Aerocon

{{Short description|Former airline of Bolivia}} {{Multiple issues| {{Refimprove|date=February 2009}} {{More footnotes|date=April 2009}} }}

{{Infobox Airline | airline = Aerocon | logo = Fairchild Metroliner Aerocon.jpg | logo_size = | fleet_size = 9 | destinations = 0 | IATA = A4 | ICAO = AEK | callsign = AEROCON | parent = | company_slogan = | founded = 2005 | ceased = 2015 | headquarters = [[El Trompillo Airport]]<br>[[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]], Bolivia | key_people = | hubs = | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | website = http://www.aerocon.bo/ }}

'''Aero Comercial Oriente Norte Ltda.''',<ref>"[http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/empresa_1.png empresa_1.png]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110514183846/http://aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/empresa_1.png Archive]) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012.</ref> doing business as '''Aerocon''', was a [[Bolivia]]n airline. Its national office was in Hangar 93 in [[El Trompillo Airport]] in [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]].<ref>"[http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/aerocon_of_nacional.png aerocon_of_nacional.png]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20101212173045/http://aerocon.bo/eng/mediax/aerocon_of_nacional.png Archive]) Aerocon. Retrieved on April 10, 2012. "Av. La Barranca Esq, Tercer Anillo Interno Hangar 93"</ref>

It started its operations in 2005. In 2006, the airline transferred its operational base to [[Trinidad, Bolivia|Trinidad]]. It was also called the Airline of [[Beni Department]]. It operated from Trinidad to [[Cobija]], [[Cochabamba]], [[Guayaramerín]], [[La Paz]], [[Riberalta]], [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra|Santa Cruz]], [[Yacuíba|Yacuiba]], Sucre, and [[Tarija, Bolivia|Tarija]] but in 2015 it stopped operating<ref>Source: [http://www.paginasiete.bo/economia/2015/6/11/aerocon-pierde-licencia-deja-operar-mercado-nacional-59603.html Report on Pagina Siete, spanish]</ref> due to finance problems and resulting severe security issues.

==Destinations== In January 2013, Aerocon offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aerocon.bo/ |title=Aerocon - Linea Aérea Bandera del Beni |accessdate=2008-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211140504/http://www.aerocon.bo/ |archivedate=2008-12-11 }}</ref>

;{{flagicon|Bolivia}} '''[[Bolivia]]''' *[[Cobija]] - [[Captain Aníbal Arab Airport]] *[[Cochabamba]] - [[Jorge Wilstermann International Airport]] *[[Guayaramerín]] - [[Guayaramerín Airport]] *[[La Paz]] - [[El Alto International Airport]] *[[Oruro, Bolivia|Oruro]] - [[Juan Mendoza Airport]] *[[Potosí]] - [[Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport]] *[[Puerto Suarez]] - [[Puerto Suárez International Airport]] *[[Riberalta]] - [[Riberalta Airport]] *[[Rurrenabaque]] - [[Rurrenabaque Airport]] *[[Santa Cruz de la Sierra|Santa Cruz]] - [[El Trompillo Airport]] *[[Sucre]] - [[Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport]] *[[Tarija]] - [[Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport]] *[[Trinidad, Bolivia|Trinidad]] - [[Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport]] *[[Yacuiba]] - [[Yacuiba Airport]]

==Fleet==

{| class="wikitable" |+ Aerocon fleet |- !Aircraft !Total !Orders !Passengers !Notes |- |[[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner|Fairchild Metro 23]] | style="text-align:center;"|4 | style="text-align:center;"|0 |{{center|19}} | |- |[[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner|Fairchild Metro III]] | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|0 |{{center|19}} | |- |'''Total''' !9 !0 | | |}

==Accidents and incidents== *On 7 September 2011, [[Aerocon Flight 238]] from [[El Trompillo Airport]], [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra]] to [[Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport]], [[Trinidad, Bolivia]] crashed on approach to Trinidad. The flight was operated by a [[Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner|Fairchild SA227-BC Metro III]]. There were nine people on board, of whom eight were killed.<ref name=AH4428a4cb>{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4428a4cb&opt=0 |title=Crash: Aerocon SW4 at Trinidad on Sep 6th 2011, missing aircraft found destroyed, one survivor |first=Simon |last=Hradecky |publisher=The Aviation Herald |accessdate=7 September 2011}}</ref> *On 3 November 2013, [[Aerocon Flight 25]] crashed when it was trying to land at [[Riberalta Airport]], [[Bolivia]]. The flight was operated by a [[Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III|Swearingen SA227-BC Metro III]]. There were 18 people on board, of whom eight were killed.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/04/bolivian-airliner-crash/3430131/ | title=8 people dead in crash of small Bolivian airliner | work=USA Today | accessdate=November 4, 2013 | date=4 November 2013}}</ref>

==External links== {{Portal|Bolivia|Companies|Aviation}} *{{Official website|http://www.aerocon.bo/eng/}} *{{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20081211140504/http://www.aerocon.bo:80/}} {{in lang|es}} *"[https://archive.today/20130115065104/http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-14/Nacional/Destacados/07seg-001-0914.aspx DGAC descarta que accidente de Aerocon fue falla de torre]." ''[[Página Siete]]''. 14 September 2011.

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Defunct airlines of Bolivia]] [[Category:Airlines established in 2005]] [[Category:Airlines disestablished in 2015]] [[Category:Bolivian companies established in 2005]] [[Category:2015 disestablishments in Bolivia]]