Air Class Líneas Aéreas

Air Class Líneas Aéreas is a cargo airline based in Montevideo, Uruguay. It operates freight and scheduled/charter passenger services. Its main base is Carrasco International Airport in Montevideo.[2]

Air Class Líneas Aéreas
IATA ICAO Callsign
VZ QCL ACLA
Founded1996
Commenced operations1997
HubsCarrasco International Airport
Fleet size4
Destinations5
HeadquartersMontevideo, Uruguay
Key peopleDaniel Hernandez (CEO)
Employees40 (2021)[1]
Websitewww.airclass.com.uy

History
A former Air Class Embraer EMB 110P1 Bandeirante at Carrasco International Airport in 2012

The airline, established in 1996 and began operating in 1997 as an air taxi service. It started scheduled flights between Montevideo and Buenos Aires in 2000, with further destinations added later.[2][3]

Destinations

As of March 2007, Air Class operates passenger and freight services between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, as well as charter flights to Brazil, Paraguay and Chile.[2] The company has a contract with DHL and some of their aircraft carry the DHL logo on the side.

Country City Airport Notes
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
BrazilPorto AlegreSalgado Filho International AirportCharter
ChileSantiagoArturo Merino Benítez International AirportCharter
ParaguayAsunciónSilvio Pettirossi International AirportCharter
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International AirportHub

Partners

Air Class operates flights on behalf of other airlines:[4]

Fleet

Current fleet
An Air Class Boeing 727-200F taking off at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in 2017

As of August 2022, The Air Class Líneas Aéreas fleet consists of the following aircraft (Also refer to Airliners.net and Jetphotos.com).[1]

Air Class Líneas Aéreas fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Notes
Boeing 727-200 2 — Cargo aircraft
Fairchild SA227AC Metro III 2 —
Total 4 —

Former fleet

The carrier also operated the following aircraft types throughout its history:[5]

Accidents and incidents
  • On June 6, 2012, a Fairchild SA227AC Metro III (registered CX-LAS) performing a freight flight on behalf of DHL from Montevideo to Buenos Aires, disappeared south of the Isla de Flores.[6] Parts of the aircraft were located by a scuba diver approximately 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Isla de Flores on July 20, 2012, with the discovery confirmed by the National Navy of Uruguay. So far, parts of the nose gear have been located, with priority now given to locating the remains of the two crew members. On August 2, 2012, the Navy of Uruguay reported that the cockpit voice recorder had been recovered from the aircraft, along with the remains of an engine, the tailcone, and some other portions of the aircraft.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Sobre nosotros - AIR CLASS CARGO". Airclasscargo.com (in Spanish).
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 55.
  3. "Green light for Uruguayan flight to Falklands". 2 Apr 2012.
  4. "AIR CLASS CARGO - Linea Aerea & Agente General de Ventas". Airclasscargo.com (in Spanish).
  5. "SubFleets for: PLUNA". AeroTransport Data Bank. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  6. "Crash: Air Class SW4 near Flores Island on Jun 6th 2012, aircraft missing". Aviation Herald.com. Retrieved 23 Jun 2012.
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