American Falcon

American Falcon
IATA ICAO Call sign
WK AFB AMERICAN FALCON
Founded1995
Ceased operations
March 2004
HubsAeroparque Jorge Newbery
SubsidiariesDinar Líneas Aéreas
Fleet size5
HeadquartersBuenos Aires, Argentina
Key peopleJorge Bunetich (CEO)
Employees180
Websiteamericanfalcon.com.ar

American Falcon was an Argentine airline that operated largely domestic services, but also some international routes in South America.

History

The airline was formed in 1995 and initially offered only charter services on behalf of LADE, though it gradually introduced scheduled flights.

By August 2002, American Falcon had fully acquired Dinar Líneas Aéreas, absorbing US$30 million in debt. 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.

On March 1, 2004, the airline announced it was ending all scheduled operations within a week due to rising fuel costs.

Fleet

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American Falcon". Ch-aviation.com.
  2. 1 2 "In Argentina, American Falcon Buys Dinar, Assumes Debt". Aviationweek.com. August 9, 2002.
  3. 1 2 3 "American Falcon flights suspended". La Nacion. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "American Falcon route map". Airline Route Maps. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  5. 1 2 "Growing American Falcon". Aeroespacio.com.ar. Retrieved 6 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "Argentina's American Falcon To Become Scheduled Airline". Aviationweek.com. July 10, 2002.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Luis Zalamea (March 5, 2004). "American Falcon Stops Operations For 30 Days". Aviationweek.com.