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ACASA (Aerovias Cariari)
|
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Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1968* - 1976 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
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Genealogy : |
ACASA (Aerovias Cariari) >>AVE Airlines |
|
Comments : |
ACASA (Aerovias Cariari) was founded in 1968 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
ACS (Air Cargo Services)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1997* - 2000 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aero Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1992 - 1997 |
|
Airline Code : |
ML : AEK |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Aero Costa Rica started service on 11May1992 with two B.727-200 Ex-Pan Am from San José to Miami. Ceased operations on 30Sep1997 (Regional, domestic scheduled and charter passenger services) |
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Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aero Costa Sol
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1999* - 2006* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aerobell Air Charter
|
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
1988* - date |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Aerobell Air Charter was founded in 1988. Local and international private charter services |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aerolineas Exaco (Expres Aereo Costaricense)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1978* - 1978 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aeropostal Alas de Centroamerica
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
2005 - 2006 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Aeropostal Alas de Centroamerica was established in 2003 in San José by Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela as Aeropostal Alas de Centroamerica. It started operations in 2005 |
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Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aerovias Sur
|
|
Status : |
Unconfirmed |
Dates : |
(****) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Air Costa Rica
last update: 2017 |
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
2017 - date |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Tica Air International >Air Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Air Costa Rica was rebranded from Tica Air International (2014-2014). It commenced operations with its maiden commercial flight on 10Feb2017 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
ANSA (Aerolineas Nacionales SA)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1958 - 1960 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
ANSA (Aerolineas Nacionales SA) was founded 1958. San Jose based carrier that ceased operating in 1960. |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
APSA (Aeroservicios Puntarenas SA)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1971 - 1979 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
ASCA (Aerovias San Carlos)
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1978* - 1979* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
ATSA (Aviones Taxi Aereo S.A ) (Air Charter Service)
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1970* - 2010* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
ATSA (Aviones Taxi Aereo S.A ) (Air Charter Service) was founded in 1970. Private charter flights to both domestic and international destinations |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
AVE Airlines (Aerovias del Valle)
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1951 - 1979* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
ACASA (Aerovias Cariari) >>AVE Airlines |
|
Comments : |
Aerovias del Valle commenced operations in Dec1951 and operated scheduled passenger/cargo services from San Jose |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Avianca Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
2013 - date |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>Nationales de Costa Rica >LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Avianca Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA & Nationales de Costa Rica, merging and renaming them to LACSA. Renamed to TACA & Avianca Costa Rica in May2013 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Aviones Taxi Aereo
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
2004* - 2009* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Carga Expresa
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1983 - 1983 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Costa Rica Skies
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
2006 - 2008 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : CSR |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Costa Rica Skies was a charter airline serving destinations throughout the Americas based in San José, Costa Rica. It was founded in 2002, though flight services only started in 2006. In 2008, the airline was shut down again due to financial problems |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
CRAFT (Cargo Rica Air Freight Transport)
|
|
Status : |
Unconfirmed |
Dates : |
(****) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
ENTA (Empressa Nacional de Transportes and Aerovias
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1939* - 1939 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Avianca Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA & Nationales de Costa Rica, merging and renaming them to LACSA. Renamed to TACA & Avianca Costa Rica in May2013 [TACA de Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA and and Nationales de COSTA RICA, merging and renaming them] [TACA COSTA RICA was originally formed by Pan American, the Costa Rican Government and private interests in 1945. Acquired TACA DE COSTA RICA in 1952. Transferred it's domestic network to SANSA in 1959. Renamed to LACSA in 1946 and to current name in 2004 after purchase by the TACA Group] |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Expreso Aereo Costarricenses SA
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1951* - 1966 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Expreso Aereo Costarricenses SA >LADECA |
|
Comments : |
LADECA known as Expreso Aereo Costarricenses SA until 1966, is a Costa Rican operator formed in Apr1951 to undertake air taxi and charter work and crop spraying from San Jose, as well as domestic cargo charters |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
General Air Cargo
|
|
Status : |
Unconfirmed |
Dates : |
(****) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Holiday Air (Costa Rica)
|
|
Status : |
Not launched |
Dates : |
(2016) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Holiday Air (Costa Rica) is planning to start in 2016 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
JHM Cargo Express (Airlines)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1996 - 2000 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : JHM |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
JHM Cargo Express (Airlines) was founded in 1997 as a A300F operator that does all-cargo services to North and South America |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
LACSA (Lineas Aereas de Costarricenses)
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1946 - 2004 |
|
Airline Code : |
LR : LRC |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
LACSA was established on 17Oct1945 by Pan American World Airways, the Costa Rican government and Costa Rican private interests. It started operations on 01Jun1946 [TACA de Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA and and Nationales de COSTA RICA, merging and renaming them] [TACA COSTA RICA was originally formed by Pan American, the Costa Rican Government and private interests in 1945. Acquired TACA DE COSTA RICA in 1952. Transferred it's domestic network to SANSA in 1959. Renamed to LACSA in 1946 and to current name in 2004 after purchase by the TACA Group] |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
LADECA (Lineas Aereas del Caribe)(Caribbean Airways)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1966 - 1967 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Expreso Aereo Costarricenses SA >LADECA |
|
Comments : |
LADECA known as Expreso Aereo Costarricenses SA until 1966, is a Costa Rican operator formed in Apr1951 to undertake air taxi and charter work and crop spraying from San Jose, as well as domestic cargo charters |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Lineas Areas Trans Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1979 - 1988 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Lineas Areas Trans Costa Rica >Trans Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Lineas Areas Trans Costa Rica was renamed to Trans Costa Rica in 1988 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Nationales de Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1939 - 1939 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Avianca Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA & Nationales de Costa Rica, merging and renaming them to LACSA. Renamed to TACA & Avianca Costa Rica in May2013 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Nature Air
last update: 08Feb2018 |
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
2003 - date |
|
Airline Code : |
5C : NRR |
|
Genealogy : |
TravelAir >Natureair |
|
Comments : |
Natureair was formed in 1990 & operations started on 30Jun1991 as TravelAir. Noted as the world's first carbon neutral airline (Scheduled domestic passenger and cargo services based at San Jose's Pavas Airport).The airline was grounded on 11Jan2018 but resumed commercial flights later on 05Feb following a Costa Rican civil aviation authority (Dirección General de Aviación Civil de Costa Rica - DGACCR) decision to uplift an embargo on the airline's operations |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Paradise Air
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
2000* - 2013 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Paradise Air was an air charter operator flying to Panama, Nicaragua and throughout Central America and the Caribbean. The airline was based at the Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José, Costa Rica and was the only FAA Part 129 approved charter operator in the region. The company, started in 2000, was owned and operated by a former corporate pilot, Art Dawley, who flew business jets for DreamWorks Movie Studios for many years. The charter company specialized in flying from San Jose to the various tourist based destinations throughout the region. Paradise Air ceased air charter operations in Costa Rica on 16May2013 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
RANSA (Ruta Aerea Nacional SA)
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1979 - 1980 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
RANSA >>Sansa |
|
Comments : |
- [SANSA was formed in 1980 & took over RANSA in 1980] |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
SAISA
last update: 16Jan2018 |
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1996* - 1997* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Flew An-24 aircraft but eventually ceased operating. |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
SANSA (Servicos Aereos Nacionales)
|
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
1980 - date |
|
Airline Code : |
RZ : LRS |
|
Genealogy : |
RANSA >>Sansa |
|
Comments : |
SANSA was established in 1978 as a domestic airline of LACSA & operations started operations on 30Jun1980. Took over RANSA in 1980 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
SERCA Costa Rica (Servicios de Carga SA)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1982 - 1982 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Servicios Aereos Nacionales
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1990* - 1990* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TACA Costa Rica (LACSA (Lineas Aereas de Costarricenses))
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
2004 - 2013 |
|
Airline Code : |
LR : LRC |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Avianca Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA & Nationales de Costa Rica, merging and renaming them to LACSA. Renamed to TACA & Avianca Costa Rica in May2013 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TACA de Costa-Rica Transportes Aereos Centro-Americanos
last update: 2017 |
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1939 - 1952 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
ENTA + Nationales de Costa Rica =>LACSA >TACA Costa Rica >Avianca Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
TACA de Costa-Rica Transportes Aereos Centro-Americanos was acquired by LACSA in 1952. TACA de Costa Rica was formed by the TACA Group by acquiring ENTA and and Nationales de COSTA RICA, merging and renaming them. [TACA COSTA RICA was originally formed by Pan American, the Costa Rican Government and private interests in 1945. Acquired TACA DE COSTA RICA in 1952. Transferred it's domestic network to SANSA in 1959. Renamed to LACSA in 1946 and to current name in 2004 after purchase by the TACA Group] |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TACSA (Taxi Aereo Centroamericana) (Air Charter Service)
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1970* - 2010* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TAISA (Transportes Aereos de Integracion SA)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1971* - 1978 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
TAISA was founded in 1971 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TANSA (Transportes Aereos Nacionales SA)
|
|
Status : |
Unconfirmed |
Dates : |
(****) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Tica Air International
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
(2014) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Tica Air International >Air Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Tica Air International was renamed to Air Costa Rica prior to start-up |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TICOS (Líneas Aéreas de Costa Rica)
|
|
Status : |
Not launched |
Dates : |
(2014) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
TICOS - Líneas Aéreas de Costa Rica was founded in Dec2012 to take over TACA’s dropped routes. Did not start operations |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Trans Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1988 - 2000 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : TCR |
|
Genealogy : |
Lineas Areas Trans Costa Rica >Trans Costa Rica |
|
Comments : |
Lineas Areas Trans Costa Rica was renamed to Trans Costa Rica in 1988 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TransCarga
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1988 - 1992 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
San Jose based carrier that ceased operating in 1992 |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
TravelAir
|
|
Status : |
Renamed / merged |
Dates : |
1991 - 2003 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
TravelAir >Natureair |
|
Comments : |
Natureair was formed in 1990 & operations started on 30Jun1991 as TravelAir. Noted as the world's first carbon neutral airline |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
VEL (Vuelos Especiales Liberianos)
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
1983 - 1986 |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
VivaCam
|
|
Status : |
Not launched |
Dates : |
(2015) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
VivaCam >VivaLatinoamérica |
|
Comments : |
VivaCam was founded in 2015 as a LCC with the name being a contraction of "Viva Centroamerica". It was rebranded as VivaLatinoamérica prior to starting |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
VivaLatinoamérica
added: 2017 + last update: 06Jan2018 |
|
Status : |
Unsure if still planned |
Dates : |
(2017) |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
VivaCam >VivaLatinoamérica |
|
Comments : |
VivaCam was founded in 2015 as a LCC with the name being a contraction of "Viva Centroamerica". It was rebranded as VivaLatinoamérica prior to starting |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Volaris de Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Active |
Dates : |
2016 - date |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Volaris de Costa Rica was set up by Mexican carrier Volaris in Mar2016. Received its AOC & commenced revenue operations on 30Nov2016, with scheduled double-daily flights between San José Juan Santamaría and Guatemala City |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
West Caribbean Costa Rica
|
|
Status : |
Inactive |
Dates : |
2003* - 2005 |
|
Airline Code : |
0W : WCR |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
No further information at this time |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
|
Wiggins International
|
|
Status : |
Status unknown |
Dates : |
1979* - 1979* |
|
Airline Code : |
-- : --- |
|
Genealogy : |
Nil tree |
|
Comments : |
Wiggins International was a DC.6 operator in the late 1970s |
|
Aircraft : |
Nil at this time |
|
