Aerogaviota Explained

Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba.^[1] It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica. Its main base is Playa Baracoa, Havana,^[2] although it occasionally flies out of and into José Martí International Airport, Havana.

History

The airline was established by the Cuban army and started operations in 1994. and is wholly owned by the Government of Cuba,^[2] run by Corporación de la Aviación Civil S.A of Cuba.

Accidents and incidents

• On 29 April 2017, an Antonov An-26 chartered by Cuban military crashed at Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, killing all 8 people on board.^[3]

Destinations

Aerogaviota operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations : Baracoa, Cayo Coco, Havana, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba.

The airline also serves Norman Manley International Airport and Montego Bay, Jamaica. In the past, it also served the route Holguín-Nassau (The Bahamas).

Fleet

The Aerogaviota fleet includes the following aircraft :^[4]

• 4 ATR 42-500 ^[5]
• 1 Mil Mi-8P

External links

• Aerogaviota
• Aerogaviota Fleet

Notes and References

1. "Contáctenos ." Aerogaviota. Retrieved on 1 February 2011. "Ave 47 No 2814 e/ 28 y 34, Reparto Kohly Playa, Ciudad de la Habana. Cuba."
2. [Flight International]
3. Web site: Accidente aéreo en Cuba: Se estrella avión de Aerogaviota en Pinar del Río . Accident in Cuba: Aerogaviota plane crashes in Pinar del Río . Federico . Beltrán . Spanish . Cibercuba . 29 April 2017. 2017-04-29 .
4. Web site: Aerogaviota site – in Spanish . 11 April 2017 . 16 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170716082208/http://www.aerogaviota.com/nuestraflota.htm . dead .
5. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 12.