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Venezolana
Venezolana - Rutas Aéreas de Venezuela RAV S.A. (also known as Venezolana de Aviación) is a Venezuelan charter airline headquartered in Maracaibo.[2] HistoryThe airline was founded by Venezuelan investors in 2001 as RAVSA - Rutas Aéreas de Venezuela S.A.. The airline operated charter flights using Jetstream 31s. In 2007, the airline started up operations under its brand name Venezolana.[3] When operations started, Venezolana began to acquire through the years a mixed fleet of used Boeing 737-200, MD-80s and British Aerospace Jetstream 41s to start more scheduled services to other destinations inside and outside of Venezuela. During the 2000s, the airline experienced a rapid expansion around the international and domestic market, especially with the regional route between the cities of Maracaibo and Caracas, which is one of the most popular routes in Venezuela Margarita. However, Venezolana had turmoil with its reputation in the international market between 2009 and 2011, following delays and cancellations due to mechanical problems, mismanagement in its operation procedures, and ransacking of passengers' baggage. This led to the retirement of their Jetstream 41s and eventually brought criticism from passengers and as a response, the airline began re-organizing procedures, eventually decreasing the passenger complaints rate.[citation needed] On February 27, 2012, the Venezuelan Ministry of Transportation indefinitely suspended Venezolana's air operator certificate due to unpaid insurance premiums for their fleet, causing disruptions in its domestic and international operations. However, it was reported that the airline paid the premiums and resumed operations the same day. In January 2014, due to the Venezuelan government's CADIVI currency-exchange administration making delayed payments to domestic and international airlines, Venezolana had problems with its flights due to a lack of available aircraft since all but one of its aircraft were unairworthy due to inability to buy replacement parts. Consequently, the National Institute of Civil Aviation decided to ground the airline again, causing disruptions in domestic and international operations indefinitely. On March 26, 2014, the airline was bought by a group of private investors and resumed operations.[4] DestinationsVenezolana flies to the following cities (as of December 2023[update]): Fleet,_Venezolana_-_Linea_Aerea_de_Venezuela_JP6470864.jpg) .jpg) CurrentAs of September 2024[update], the Venezolana fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
FormerVenezolana had in the past operated the following aircraft:[6]
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