LAI – Línea Aérea IAACA
LAI – Línea Aérea IAACA was an airline based in Barinas, Venezuela that served nine destinations. The airline ceased operations in October 2006.
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Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | October 2006 | ||||||
Hubs | Barinas Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
Destinations | 12 | ||||||
Headquarters | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | ||||||
Key people | Arnaldo Bazzichelli, President |
History
The airline was founded in 1992. It began as a crop spraying company and evolved to become the largest airborne taxi operation in Venezuela. As a result of deregulation in Venezuela, IAACA became a regular airline in 1995.
The airline stopped operating in October 2006 because they did not give it the currency to fly.
Today after the cessation of operations, a group wanted to make a national airline with international label to achieve and reach number one among passenger airlines, so connecting the tourist destinations to and from Venezuela, the Caribbean, Central and South America with its modern fleet and high-tech equipment.
Destinations
LAI operated to various destinations such as: Caracas, Barinas, Maturín, Porlamar, Cumaná, Carúpano, Güiria, Acarigua, Valera, Guanare, Barcelona and Mérida.
Fleet
Linea Aerea IAACA included the following aircraft::[1][2]
- 2 ATR 42-300
- 1 ATR 42-320
- 3 ATR 72-200
References
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 104.
- "Linea Aerea IAACA Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved May 3, 2020.