Aero Comercial Oriente Norte Ltda.,"empresa_1.png." (Archive) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012. doing business as Aerocon, was a Bolivian airline. Its national office was in Hangar 93 in El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra."aerocon_of_nacional.png." (Archive) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012. "Av. La Barranca Esq, Tercer Anillo Interno Hangar 93"
It started its operations in 2005. In 2006, the airline transferred its operational base to Trinidad. It was also called the Airline of Beni Department. It operated from Trinidad to Cobija, Cochabamba, Guayaramerín, La Paz, Riberalta, Santa Cruz, Yacuiba, Sucre, and Tarija but in 2015 it stopped operatingSource: Report on Pagina Siete, spanish due to finance problems and resulting severe security issues.
Destinations In January 2013, Aerocon offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:
Bolivia Cobija - Captain Aníbal Arab Airport Cochabamba - Jorge Wilstermann International Airport Guayaramerín - Guayaramerín Airport La Paz - El Alto International Airport Oruro - Juan Mendoza Airport Potosí - Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Puerto Suarez - Puerto Suárez International Airport Riberalta - Riberalta Airport Rurrenabaque - Rurrenabaque Airport Santa Cruz - El Trompillo Airport Sucre - Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport Tarija - Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport Trinidad - Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport Yacuiba - Yacuiba Airport
Fleet
+ Aerocon fleetAircraftTotalOrdersPassengersNotesFairchild Metro 2340Fairchild Metro III50Total90
Accidents and incidents On 7 September 2011, Aerocon Flight 238 from El Trompillo Airport, Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport, Trinidad, Bolivia crashed on approach to Trinidad. The flight was operated by a Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III. There were nine people on board, of whom eight were killed. On 3 November 2013, Aerocon Flight 25 crashed when it was trying to land at Riberalta Airport, Bolivia. The flight was operated by a Swearingen SA227-BC Metro III. There were 18 people on board, of whom eight were killed.
External links
"." Página Siete. 14 September 2011.
References