Peruvian Air Line S.A. was a

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vian airline based in

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, serving as the

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from 2009 to 2019. The airline offered primarily domestic flights out of its main base at

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. On October 2, 2019, the airline ceased all operations due to liquidity issues.

History

Peruvian Airlines was founded in November 2007, receiving its

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from Peru's aviation authority on August 7, 2008. The airline commenced operations on October 29, 2009. In July 2018, at Farnborough Airshow, Peruvian Airlines made public plans to create a subsidiary named ''Aero Perù'' that was to commence operations in 2020. The airline ceased operations on October 2, 2019, due to the Peruvian Customs Tax Court seizing the airline's bank accounts after the airline failed to complete fuel payments.

Destinations

Peruvian Airlines served the following destinations (as of July 2018):

Codeshare agreements

Peruvian maintained codeshare agreements with the following airlines: *

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* Star Perú

Fleet

Final fleet

As of September 2019, Peruvian Airlines active fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

Retired fleet

Peruvian Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

*On March 20, 2016, Peruvian Airlines Flight 218, operated by a Boeing 737-500 (registration OB-2041-P) rejected takeoff when an engine ingested a bird. A problem with the braking system resulted in a burst tire and the plane veered off the runway. No injuries were reported with a 120 passengers and crew on board. *On March 28, 2017, Peruvian Airlines Flight 112, operated by a Boeing 737-300 (registration OB-2036-P) swerved off the runway while landing at Francisco Carle Airport and subsequently caught fire. All 141 onboard survived the accident. *On November 23, 2018, Peruvian Airlines Flight 331, operated by a Boeing 737-500 (registration OB-2041-P), suffered the collapse of its landing gear as it attempted to land at

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in La Paz, Bolivia. The plane was arriving from

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with 122 passengers and five crew members on board. No injuries were reported.

References

External links

Peruvian Airlines
{{Airlines of Peru Defunct airlines of Peru Airlines established in 2007 Airlines disestablished in 2019 Peruvian brands