Amaszonas Uruguay

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Amaszonas Uruguay
Amaszonas Uruguay Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
Z7AUZURUGUAYO
FoundedApril 2015
Commenced operationsJune 2016
Ceased operationsJanuary 21, 2021
Hubs Carrasco International Airport
Focus cities Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Jet Class Miles
Fleet size1
Destinations6
Parent company Línea Aérea Amaszonas
Headquarters Montevideo, Uruguay
Key peopleSergio de Urioste (Manager)
Website amaszonas.com

Amaszonas Uruguay was the flag carrier airline of Uruguay. The airline operated commercial passenger services out of its hubs at Carrasco International Airport and Laguna del Sauce International Airport to most major South American destinations, as well as several secondary destinations in the Southern Cone.

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History

In April 2015, the Bolivian airline Línea Aérea Amaszonas reached an agreement with the Uruguayan company BQB Lineas Aereas, thus obtaining the transfer of its permits to enter the aforementioned airline's airspace and changing its name to Amaszonas Uruguay in exchange for maintaining 30 employees of this airline. The airline announced the suspension of operations on November 19, 2020. [1] The airline officially ceased all operations on January 21, 2021. [2] [3]

Destinations

An Amaszonas Uruguay Bombardier CRJ200ER in the former livery in 2016 AmaszonasUY.jpg
An Amaszonas Uruguay Bombardier CRJ200ER in the former livery in 2016

Amaszonas Uruguay flew to the following destinations: [4]

CountryCityAirportNotes
Argentina Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra Viru Viru International Airport
Brazil São Paulo São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
Paraguay Asunción Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
Uruguay Montevideo Carrasco International Airport Hub
Punta del Este Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport Focus city

Codeshare agreements

Fleet

Current Fleet

An Amaszonas Uruguay Embraer 190 in the new livery in 2020 CX-IVO.jpg
An Amaszonas Uruguay Embraer 190 in the new livery in 2020

As of January 2021, Amaszonas Uruguay's fleet consisted of the following aircraft: [5]

AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
Embraer 190 11110
Total11

Former fleet

Amaszonas Uruguay formerly operated the following aircraft: [5]

AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Bombardier CRJ100LR 120162020
Bombardier CRJ200ER 120172020

Incidents

See also

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References

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  4. "Route map". Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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