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| Founded | July 26, 1977 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Carrasco International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||
Empresa Aerolineas Uruguay S.A. (also known as Aerolineas Uruguayas or Aero Uruguay) was an Uruguayan cargo airline company. It was based at Carrasco International Airport at Montevideo, Uruguay.
Aero Uruguay flew from 1977 to 2005. [2]
Aero Uruguay had a fleet mostly made up of jets, many of them formerly with Cargolux. [3] [4]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 707-320C | 2 | 1978 | 1991 | |
| Canadair CL-44 | 3 | 1977 | 1978 | |
| Douglas DC-8-55CF | 1 | 1986 | 1989 | |
| Douglas DC-8-63CF | 1 | 1981 | 1982 | Leased from Cargolux |
| Fokker F-27 | 1 | 1988 | 1990 | |
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