Aero California

IATA JR ICAO SER Callsign AEROCALIFORNIA
Founded	1960[1]
Hubs	Mexico City International Airport
Focus cities	Don Miguel Hidalgo Int'l Airport Gen. Abelardo L. R. Int'l Airport
Fleet size	13
Destinations	17
Parent company	privately held
Headquarters	La Paz, Mexico
Key people	{{{key_people}}}
Website	www.aerocalifornia.com.mx (OFFLINE)

Aero California is an airline based in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico at Manuel Márquez de León International Airport, La Paz^[2]. The airline served 17 destinations in Mexico when it was grounded by the government in July 2008^[3].

Contents 1 History 2 Fleet 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

The airline started in 1960 as an air taxi based at La Paz, Baja California Sur with the name of Servicios Aereos flying Cessna twins and Beechcraft 18.

By the early 1980s Douglas DC-3s were added to the fleet as domestic charters grew. Scheduled services began in June 1982 between La Paz, Tijuana and Hermosillo using Convair 340 aircraft and later DC9-15s. In 1989 the first international scheduled service was started between Los Angeles and La Paz, Loreto and Los Cabos. By 1995 the airline fleet was being upgraded to all-jet types with Douglas DC-9-14/15 jets and the longer Douglas DC-9-32s comprising the fleet.^{[citation needed]}

On April 3, 2006, the Mexican federal Secretariat of Communications and Transport suspended all operations after the civil aviation authorities determined the airline was not complying with its safety standards. It was given 90 days to correct the problems and resumed services on August 11, 2006.

Aerocalifornia was suspended again by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Mexico on July 23, 2008, due to, an alleged debt with the Mexican Air Traffic Control (SENEAM), of aproximately $25,900,000 USD. Most of its former routes are now being served by Interjet.

The airline employees initiated a labor strike on August 5, 2008 which continues to present day. The Airline continues to hold its Airline License.

[edit] Fleet

• 13 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

[edit] See also

• List of Aero California destinations

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Aero California

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