Air Class Líneas Aéreas Explained

Airline:Air Class Líneas Aéreas
Iata:VZ
Icao:QCL
Callsign:ACLA
Hubs:Carrasco International Airport
Fleet Size:4
Destinations:5
Headquarters:Montevideo, Uruguay
Key People:Daniel Hernandez (CEO)
Num Employees:40 (2021)[1]

Air Class Líneas Aéreas is a cargo airline based in Montevideo, Uruguay. It operates freight and scheduled/charter passenger services. Its main base is Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo.[2]

History

The airline was established as an air taxi service in 1996 and began operating in 1997 between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, with further destinations added later.[2] [3]

Destinations

As of March 2007, Air Class operates passenger and freight services between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, as well as charter flights to Brazil, Paraguay and Chile.[2] Additionally, the company had a contract with DHL and some of their aircraft carried the DHL logo on the side.

CountryCityAirportNotes
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
BrazilSão PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos International AirportCharter
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International AirportCharter
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International Airport
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International Airport

Partners

Air Class operates flights on behalf of other airlines:[4]

Fleet

Current

, Air Class Líneas Aéreas consists of the following aircraft.[1]

Air Class Líneas Aéreas fleet
AircraftTotalOrdersNotes
Boeing 727-200F2 -
Fairchild SA227AC Metro III2 -
Total4 -

Former

The carrier also operated the following aircraft types throughout its history:[5]

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sobre nosotros - AIR CLASS CARGO. Airclasscargo.com. es.
  2. News: Directory: World Airlines. Flight International. 55. 2007-03-27.
  3. Web site: Green light for Uruguayan flight to Falklands. 2 Apr 2012.
  4. Web site: AIR CLASS CARGO - Linea Aerea & Agente General de Ventas. Airclasscargo.com. es.
  5. Web site: SubFleets for: PLUNA. AeroTransport Data Bank. 8 June 2012. https://archive.today/20120716200033/http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?query=operator&qstring=PLUNA&where=4218&luck=. 2012-07-16. 8 June 2012. live.
  6. Web site: Crash: Air Class SW4 near Flores Island on Jun 6th 2012, aircraft missing. Aviation Herald.com. 23 Jun 2012.
  7. Web site: Accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III CX-LAS, Wednesday 6 June 2012 .