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EcoJet (airline)

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EcoJet
IATA ICAO Call sign
8J ECO ECOJET
FoundedMay 21, 2013
HubsJorge Wilstermann International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations9
HeadquartersCochabamba, Bolivia
Key peopleErvin Gonzales (Chairman)
Linder Delgadillo (CEO)
Websitehttps://flyecojet.aero/

Línea Aérea EcoJet S.A. (stylized as ecojet) is a Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba.[1] It started scheduled passenger operations on November 24, 2013, with two 93-seat Avro RJ85 aircraft.[2][3] The airline linked its home city of Cochabamba, strategically located in the center of the country, with 9 major domestic destinations, reaching all the main centers of population. Ecojet is a private airline that competed with state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación in the Bolivian domestic market.

History

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Ecojet was established on May 21, 2013, and started operations with an inaugural flight linking Cochabamba with Sucre using an Avro RJ85.[4]

Destinations

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The airline flies to nine destinations.[5]

City IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Cobija CIJ SLCO Cobija Airport
Cochabamba CBB SLCB Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
Guayaramerin GYA SLGY Guayaramerín Airport
La Paz LPB SLLP El Alto International Airport
Riberalta RIB SLRI Riberalta Airport
Santa Cruz VVI SLVR Viru Viru International Airport
Sucre SRE SLAL Alcantarí Airport
Tarija TJA SLTJ Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport
Trinidad TDD SLTR Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport

Fleet

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Current fleet

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An Ecojet Avro RJ85 (CP-2788) parked at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in 2014

The EcoJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2023):[6]

EcoJet fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
Avro RJ85 3 93
Avro RJ100 1 112
Total 4

Former fleet

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EcoJet formerly operated the following aircraft:

EcoJet former fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Boeing 737-300 1 2019 2021 Sold to RUTACA Airlines

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.bolivianland.net/UserFiles/File/0ArchComTodos/Bolivia-Noticias/HTML-Format/Bolivia-Noticias-2013_ing.htm
  2. ^ Loayza, Paola Vaca (2013-11-25). "Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones" [Ecojet takes off with $10 million]. El Día Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-03. Llega a seis ciudades en ruta nacional Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones Inversión. La aerolínea tiene pasajes promocionales hasta enero. [It reaches six cities on the national route Ecojet takes flight with $us 10 million Investment. The airline has promotional tickets until January.]
  3. ^ Drum, Bruce (2013-12-03). "EcoJet launches operations in Bolivia". World Airline News. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ "Línea aérea EcoJet inicia sus vuelos comerciales" [EcoJet airline begins commercial flights]. avionesbolivia.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Reservas y servicios". Ecojet. Archived from the original on 2014-06-08. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  6. ^ "EcoJet Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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