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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2003 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2005 | ||||||
| Hubs | Carrasco International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||
Uair (leaglly Air Euroamerica SA) was a low-cost airline based in Montevideo, Uruguay. It operated scheduled regional services to Argentina and Brazil.
The airline was established in 2002 and started operations in 2003 using two leased Fokker 100 aircraft. It operated to over ten destinations from its base in Montevideo. The airline ended its operations in 2005 with its aircraft returned to TAM.
Uair operated the following cities: [1]
The Uair fleet consisted of two Fokker 100s leased from TAM Linhas Aéreas. [2]
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