Avior Regional

Avior Regional was a Venezuelan airline that was a subsidiary of Avior Airlines. It began operations in March 2015 with flights from Caracas to Barinas and Valera. Flights to Curaçao commenced in July.

Avior Regional
IATA ICAO Callsign
3R[1] RGR[1] AVIOR REGIONAL[2]
Founded2012
Commenced operationsMarch 11, 2015
Ceased operationsDecember 2, 2016
HubsBarinas Airport
Frequent-flyer programAviorPlus
Fleet size6
Destinations4
Parent companyAvior Airlines
HeadquartersBarinas, Venezuela
Key peopleGianfranco Fariña, president
Websitewww.aviorair.com

History

In 2012, after the bankruptcy and subsequent restoration of Avior Airlines that took place between 2007 and 2009, company executives proposed the creation of a regional subsidiary that would cover the demand for all destinations previously operated by Avior Airlines.

On 7 March 2015, Avior Airlines announced the launch of subsidiary Avior Regional, which is intended to expand the parent company's domestic operations.[3][4] Flights commenced four days later, operating from Caracas to Barinas and Valera.[4] Avior Regional started flights to its first international destination, Curaçao, on 16 July 2015.[5][6]

Since December 2, 2016, it has not provided commercial operations, it specified that the temporary suspension is due to a restructuring with the purpose of improving air connectivity in regions to which Barinas and Valera offered services.[7]

Corporate affairs

Avior Regional was a subsidiary of Avior Airlines and was headquartered in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.[3] The president is Gianfranco Fariña as of July 2015.[5]

Destinations
An Avior Regional Fokker 50 at Simón Bolívar International Airport in August 2016

Avior Regional flies to the following destinations as of July 2015:

Country City Airport Commenced Notes Ref.
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International AirportJuly 16, 2015[5]
VenezuelaBarinasBarinas AirportMarch 11, 2015Hub[4]
VenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International AirportMarch 11, 2015[4]
VenezuelaValeraDr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportMarch 11, 2015[4]

Fleet

The airline operates the following aircraft as of September 2016:[3][8]

Avior Regional fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 50 6 — 50 —
Total 6 —

References
  1. "Avior Regional". ch-aviation. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. "7340.2F with Change 1 and Change 2 and Change 3" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 15 September 2016. p. 3-1-22. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "Nace Avior Regional: Una aerolínea destinada a satisfacer la demanda del mercado interno" [Avior Regional is born: An airline intended to satisfy the demand of the domestic market] (Press release) (in Spanish). Avior Airlines. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. "Venezuelan start-up, Avior Regional, commences domestic flights". ch-aviation. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. "Avior Regional inaugurates its first international route to Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "Avior Regional activa vuelo de Caracas a Curazao" [Avior Regional starts flight from Caracas to Curaçao] (Press release) (in Spanish). Bolivarian Government of Trujillo. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. http://versionfinal.com.ve/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Comunicado-IAvior.jpg
  8. Yanez, Oriana (8 September 2016). "Avior invierte para ampliar rutas y expandir su flota" [Avior invests to add routes and expand its fleet]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Caracas. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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