Air Comet Chile

Infobox Airline
airline = Air Comet Chile

logo_size = 205px
fleet_size = 5
destinations = 6
IATA = 3I
ICAO = DLU
callsign = DEL SUR
parent =
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founded = 2004
headquarters = Santiago, Chile
key_people =
hubs = Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
website = http://www.aerolineasdelsur.cl/

Air Comet Chile is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. It operates domestic passenger services. Its main base is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiagocite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 48 | date= 2007-03-27] .

History

The airline was founded as Aerolíneas del Sur in 2004 by Grupo Marsans and started operations in December 2004, after receiving approval from the Chilean civil aviation authorities in November 2004. It is wholly owned by Grupo Marsans. In the Fourth Quarter of 2007 it was renamed to Air Comet Chile, acting as the sister airlines of the Spanish airline Air Comet. It is currently Chile's 3rd biggest airline.

Destinations

Air Comet Chile operates services from Santiago to the following domestic destinations (as of September 2008) :

*Iquique
*Antofagasta
*Calama
*Puerto Montt
*Punta Arenas

Fleet

The Air Comet Chile fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 12 September 2008): [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=A7C&al_op=1]

*5 Boeing 737-200

As of 12 September 2008, the average age of the Air Comet Chile fleet is 27.1 years ( [http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Air%20Comet%20Chile.htm] ).

External links

* [http://www.aircometchile.cl/ Air Comet Chile]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=A7C&al_op=1 Air Comet Chile Fleet]

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