Turpial Airlines

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Turpial Airlines
Turpial Airlines logo.png
Turpial Airlines Fleet.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
T9 [1] VTU [1] TURPIAL
FoundedMarch 15, 2016
Commenced operationsApril 7, 2017
Hubs Arturo Michelena International Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations12
Headquarters Valencia, Venezuela
Website www.turpialairlines.com

Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo, and mail within the nation and internationally.

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History

Former logo of this airline until 2017. Old logo Turpial Airlines (Venezuela) 2017.png
Former logo of this airline until 2017.

Turpial Airlines was founded on March 15, 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017, with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo, and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination. [2] [3]

Destinations

As of December 2023, Turpial operates services to the following destinations:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Colombia Bogotá El Dorado International Airport [ citation needed ]
Cuba Holguín Frank País Airport Charter [4]
Havana José Martí International Airport Charter [4]
Dominican Republic Punta Cana Punta Cana International Airport Terminated [5]
Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Suspended [6]
Mexico Cancún Cancún International Airport Terminated
Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport
Venezuela Barcelona General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport [7]
Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport [8]
Maracaibo La Chinita International Airport [9]
Porlamar Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
Puerto Ordaz Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport [7]
Santo Domingo Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport [9]
Valencia Arturo Michelena International Airport Hub

Fleet

Turpial Airlines Boeing 737-400 Turpial Airlines BackTrack.jpg
Turpial Airlines Boeing 737-400

Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of December 2024: [10]

Turpial Airlines fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
CYTotal
Boeing 737-400 3—12134144
–156156
–158158
Total3—

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
  2. ↑ Aviación al Día (2017-03-24). "Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día". Aviacionaldia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City". www.dgcinternational.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Periódico Cubano. "Turpial Airlines, nueva aerolínea que vuela a Cuba desde Caracas". Periodicocubano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Reactivan vuelos entre Valencia y Punta Cana (+itinerario)". Elestimulo.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Venezuela Suspends Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic Amid Political Tensions". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Turpial Airlines to launch two new routes from Valencia (VLN)". Aviacionline.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ Daniel Martínez Curiel. "Turpial Airlines estrena nueva ruta entre Valencia y Caracas". Torreeldorado.co (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Venezuelan airline Turpial will operate a flight between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Flota". Turpialairlines.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.

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