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]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
ArubaOranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International Airport[3]
Dominican RepublicLa RomanaLa Romana International Airport
Punta CanaPunta Cana International Airport
Santo DomingoLas Americas International Airport[4]
GuyanaKaieteurKaieteur International Airport
MexicoCancúnCancún International Airport
PanamaPanama CityTocumen International Airport[5]
Trinidad and TobagoPort of SpainPiarco International Airport[6]
United StatesMiamiMiami International Airport[7]
VenezuelaBarcelonaGeneral José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport[8]
BarquisimetoJacinto Lara International Airport
CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport
CarúpanoGeneral José Francisco Bermúdez Airport
Ciudad BolívarTomás de Heres Airport[9]
CumanáAntonio José de Sucre Airport
El VigiaJuan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport
MaracaiboLa Chinita International Airport[10]
MaturínJosé Tadeo Monagas International Airport[11]
PorlamarSantiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
Puerto OrdazManuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport
San Antonio del TáchiraJuan Vicente Gómez International Airport
Santo DomingoMayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport[12]

Fleet

Current fleet

The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2024):[13]

RUTACA Airlines fleet
AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Boeing 737-3003 - 148
McDonnell Douglas MD-822 - 164
McDonnell Douglas MD-832 - 166
McDonnell Douglas MD-882 - 166
Total9 -

Former fleet

RUTACA Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rutaca Airlines information. 30 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Rutaca - Destinos.
  3. Web site: Puerto la Cruz y San Cristóbal: Nuevos destinos de Rutaca en Barquisimeto. Noticiasbarquisimeto.com. es. October 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: Rutaca Airlines inaugurates a new route between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo. Aviacionaldia.com. 11 July 2022. July 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Rutaca Airlines: nueva aerolínea que opera en Panamá. Ecotvpanama.com. es. August 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Over 100 Trinidad and Tobago tourists head to Margarita. Grevic Alvarado. Newsday.co.tt.
  7. Web site: Rutaca Airlines inicia sus vuelos entre Barcelona y Miami a partir del 22 de diciembre.. Aviacionaldia.com. es. December 15, 2017.
  8. Web site: Venezuela: Rutaca resumes flights to Barcelona. Aviacionline.com. 25 August 2022 . August 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Rutaca incorpora a Ciudad Bolívar entre sus destinos nacionales. Versionfinal.com.ve. 8 April 2022 . April 8, 2022.
  10. Web site: Rutaca Airlines abrirá vuelo entre Maracaibo, Venezuela y Punta Cana. Arecoa.com. es. October 28, 2021.
  11. Web site: Flights to Venezuela: Rutaca Airlines schedules flights between Caracas and Maturín. Aviacionline.com. 23 April 2023 . April 23, 2023.
  12. Web site: Rutaca Airlines inicia vuelos entre Caracas y Santo Domingo del Táchira. Torreeldorado.co. Daniel Martínez Curiel. es. November 16, 2021.
  13. Web site: Rutaca Airlines Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. July 31, 2019.
  14. Web site: RUTACA retired its last Boeing 737-200adv and eight remain in service in Latin America. Aviacionline.com. January 15, 2024.
  15. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010125-0 Aviation Safety Net
  16. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2H4 YV162T Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS). Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net. 30 March 2018.
  17. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan YV1950 Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO). Harro. Ranter. aviation-safety.net. 30 March 2018.