LC Perú

LC Perú
IATA ICAO Call sign
W4 LCB BUSRE
Founded1993 (as LC Busre)
Ceased operationsDecember 12, 2018
AOC #LY0F915F
HubsJorge Chávez International Airport[1]
Frequent-flyer programDestino
Fleet size8
Destinations12
HeadquartersLima, Peru[1]
Key peopleCarlos Carmona A. (General manager)
Websitelcperu.pe

LC Perú S.A.C. was a Peruvian regional airline based in Lima, Peru. It operated scheduled domestic flights. Its main base was Jorge Chávez International Airport.[1]

History

The company was founded in 1993, they started operations as a cargo agent. In 1998, charter flights began for the periodic transport of passengers nationwide. In 2003, a second Fairchild Metro III was incorporated and ventured into regular passenger transport, for 2004 the destinations of Cajamarca, Ayacucho, Huánuco and Pucallpa were covered.

In 2011, the airline made an alliance with LAN Perú, in late 2011, the name was changed to the current name LC Perú. From the partnership with the USMP in 2011, the Fairchild Metro were withdrawn, replaced with Bombardier Dash 8 Q200, in 2013 the IOSA Certification and BARS Certification were obtained.

On December 12, 2018, the airline failed to renew its aviation insurance and was forced to declare bankruptcy.[2]

Destinations

As of December 2018, LC Perú served the following destinations:[3]

City Airport Notes Refs
Andahuaylas Andahuaylas Airport
Arequipa Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
Ayacucho Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
Cajamarca Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
Chiclayo FAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport
Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Huánuco Alférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
Huaraz Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport Hub
Pucallpa FAP Captain David Abensur Rengifo International Airport
Tingo María Tingo María Airport
Trujillo FAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport

Fleet

Final fleet

LC Perú Boeing 737-500

The LC Perú fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[4][5]

Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 1 — 37
Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 3 — 76
Boeing 737-500 4 — 120
Boeing 737-900ER — 2 186 [6]
Total 8 2

Retired fleet

LC Perú previously operated the following aircraft:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "LC Perú Airline Profile". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15..
  2. ^ "LC Perú Airline Bankrupt". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  3. ^ "Itinerario" [Timetable] (in Spanish). LC Perú. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2017): 28.
  5. ^ "LC Perú Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "LC Perú set for maiden Q400's arrival". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

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