Turpial Airlines

Turpial Airlines

IATA ICAO Call sign T9[1] VTU[1] TURPIAL
Founded	March 15, 2016
Commenced operations	April 7, 2017
Hubs	Arturo Michelena International Airport
Fleet size	3
Destinations	12
Headquarters	Valencia, Venezuela
Website	www.turpialairlines.com

Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo, and mail within the nation and internationally.

History

Turpial Airlines was founded on March 15, 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017, with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo, and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination.[2][3]

Destinations

As of December 2023^[update], Turpial operates services to the following destinations:

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Colombia	Bogotá	El Dorado International Airport		^[citation needed]
Cuba	Holguín	Frank País Airport	Charter	[4]
	Havana	José Martí International Airport	Charter	[4]
Dominican Republic	Punta Cana	Punta Cana International Airport	Terminated	[5]
	Santo Domingo	Las Américas International Airport	Suspended	[6]
Mexico	Cancún	Cancún International Airport	Terminated
Panama	Panama City	Tocumen International Airport
Venezuela	Barcelona	General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport		[7]
	Caracas	Simón Bolívar International Airport		[8]
	Maracaibo	La Chinita International Airport		[9]
	Porlamar	Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
	Puerto Ordaz	Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport		[7]
	Santo Domingo	Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport		[9]
	Valencia	Arturo Michelena International Airport	Hub

Fleet

Turpial Airlines Boeing 737-400

Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of December 2024:[10][11]

Turpial Airlines fleet

Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers			Notes
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 737-400	3	—	12	134	144
			–	156	156
			–	158	158
Total	3	—

See also

• List of airlines of Venezuela

References

1. "Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
2. Aviación al Día (2017-03-24). "Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día". Aviacionaldia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
3. "Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City". www.dgcinternational.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 10, 2017.
4. Periódico Cubano. "Turpial Airlines, nueva aerolínea que vuela a Cuba desde Caracas". Periodicocubano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
5. "Reactivan vuelos entre Valencia y Punta Cana (+itinerario)". Elestimulo.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
6. "Venezuela Suspends Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic Amid Political Tensions". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
7. "Turpial Airlines to launch two new routes from Valencia (VLN)". Aviacionline.com. 29 November 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
8. Daniel Martínez Curiel. "Turpial Airlines estrena nueva ruta entre Valencia y Caracas". Torreeldorado.co (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
9. "Venezuelan airline Turpial will operate a flight between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
10. "Turpial Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
11. "Flota". Turpialairlines.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.

External links

Media related to Turpial Airlines at Wikimedia Commons