LC Perú

LC Perú was a Peruvian airline based in Lima, Peru. It operated scheduled domestic flights. Its main base was Jorge Chávez International Airport. [1]

LC Perú
IATA ICAO Callsign
W4 LCB BUSRE
Founded1993 (as LC Busre)
Ceased operationsDecember 12, 2018
AOC #LY0F915F
HubsJorge Chávez International Airport[1]
Frequent-flyer programPasajero Frecuente DESTINO
Fleet size8
Destinations12
HeadquartersLima, Peru[1]
Key peopleCarlos Carmona A. (general manager)
Websitelcperu.pe

History

The company was founded in 1993, they started operations as a cargo agent. In 1998, charter flights began for the periodic transport of passengers nationwide. In 2003, a second Fairchild Metro III was incorporated and ventured into regular passenger transport, for 2004 the destinations of Cajamarca, Ayacucho, Huánuco and Pucallpa were covered.

In 2011, the airline made an alliance with LAN Perú, in late 2011, the name was changed to the current name LC Perú. From the partnership with the USMP in 2011, the Fairchild Metro were withdrawn, replaced with Bombardier Dash 8 Q200, in 2013 the IOSA Certification and BARS Certification were obtained.

On December 12, 2018 the airline failed to renew its aviation insurance and was forced to declare bankruptcy.[2]

Destinations

As of December 2018, LC Perú served the following destinations:[3]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
ColombiaLeticiaAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International AirportCancelled
PeruAndahuaylasAndahuaylas Airport
PeruArequipaRodríguez Ballón International Airport
PeruAyacuchoCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
PeruCajamarcaMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
PeruChiclayoFAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport
PeruCuscoAlejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
PeruHuánucoAlférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
PeruHuarazComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
PeruIquitosCoronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International AirportCancelled
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International AirportHub
PeruPucallpaFAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport
PeruTingo MaríaTingo María Airport
PeruTrujilloFAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport

Fleet
LC Perú Bombardier Dash 8 Q200

The LC Perú fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of December 2018):[4][5]

Aircraft Total Orders Passengers (Y) Notes
Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 1 — 37
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 3 — 76
Boeing 737-500 4 — 120
Boeing 737-900ER — 2 186 [6]
Total 8 2

References
  1. "LC Perú Airline Profile". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15..
  2. "LC Perú Airline Bankrupt". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  3. "Itinerario" [Timetable] (in Spanish). LC Perú. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016.
  4. "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 28.
  5. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/LC-Peru
  6. LC Perú will fly to Ecuador, Bolivia and the United States
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