American Falcon
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| Founded | 1995 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | March 2004 | ||||||
| Hubs | Aeroparque Jorge Newbery[1] | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Dinar Líneas Aéreas[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||||||
| Key people | Jorge Bunetich (CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 180[3] | ||||||
| Website | americanfalcon.com.ar | ||||||
American Falcon was an Argentine airline that operated largely domestic services, but also some international routes in South America.[4]
History
[edit]The airline was formed in 1995 and initially offered only charter services on behalf of LADE, though it gradually introduced scheduled flights.[5][6]
By August 2002, American Falcon had fully acquired Dinar Líneas Aéreas, absorbing US$30 million in debt.[2][7] In 2003, the airline embarked on a major expansion after the closure of Dinar and Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas, investing US$4 million in new routes and aircraft.[8]
On March 1, 2004, the airline announced it was ending all scheduled operations within a week due to rising fuel costs.[8][3]
Fleet
[edit]The airline operated three Boeing 737-200s and two Fokker F28s, the latter of which were returned to the lessor shortly before it ended operations.[5][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "American Falcon". Ch-aviation.com.
- 1 2 "In Argentina, American Falcon Buys Dinar, Assumes Debt". Aviationweek.com. August 9, 2002.
- 1 2 3 "American Falcon flights suspended". La Nacion. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ↑ "American Falcon route map". Airline Route Maps. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- 1 2 "Growing American Falcon". Aeroespacio.com.ar. Retrieved 6 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Argentina's American Falcon To Become Scheduled Airline". Aviationweek.com. July 10, 2002.
- ↑ Olivera, Francisco. "Dinar fue adquirida por American Falcon" [Dinar was acquired by American Falcon]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.
- 1 2 Luis Zalamea (March 5, 2004). "American Falcon Stops Operations For 30 Days". Aviationweek.com.
