Q1539501

Also known as PLUNA Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A., Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navegación Aérea

PLUNA Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A. was the flag carrier of Uruguay. It was headquartered in Carrasco, Montevideo and operated scheduled services within South America, as well as scheduled cargo and charter services from its hub at Carrasco International Airport.

Key facts

Airline.airline: PLUNA Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A.
Airline.logo: New_PLUNA_logo_2007.png
Airline.logo_size: 290
Airline.image: Pluna CRJ-900ER CX-CRC AEP 2009-1-12.png
Airline.caption: CRJ-900ER
Airline.IATA: PU
Airline.ICAO: PUA
Airline.callsign: PLUNA
Airline.frequent_flyer: Flyclub
Airline.parent: Government of Uruguay (100%)
Airline.headquarters: Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay
Airline.key_people: Sebastian Hirsch (CEO)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: state-owned enterprise
Country: Uruguay
Headquarters: Montevideo
Parent organization: Varig
Legal form: S.A.
Official website: www.flypluna.com
Image: Boeing 707-387B, PLUNA JP7892.jpg

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Commons category: PLUNA
IATA airline designator: PU
ICAO airline designator: PUA
airline hub: Carrasco International Airport
inception: 1936-11-20
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2012-07-05

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Foundation
Nationalisation
Privatisation
Collapse
Destinations
Codeshare agreements
Fleet
Fleet at bankruptcy
Historical fleet
Accidents and incidents
See also
References
External links

On 5 July 2012, only two days after the carrier's employees went on strike amid mounting financial difficulties, the Uruguayan government decided to close the airline down and liquidate it. The carrier was wholly owned by the government at the time of its closure.

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