Amaszonas
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Línea Aérea Amaszonas, often shortened to Amaszonas, is an airline
in Bolivia
, operating scheduled and chartered short-haul, low-volume passenger flights throughout the Northern and North Eastern regions of the country. The company was founded in 2000. Its name is a pun on the Spanish
term "A más zonas", which means "to more zones"; the pronunciation is nearly identical to "Amazonas", Spanish for the Amazon River
, whose drainage basin
covers northeastern Bolivia.
Additionally, on-demand charter flights are operated.
aircraft.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, operating scheduled and chartered short-haul, low-volume passenger flights throughout the Northern and North Eastern regions of the country. The company was founded in 2000. Its name is a pun on the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
term "A más zonas", which means "to more zones"; the pronunciation is nearly identical to "Amazonas", Spanish for the Amazon River
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
, whose drainage basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
covers northeastern Bolivia.
Destinations
As of May 2011, Amaszonas offers scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations:- CobijaCobijaThe Bolivian city of Cobija is located about 600 km north of La Paz in the Amazon Basin on the border of Brazil and Peru. Cobija lies on banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city Brasiléia. Cobija lies at an elevation of ca...
- Capitan Anibal Arab AirportCapitan Anibal Arab AirportCaptain Aníbal Arab Airport is an airport serving Cobija, a city in the Pando department of Bolivia.- Facilities :The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 02/20 with an asphalt surface measuring .... - GuayaramerínGuayaramerínGuayaramerín is a city within the Bolivian Beni Department. It is the capital of the Guayaramerín Municipality in the Vaca Díez Province. Guayaramerín is located on the left side of Mamoré River, facing the Brazilian city of Guajará-Mirim. It is a port in which there is a permanent port of the...
- Guayaramerín AirportGuayaramerín AirportGuayaramerín Airport is an airport in Guayaramerín, Bolivia.-Airlines and destinations:... - La PazLa PazNuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
- El Alto International AirportEl Alto International AirportEl Alto International Airport is an international airport located south west of La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia.The airport is located in the city of El Alto and has served since the first half of the 20th century, but was modernized in the late 1960s, when its runway was lengthened and a new...
focus city - RiberaltaRiberaltaRiberalta is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south bank of the Beni River....
- Riberalta AirportRiberalta AirportRiberalta Airport is an airport in Riberalta, Bolivia. Riberalta is located in the departament of Beni.-Airlines and destinations:... - RurrenabaqueRurrenabaqueRurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...
- Rurrenabaque AirportRurrenabaque AirportRurrenabaque Airport is an airport in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia. The longest runway was asphalted in 2010. Before, because of the grass runways, no flights could land or takeoff on a rainy day, and delays were usual on the rainy season .... - San BorjaSan Borja, Bolivia- Location :San Borja is the seat of the San Borja Municipality, the second municipal section of the José Ballivián Province. The town is located at an elevation of 197 m on the left bank of Río Maniqui, a tributary of Río Rapulo which flows into Río Mamoré....
- Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia AirportCapitán Germán Quiroga Guardia AirportCapitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport is an airport in San Borja, Bolivia.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:*On 18 January 1976, Douglas C-47 CP-573 of Frigorifico Maniqui crashed near Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport, following a failure of the starboard engine. The... - Santa Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
- Viru Viru International AirportViru Viru International AirportViru Viru International Airport is an aviation facility located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.The idea to build a new, modern airport in Santa Cruz was conceived in 1976, in view of the obsolence of the old airport known as El Trompillo. Soon after, construction of the airport began... - TrinidadTrinidadTrinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
- Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz AirportTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is an airport in Trinidad, Bolivia. It is the main hub both for Amaszonas and Aerocon. Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport is the main airport and entrance to the Bolivian Amazonic region.-Airlines and destinations:...
hub
Additionally, on-demand charter flights are operated.
Fleet
As of May 2011, Amaszonas operates one Cessna 208 Caravan and two Fairchild Metro 23Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
aircraft.
Incidents
- On 10 July 2001 at 16:47 local time, the two pilots of an Amaszonas Cessna 208 Caravan (registeredAircraft registrationAn aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
CP-2395) carrying eleven passengers had to execute an emergency landing on a hill near ViachaViachaViacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km. Southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.- Economy :...
, six minutes into a flight from La PazLa PazNuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
to RurrenabaqueRurrenabaqueRurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...
, due to an engine problem. When hitting the ground, the aircraft turned over and was destroyed, but all persons on board survived. - On 25 January 2005 at around 10:00 local time, another Amaszonas Caravan (registered CP-2412) crash-landed, this time near ColquiriColquiriColquiri is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquiri Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province.- External links :**...
. The aircraft with two pilots and ten passengers on board had been on a chartered flight from La Paz to SucreSucreSucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, when it encountered atmospheric icingAtmospheric icingAtmospheric icing occurs when water droplets in the atmosphere freeze on objects they contact. This can be extremely dangerous to aircraft, as the built-up ice changes the aerodynamics of the flight surfaces, which can increase the risk of a subsequent stalling of the airfoil...
conditions, thus being unable to maintain height. There were no fatalties, but as a consequence, Amaszonas was stripped of the allowance to operate Caravans on passenger flights. - On 27 February 2011 at 15:10 local time, an Amaszonas Fairchild Metro 23Fairchild Swearingen MetrolinerThe Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen Aircraft and later by Fairchild at a plant in San Antonio, Texas, United States....
(registered CP-2493) was substantially damaged when the left landing gear collapsed upon landing at El Alto International AirportEl Alto International AirportEl Alto International Airport is an international airport located south west of La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia.The airport is located in the city of El Alto and has served since the first half of the 20th century, but was modernized in the late 1960s, when its runway was lengthened and a new...
. The aircraft carrying six passengers and two crew members had been on a scheduled flight from San BorjaSan Borja, Bolivia- Location :San Borja is the seat of the San Borja Municipality, the second municipal section of the José Ballivián Province. The town is located at an elevation of 197 m on the left bank of Río Maniqui, a tributary of Río Rapulo which flows into Río Mamoré....
to RurrenabaqueRurrenabaqueRurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park , as well as the surrounding pampas...
when problems with the undercarriage occurred, leading the pilots to divert to La PazLa PazNuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
. All persons onboard survived the ensuing crash landing.