| Airline: | La Costeña |
| Iata: | LC |
| Icao: | NIS |
| Callsign: | LA COSTEÑA |
| Founded: | 1991 |
| Fleet Size: | 5 |
| Destinations: | 4 |
| Parent: | Regional Airlines Holding LLC |
| Headquarters: | Managua, Nicaragua |
| Key People: | Julio Caballero (Director) |
| Num Employees: | 140 (2011) |
Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A. is a regional airline based in Managua, Nicaragua. It operates passenger services from Managua and Bluefields to 3 domestic destinations. Its main hubs are at Augusto C. Sandino International Airport and Bluefields Airport.[1]
The airline began operations in November 1991. It became part of the Grupo TACA in 1999 as a feeder carrier. By September 2011, it had 140 employees.
On May 31, 2019, Avianca Holdings sold its 62% participation in La Costeña to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from Delaware, United States.[2] [3]
As of April 2024, La Costeña operates limited services to domestic destinations, such as:[4]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefields | Bluefields Airport | ||
| Corn Islands | Corn Islands Airport | ||
| Managua | Augusto C. Sandino International Airport | ||
| Puerto Cabezas | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
La Costeña fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2024):[5]
| ATR 42-320 | 1 | - | 46 | YN-CIE | ||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 4 | - | 14 | YN-CHUYN-CHV YN-CHW YN-CHX | ||
| Total | 5 | - | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Registration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 1 | 2009 | 2023 | YN-CHG | |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 16 | 1995 | — | YN-CFKYN-CGB YN-CGS YN-CGU YN-CED YN-CDR YN-CEQ YN-CFG YN-CFO YN-CGH YN-CHV YN-CGI YN-CHX YN-CHA YN-CHX YN-CHW | |
| Cessna 402 | 1 | 1994 | 1995 | YN-CDN | |
| Piper PA-34 Seneca | 1 | 1993 | 1998 | YN-CDD | |
| Short 360 | 2 | 1997 | 2011 | YN-CGFYN-CGG |