fleet development
- Accidents and incidents
- Awards and recognitions
- Contributions
- References
- External links
AeroSur (legally incorporated as Compañía Boliviana de Transporte Aéreo Privado Aerosur, S.A.) was the second largest privately owned airline in Bolivia, headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It operated a domestic and international flight network from its main hub at Viru Viru International Airport to major cities in Bolivia and destinations in South America, the United States and Spain. Founded in April 1992 taking advantage of the deregulation of Bolivia's air transport, it started flying on 24 August that year between Santa Cruz and Potosí.
For most of its operational history, AeroSur's main fleet was the Boeing 727-200. The airline even operated the type for its services to Miami, requiring a refueling stop due to its range. They were gradually replaced with more modern Boeing 737 aircraft. Additionally, the airline operated single Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft for its long-haul destinations to North America and Europe.