| Airline: | Wayraperú |
| Fleet Size: | 2 |
| Destinations: | 5 |
| Iata: | 7W |
| Icao: | WAY |
| Callsign: | WAYRAPERÚ |
| Founded: | November 2005 |
| Commenced: | March 20, 2006 (original) May 24, 2018 (relaunch) |
| Ceased: | November 27, 2006 (original) |
| Headquarters: | Lima, Peru |
| Hubs: | Jorge Chávez International Airport |
| Founders: | Pedro Koechlin |
Wayraperú is an inactive Peruvian airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima Peru, that operated between March and November 2006, then again since from 2018 until 2021. In 2018, the carrier recommenced limited services but has since shut down operations again.
At the end of 2004, the news of the creation of an airline was announced to the media. Wayraperú was the result of the joint venture between the Brazilian company OceanAir and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin. At its peak, the airline operated to 14 destinations, with three Fokker 100s for American Airlines. On March 20, 2006, it formally began operations, inaugurating from Lima to Arequipa.
On November 27, 2006, all flights had been suspended, citing poor management creating an "existential" company crisis. The airline had, according to September 2006 figures, 9% of the Peruvian market with flights to Arequipa, Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes.[1]
On January 30, 2018, Wayraperú announced they would restart operations after 12 years. The announcement came after the airline was due to acquire two Fokker 70s formerly from KLM Cityhopper, who retired the aircraft on October 28, 2017.
Wayraperú has an active air services license from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Peru that allows it to carry out domestic passenger charter flights from its main international base in Lima, as well as Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. However, the airline does not yet have an air operator's certificate.[2]
On May 24, 2018, the airline recommenced operations using a Fokker 70 from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport on a reconnaissance flight, with airline employees and the mayor of Rioja, Mercedes Torres, on board.[3] The airline reportedly will also begin twice-weekly flights between Rioja and Lima from June 2018, which could have increased frequency according to demand.[4]
By 2021, Wayraperú had its last aircraft retired and stored in Lima,[5] and its official web page has since shut down.
Wayraperu operated the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fokker 70 | 2 | 2018 | 2021 | Both stored in Lima |
| Fokker 100 | 3 | 2006 | 2006 | Transferred to Avianca |