Aerolíneas Sosa
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| Founded | 1976; 46 years ago | ||||||
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| Hubs | Golosón International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||||||
| Key people | Antonio Sosa (CEO), Frank Portillo (Manager) | ||||||
| Website | als | ||||||
Aerolíneas Sosa S.A. de C.V. is an airline based in La Ceiba, Honduras. It was established in 1976 and operates domestic scheduled services to 4 destinations from La Ceiba, as well as charter flights. Its main hub is Golosón International Airport, La Ceiba.[1]
Destinations
[edit]Aerolíneas Sosa S.A. de C.V. operates services to the following scheduled domestic destinations:
- La Ceiba (LCE) – Golosón International Airport
- Roatán (RTB) – Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport
- San Pedro Sula (SAP) – Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Tegucigalpa (TGU) – Toncontín International Airport
- Útila (UII) – Útila Airport
Fleet
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The Aerolíneas Sosa fleet includes the following aircraft (as of September 2020):[2][3]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers |
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| BAe Jetstream 31 | 5 | 19 |
| Let L-410 UVP | 1 | 19 |
| Saab 340B | 1 | 34 |
| Bombardier CRJ100ER | 1 | 50 |
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
- 1 further Saab 340
- 3 further Let L-410
- 1 Britten-Norman Islander
- 1 Bombardier CRJ100ER
Incidents and accidents
[edit]On 7 March 1998, an engine on a Let L-410 UVP aircraft carrying two crew members and 15 passengers failed shortly after takeoff from Golosón International Airport, forcing the crew to turn back to the airport. The wing struck a house, causing the Let to crash into a street. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 49.
- ^ "Aerolineas_Sosa,_S.a.r.l".
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 15.
- ^ Aviation Safety Network
