Volaris
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| Founded | 11 February 1980 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 31 May 1980 | ||||||
| AOC # | ACRA369C | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | VolarSÍ | ||||||
| Alliance | Sun Alliance | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 36 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cámarillo, San Carlos Islands, Creeperopolis | ||||||
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| Employees | 5,600 (2019) | ||||||
| Website | volaris.com.cr | ||||||
Volaris (Creeperian: Վոլարիս), an acronym for Volar las'Islas, S.A. de C.V. (Creeperian: Վոլար լաս'Իսլաս, translated as Fly the Islands), is a Creeperian airline headquartered in the San Carlos Islands.
Contents
History
Establishment
San Carlos Islands Crisis
Modern airline
Volaris Regional
Flight numbering
- Colón–Esclaveta: 1–50
- Colón–Norental: 51–99
- Colón–Orisla: 100–149
- Colón–Pescante: 150–199
- Esclaveta–Norental: 200–249
- Esclaveta–Orisla: 250–299
- Esclaveta–Pescante: 300–349
- Norental–Orisla: 350–399
- Norental–Orisla: 400–449
- Orisla–Pescante: 450–499
- International: 500–1000
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||||
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| S | F | B | E+ | E | Total | ||||
| Airbus A319 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | – | 120 | 128 | |
| Airbus A320 | 2 | – | – | – | 12 | – | 138 | 150 | |
| Airbus A321 | 1 | – | – | – | 16 | – | 176 | 192 | |
| Maroto Botín MB-8-80 | 14 | – | – | – | 12 | – | 158 | 170 | |
| Maroto Botín MB-9-60 | 14 | – | – | – | 12 | – | 120 | 132 | |
| Maroto Botín MB-11-30 | 2 | – | – | 12 | 24 | – | 248 | 286 | |
| Maroto Botín MB-13-10 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 20 | 28 | 200 | 256 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | |||||||
Destinations
Accidents and incidents
- Volaris Flight 11 – On 18 October 1991, the Kapahu Alana Revolutionary Movement (MRKA) hijacked a Volaris Maroto Botín MB-8-80 flying from Santa Catalina to Anadesa. No fatalities or injuries occurred.
