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Peruvian Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign P9 PVN PERUVIAN
Founded	November 2007
Commenced operations	October 29, 2009
Ceased operations	October 2, 2019
Hubs	Jorge Chávez International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Peruvian Pass
Fleet size	9
Destinations	10
Headquarters	Lima, Peru
Key people	Alberto Lopez Bustillo (General Manager)
Website	www.peruvian.pe/home/world/

Peruvian Air Line S.A. was a Peruvian airline based in Lima. The airline offered primarily domestic flights out of its main base at Jorge Chávez International Airport. On October 2, 2019, the airline ceased all operations due to liquidity issues.

History

Peruvian Airlines was founded in November 2007, receiving its air operator's certificate from Peru's aviation authority on August 7, 2008. The airline commenced operations on October 29, 2009.

In July 2018, at Farnborough Airshow, Peruvian Airlines made public plans to create a subsidiary named Aero Perù that was to commence operations in 2020.

The airline ceased operations on October 2, 2019, due to the Peruvian Customs Tax Court seizing the airline's bank accounts after the airline failed to complete fuel payments.

Destinations

Peruvian Airlines served the following destinations (as of July 2018):

Codeshare agreements

Peruvian maintained codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

• Aerolíneas Argentinas
• Copa Airlines
• Star Perú

Fleet

Final fleet

As of September 2019, Peruvian Airlines active fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Retired fleet

Peruvian Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

• On March 20, 2016, Peruvian Airlines Flight 218, operated by a Boeing 737-500 (registration OB-2041-P) rejected takeoff when an engine ingested a bird. A problem with the braking system resulted in a burst tire and the plane veered off the runway. No injuries were reported with a 120 passengers and crew on board.
• On March 28, 2017, Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by a Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P) swerved off the runway while landing at Francisco Carle Airport and subsequently caught fire. All 141 onboard survived the accident.
• On November 23, 2018, Peruvian Airlines Flight 331, operated by a Boeing 737-500 (registration OB-2041-P), suffered the collapse of its landing gear as it attempted to land at El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Bolivia. The plane was arriving from Cusco with 122 passengers and five crew members on board. No injuries were reported.

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Peru

References

1. "Embargan cuentas de Peruvian Airlines".
2. "Corredores de autos dan a luz a Peruvian Airlines" (in Spanish). Gatoencerrado. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
3. Jakob Wert (October 4, 2019). "Peruvian Airlines ceases operations". International Flight Network. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
4. "Peruvian Airlines history (Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
5. ^ "Peruvian Airlines eyes buying Russia's SSJ-100, MC-21 airplanes".
6. "Embargan cuentas de Peruvian Airlines".
7. Peruvian Airlines destinos
8. "Aerolíneas Argentinas firma acuerdo interlínea con Peruvian Airlines". Transponder1200.com (in Spanish). August 3, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
9. Daniel Sanchez. "Peruvian Airlines and LC Peru team up with Copa Airlines". Perureports.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2017.
10. "Peruvian y Star Perú se unen para potenciar su oferta aeronáutica nacional" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2018.
11. ^ "Peruvian Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
12. "MC-21 Scores New Orders". Airliner World. October 2019: 17.
13. "Peruvian B735 at Cusco on Mar 20th 2016, runway excursion during rejected takeoff due to blown tyre/". www.avhearld.com. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
14. "OB-2036-P Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 - cn 25071 / 2039". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
15. "Peruvian Airlines jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.

External links

• Peruvian Airlines

• Peru
• Aviation

• Defunct airlines of Peru
• Airlines established in 2007
• Airlines disestablished in 2019
• Peruvian brands