Peruvian Airlines

Peruvian Airlines was a Peruvian airline based in Lima.[2] 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.[3]

For the former national airline of Peru (1956-1971), see Aérolíneas Peruanas.
Not to be confused with Air Perú or Peruvian International Airways.
Peruvian Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
P9 PVN PERUVIAN
FoundedNovember 2007
Commenced operationsOctober 29, 2009
Ceased operationsOctober 2, 2019[1]
Operating basesJorge Chávez International Airport
Fleet size14
Destinations10
HeadquartersLima, Perú
Key peopleAlberto Lopez Bustillo (General Manager) since Oct 2012
Websitewww.peruvian.pe

History
Former Peruvian Airlines logo used from 2007-2016.
A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-200 in the former livery.

Peruvian Airlines was founded in November 2007, receiving its Air Operator Certificate from Peru's aviation authority on August 7, 2008.[4] The airline commenced operations on October 29, 2009, but 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.[5]

Destinations

Peruvian Airlines served the following destinations (as of July 2018):[6]

[Hub]Hub
[F]Future destination
[S]Seasonal
[T]Terminated destination
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Notes
ArequipaPeruAQPSPQURodríguez Ballón International Airport
CuscoPeruCUZSPZOAlejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
IloPeruILQSPLOIlo Airport
IquitosPeruIQTSPQTCoronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
JaujaPeruJAUSPJJFrancisco Carle Airport
La PazBoliviaLPBSLLPEl Alto International Airport
LimaPeruLIMSPJCJorge Chávez International Airport
PiuraPeruPIUSPURFAP Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
PucallpaPeruPCLSPCLFAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport
TacnaPeruTCQSPTNCoronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
TarapotoPeruTPPSPSTCadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport
TumbesPeruTBPSPMEFAP Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport

Codeshare agreements

Peruvian codeshared with the following airlines:

Subsidiary plans

In July 2018, at Farnborough Airshow, Peruvian Airlines made public plans to create a subsidiary named Aero Peru that was to commence operations in 2020.[7]

Fleet
A Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-500.

Current fleet

As of November 2018, Peruvian Airlines active fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[8]

Peruvian Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-400 1 0 176 Leased to Sunrise Airways
Boeing 737-500 5 0 120
Irkut MC-21 0 10 TBD Not confirmed if to be operated by Peruvian Airlines or future subsidiary Aero Perù.
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 2 0 Cargo Aircraft are stored
Sukhoi Superjet 100 0 10 TBD Not confirmed if to be operated by Peruvian Airlines or future subsidiary Aero Perù.
Total 8 20

Fleet development

In 2018 Peruvian Airlines signed a letter of intent for 10 Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft.[9]

Accidents and incidents
  • On 28 March 2017 Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by a Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P)[10] swerved off the runway while landing at Francisco Carle Airport and subsequently caught fire. All 141 onboard survived the accident.[11]
  • On 23 November 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.

References
  1. https://a21.com.mx/aerolineas/2019/10/02/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. https://a21.com.mx/aerolineas/2019/10/02/embargan-cuentas-de-peruvian-airlines
  6. Peruvian Airlines destinos
  7. http://tass.com/economy/1013405
  8. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Peruvian-Airlines
  9. "MC-21 Scores New Orders". Airliner World. October 2019: 17.
  10. "OB-2036-P Peruvian Airlines Boeing 737-300 - cn 25071 / 2039". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  11. "Peruvian Airlines jet bursts into flames after veering off runway in Peru". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
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