AerCaribe explained

AerCaribe should not be confused with Air Caraïbes.

AerCaribe S.A., operating as AerCaribe, is a Colombia-based carrier operating both domestic and Americas-wide executive, charter and cargo services, as well as specialized fuel and military transport. The carrier is based at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, with a secondary base at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima operating as AerCaribe Peru, and operates a fleet of turboprop and jet aircraft.^[1]

History

AerCaribe began operations in 2006 with a fleet of Antonov turboprop aircraft, with domestic services in Colombia. AerCaribe operates its own 3,000sqm hangar at El Dorado, with departure and VIP lounges, conference rooms, and a restaurant. The carrier is certified by Antonov to offer maintenance and restoration works on Antonov aircraft in Colombia and Latin America, as well to act as a representative of Antonov in the sale and purchase of Antonov aircraft.^[1]

In 2011, AerCaribe launched its first subsidiary, AerCaribe S.A.C. Peru, operating as AerCaribe Peru. It is a Peruvian-based carrier which operates scheduled and charter cargo services from its base in Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport within Peru.^{[2] [3]}

In 2015, AerCaribe received its first of three converted B737-300P2Fs (passenger to freighter) from PEMCO World Air Services, in Tampa, Florida, US.^[4] The aircraft offers 11 pallet positions, a full-featured cargo loading system with retractable sill plate and over-rideable side restraints, all engineered to deliver good reliability and a 48,000lbs (22 tonnes) maximum payload.^[5]

In 2019, it was announced that AerCaribe was looking into commencing operations from its base in Colombia, and its sub-base in Peru under its subsidiary AerCaribe Peru, to the United States.^[6]

On 14th October 2020, one of the An-32s crashed while landing in Iquitos. The aircraft was destroyed, but the crew survived.^[7]

Destinations

AerCaribe and AerCaribe Peru both offer scheduled and charter cargo services from their respective bases within Colombia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, as well as within Peru.^[8]

Fleet

, both AerCaribe and AerCaribe Peru operates the following aircraft:^{[9] [10]}

AerCaribe fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Notes
Boeing 737-400	4	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
Antonov An-26	3	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
Antonov An-32	7	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
Total	14	-

Accidents and incidents

• January 28, 2017: An AerCaribe Colombia Boeing 737-400F overran the runway while landing in Leticia, tearing off the main landing gear. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.^[11]
• October 14, 2020: An AerCaribe Peru Antonov An-32 veered off the runway in Iquitos, ripping off the wings and landing gear, starting a fire. All the crew members survived, but the aircraft was written off.^[12]

See also

• List of airlines of Colombia
• List of airlines of Peru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aer Caribe Airline Profile | CAPA. centreforaviation.com.
2. Web site: Aerolinea del Caribe-Peru S.A.C. - Aercaribe-Peru S.A.C. | Aercaribe Cargo . UniversidadPeru.
3. Web site: Aer Caribe Peru Airline Profile | CAPA . centreforaviation.com.
4. Web site: Administrator . 2015-07-21 . PEMCO delivers 737-400F to AerCaribe . 2023-01-25 . Air Cargo News . en.
5. Web site: PEMCO delivers 737-400F to AerCaribe. July 21, 2015.
6. Web site: AerCaribe to start US cargo charters from Colombia, Peru. ch-aviation.
7. Web site: Accident: Aer Caribe AN32 at Iquitos on Oct 14th 2020, veered off the runway. 2020-12-21. avherald.com.
8. Web site: Rutas.
9. Web site: Boeing 737-400.
10. Web site: Antonov 32 - 26.
11. Web site: Accident: AerCaribe B734 at Leticia on Jan 28th 2017, overran runway on landing . 2023-01-25 . avherald.com.
12. Web site: Aer Caribe AN32 at Iquitos on Oct 14th 2020, veered off the runway . 2023-01-25 . www.aeroinside.com . en.