Air Comet Chile
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Air Comet Chile was an airline
based in Santiago
, Chile
, operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
, Santiago.
The airline ceased operation on October 31, 2008, and filed for bankruptcy protection on December 18, 2008. Some of Air Comet Chile airplanes are operated now by Aerolínea Principal
.
As of 8 November 2008, the average age of the Air Comet Chile fleet was 27.7 years.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, operating domestic passenger services. Its main base was Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport , also known as Pudahuel Airport and Santiago International Airport, located in Pudahuel, north-west of downtown Santiago, is Chile's largest aviation facility and the busiest international air passenger gateway to the country...
, Santiago.
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 Air Comet Chile, acting as the sister airline of the Spanish airline Air Comet. It was at that time Chile's third biggest airline.The airline ceased operation on October 31, 2008, and filed for bankruptcy protection on December 18, 2008. Some of Air Comet Chile airplanes are operated now by Aerolínea Principal
Aerolínea Principal
PAL Airlines is an airline based in Santiago, Chile, operating out of Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.-History:...
.
Destinations
Air Comet Chile operated services from Santiago to the following domestic destinations (as of October 2008) :- Puerto Montt
- Punta ArenasPunta Arenas, ChilePunta Arenas is a commune and the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena. The city was officially renamed Magallanes in 1927, but in 1938 it was changed back to Punta Arenas...
Fleet
The Air Comet Chile fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 12 September 2008):- 3 Boeing 737-200
As of 8 November 2008, the average age of the Air Comet Chile fleet was 27.7 years.