RUTACA Airlines explained
Airline: | RUTACA Airlines |
Fleet Size: | 9 |
Destinations: | 15 |
Iata: | 5R |
Icao: | RUC |
Callsign: | RUTACA |
Headquarters: | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela |
Founder: | Evard Mares Bianchi |
Num Employees: | +500 (2023) |
RUTACA Airlines (legally Rutas Aéreas C.A.) is an airline headquartered in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela with its home base at Tomás de Heres Airport and a hub at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.[1]
History
RUTACA Airlines was founded by Evard Mares Bianchi on March 26, 1974, and began operating non-scheduled cargo and passenger flights with small aircraft. It currently operates scheduled and charter services throughout the country.
The airline's operations suffered gravely during the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis, including suspending flights between key routes.
Destinations
, RUTACA Airlines serves the following destinations:[2]
Fleet
Current fleet
The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[13]
RUTACA Airlines fleetAircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
---|
Boeing 737-300 | 3 | - | 148 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | - | 164 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 2 | - | 166 | |
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 2 | - | 166 | |
Total | 9 | - | | |
---|
Former fleet
RUTACA Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:
Accidents and incidents
- On June 5, 1987, a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander (registration YV-230C) was disarmed in flight over the area of Upata, Bolívar state. All 10 occupants on board died.
- On January 25, 2001, RUTACA Airlines Flight 225, a Douglas DC-3 (registered YV-244C) crashed shortly after taking off from Ciudad Bolívar, killing all 20 passengers and four crew members.[15]
- On October 16, 2008, a Boeing 737-200 (registered YV162T) landed on runway 28R at Simón Bolívar International Airport following a domestic flight from Puerto Ordaz. After touchdown, the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[16]
- On February 15, 2009, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (registered YV1950) overran the runway at Guasdualito Airport following a domestic flight from Las Flecheras Airport. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller and underside of the fuselage.[17]
- On July 27, 2010, a Boeing 737-200 (registered YV169T) made an emergency landing at Ciudad Guayana international airport following a domestic flight from Ciudad Bolivar after problems in engine number one.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines information. 30 March 2018.
- Web site: Rutaca - Destinos.
- Web site: Puerto la Cruz y San Cristóbal: Nuevos destinos de Rutaca en Barquisimeto. Noticiasbarquisimeto.com. es. October 20, 2023.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines inaugurates a new route between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo. Aviacionaldia.com. 11 July 2022. July 11, 2022.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines: nueva aerolínea que opera en Panamá. Ecotvpanama.com. es. August 20, 2023.
- Web site: Over 100 Trinidad and Tobago tourists head to Margarita. Grevic Alvarado. Newsday.co.tt.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines inicia sus vuelos entre Barcelona y Miami a partir del 22 de diciembre.. Aviacionaldia.com. es. December 15, 2017.
- Web site: Venezuela: Rutaca resumes flights to Barcelona. Aviacionline.com. 25 August 2022 . August 25, 2022.
- Web site: Rutaca incorpora a Ciudad Bolívar entre sus destinos nacionales. Versionfinal.com.ve. 8 April 2022 . April 8, 2022.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines abrirá vuelo entre Maracaibo, Venezuela y Punta Cana. Arecoa.com. es. October 28, 2021.
- Web site: Flights to Venezuela: Rutaca Airlines schedules flights between Caracas and Maturín. Aviacionline.com. 23 April 2023 . April 23, 2023.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines inicia vuelos entre Caracas y Santo Domingo del Táchira. Torreeldorado.co. Daniel Martínez Curiel. es. November 16, 2021.
- Web site: Rutaca Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. July 31, 2019.
- Web site: RUTACA retired its last Boeing 737-200adv and eight remain in service in Latin America. Aviacionline.com. January 15, 2024.
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010125-0 Aviation Safety Net
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2H4 YV162T Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS). Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net. 30 March 2018.
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan YV1950 Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO). Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net. 30 March 2018.