Aerocardal Explained

Airline:	AeroCardal
Fleet Size:	11
Iata:	-
Icao:	CDA
Callsign:	AEROCARDAL
Founded:	1991
Headquarters:	Santiago, Chile
Hubs:	Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Alliance:	Air Elite, Cirrus Aircraft, JSSI, Gulfstream
Website:	https://www.aerocardal.com/en/

Aerocardal is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. It operates international and domestic passenger charter services as well as medical services. Its main base is Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago.^[1]

History

Aerocardal was established in 1989. It operates a fleet of 11 aircraft including jets and turboprops as well as twin-turbine helicopters. The airline offers flights connecting major capitals as well as medium-sized or remote cities in the Americas and Europe.

Destinations

Aerocardal serves the following scheduled destinations within Chile:

• Santiago - Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport - hub
• Robinson Crusoe Island - Robinson Crusoe Airport - stational

Additionally, the airline operates charter flights and air ambulances.

Fleet

Its fleet includes the following aircraft (as of July 2020):

• 2 Gulfstream G150
• 1 Gulfstream G280
• 1 Pilatus PC12
• 1 Dornier 228-100 (at August 2019)^[2]
• 2 Dornier 228-200 (at August 2019)^[2]
• 1 Eurocopter BO-105LS
• 3 Agusta Grand

Former fleet

• 2 Cessna Citation S550
• 2 Dornier 328-100
• 1 Piper Navajo Panther
• 1 Piper Cheyenne I
• 1 Cessna C421 Golden Eagle
• 1 Cirrus SR22 GTS X Edition
• 1 Eurocopter BO-105CB
• 1 Eurocopter EC135 T2

References

• Book: Günter Endres . Flight International World Airlines 2010 . 2010 . Reed Business Information . Sutton, Surrey, England . 978-1-898779-39-1.

Notes and References

1. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 46 . 2007-03-27.
2. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) . Airliner World . October 2019 . 9.