Sol del Paraguay

Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas is a Paraguayan passenger airline, based at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in the city of Asuncion.

Sol del Paraguay
IATA ICAO Callsign
PI SGU SOLPARAGUAYO
FoundedMay 15, 2010
Commenced operationsJuly 15, 2011
HubsSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
Focus citiesTeniente Amin Ayub Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations4
Parent companyCrucero del Norte
HeadquartersAsunción, Paraguay
Key peopleJulio Koropeski (CEO)
Websitewww.viajaconsol.com

History

The project to create the airline began in 2010. Sol del Paraguay is also a Paraguayan road transportation company that runs national and international routes, and is one of the largest long-distance bus operators in Paraguay. Due to its rapid growth, the company decided to expand and thus the idea to launch Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas came about. It had 3 Fokker 100 aircraft with a capacity of 108 people, with another on order. The company's first proving flight took place in May 2011, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Paraguayan independence, and scheduled services began in late 2011. The airline operated two routes, with twice-daily domestic flights between Asunción and Ciudad del Este; and twice-daily between Asunción and Buenos Aires.[1][2][3]

The launch of Sol del Paraguay Lineas Aereas was considered very important in Paraguay. The country had spent 15 years without a national airline, since former flag-carrier, Líneas Aéreas Paraguayas became a part of Brazilian airline TAM in 1996. The initiation of flights in 2011 was somewhat symbolic, as it was the bicentennary of Paraguayan independence, and the company's three aircraft were all named after Paraguayan national symbols: Lago de Ypacaraí, Itapúa Poty, and Héroes del Chaco. It had been reported that Sol del Paraguay would operate domestic flights to Encarnacion and Pedro Juan Caballero,[4] two cities which, despite having airports, did not have any scheduled flights.

On August 1, 2012 the airline ceased all operations due to financial problems following a local economic downturn.[5]

In mid-2014 a proposal came out to revive the company, now only the Paraguayan aeronautical authorities are expected to restart flights. Since the restart of its operations in January 2016, it operates in said aircraft to Encarnacion, then Pedro Juan Caballero was added among its destinations, and as of July 2019, Ciudad del Este was also added.

Destinations
Country City Airport Notes Refs
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International AirportTerminated
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International AirportHub
ParaguayCiudad del EsteGuaraní International Airport[6]
ParaguayEncarnacionTeniente Amin Ayub Gonzalez Airport
ParaguayPedro Juan CaballeroDr. Augusto Roberto Fuster Airport

Fleet

Current Fleet
A former Fokker 100 of Sol de Paraguay

The airline operates the following fleet:

Sol del Paraguay fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 3 12
Total 3

Former Fleet

References
  1. "Aerolínea de bandera paraguaya iniciará operaciones en noviembre". paraguay.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. "Comienza a operar aerolínea de Paraguay". UPI. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-06-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "ABC Color". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. "Sol del Paraguay Líneas Aéreas". viajaconsol.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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