List of defunct airlines of Costa Rica

This is a list of defunct airlines of Costa Rica.[1][2]

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
ACASA				Aerovias Cariari	1970	1979
ACS.				Air Cargo Service	1997	2000
Aero Costa Rica		ML	AEK	ACORISA	1991	1997
Aero Costa SA					1973	1976
Aero Costa Sol					2000	2000	Failed project
Aeropostal Alas de Centroamerica					2003	2007
AV del Valle					1951
AV Sur
Air Costa Rica		RI	RII		2014	2017	Formed by local investors and Air Panama. Expected to start in December 2014, postponed to the end of 2015, then November 16. AOC granted in August 2015, again in October 2016. Started services on 10 February 2017 but halted in October 2017. AOC indefinitely suspended in May 2018.
ANSA- Aerolineas Nacionales					1958	1960
APSA (Aeroservicios Puntarenas SA)					1971	1979
CARGA EXPRESA					1983	1983
Costa Rica Skies			CSR		2006	2008
EXACO					1977	1980
JHM Cargo Expreso					1996	2001
LACSA		LR	LRC		1945	2013
LADECA					1966	1967
Lineas Aéreas Trans Costa Rica					1979	1988
Nature Air		5C	NRR	NATUREAIR	2001	2018
Paradise Air		DJ			2000	2013
RANSA - Ruta Aérea Nacional SA					1979	1980
SAISA					1980	1980
SERCA Costa Rica					1982	1984
TACA de Costa Rica						1952
TAISA
TANSA
Tica Air International					2014	2014	Failed project
Ticos Air					2012	2014
TransCarga					1988	1992
VEL Costa Rica				Vuelos Especiales Liberianos	1983	1986
VivaCam				VivaLatinoamérica	2015	2016
West Caribbean Costa Rica		OW	WCR		2003	2005	renamed/merged to Costa Rica Skies
Wiggins International			ALA

See also

• List of airlines of Costa Rica
• List of airports in Costa Rica

References

1. "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
2. "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-01-02.