# Avolar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Avolar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Avolar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avolar > Source revision: 1321827113 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mexican low-cost airline For the short-lived UAL Corporation subsidy, see [Avolar (UAL Corporation subsidiary)](/source/Avolar_(UAL_Corporation_subsidiary)). Avolar Aerolíneas IATA ICAO Call sign V5 VLI AVOLAR Founded 2005 Ceased operations 2008 Hubs Gen. Abelardo L. Rodríguez Int'l Airport Focus cities Don Miguel Hidalgo Int'l Airport Headquarters Tijuana, BC, Mexico Key people Jorge Nehme Name(CEO) **Avolar Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.** ([sensational spelling](/source/Sensational_spelling) of "a volar", roughly meaning "Let's fly") was a [low-cost](/source/Low-cost_carrier) airline based in [Tijuana](/source/Tijuana), [Baja California](/source/Baja_California), Mexico, with corporate offices in Tijuana. The airline operated a domestic network of 17 cities as of October 2008. Avolar's main base was located at the sole large-hangar facility at the [Tijuana International Airport](/source/Tijuana_International_Airport) in Tijuana.[1] The airline's slogan was "La aerolinea de la gente", meaning "The airline of the people". ## History Avolar began operations on 7 September 2005[1] with a single [Boeing 737-500](/source/Boeing_737_Classic) aircraft. On August 4, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transports suspended all Avolar operations due to tax debts, leaving thousands stranded at Tijuana Airport.[2] Four days later, the airline resumed all flights.[3] On the night of October 3, 2008, Mexico's aviation authorities again suspended Avolar operations; the airline canceled flights from [Tijuana International Airport](/source/Tijuana_International_Airport) that were bound for [Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara) and [Cuernavaca](/source/Cuernavaca) at that time without any previous warning, leaving 160 passengers stranded at the airport.[4] However, 13 hours later, on October 4, the airline resumed all services normally.[5] On October 28, 2008, the [Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes](/source/Secretaria_de_Comunicaciones_y_Transportes) (SCT), Mexico's Communications and Transports Secretariat, finally barred Avolar from all operations, due to the illegal operations of the airline after its airspace operative concession had expired the previous day, leaving employees with no compensation. ## Destinations Avolar operated to the following destinations within Mexico: - [Acapulco](/source/Acapulco) - [Aguascalientes](/source/Aguascalientes) - [Colima](/source/Colima) - [Cuernavaca](/source/Cuernavaca) - [Culiacán](/source/Culiac%C3%A1n) - [Durango](/source/Durango_City) - [Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara) - [Hermosillo](/source/Hermosillo) - [La Paz](/source/La_Paz%2C_Baja_California_Sur) - [León](/source/Le%C3%B3n%2C_Guanajuato) - [Los Mochis](/source/Los_Mochis) - [Morelia](/source/Morelia) - [Puebla](/source/Puebla_City) - [Querétaro City](/source/Quer%C3%A9taro_City) - [Tapachula](/source/Tapachula) - [Tepic](/source/Tepic) - [Tijuana](/source/Tijuana) - [Toluca](/source/Toluca) - [Uruapan](/source/Uruapan) - [Zacatecas](/source/Zacatecas) - [Zihuatanejo](/source/Zihuatanejo) ## Fleet As of November 2008, the Avolar fleet included the following aircraft:[6] - 5 [Boeing 737-300](/source/Boeing_737_Classic) - 3 [Boeing 737-500](/source/Boeing_737_Classic) ### Retired fleet - 2 [Boeing 737-200](/source/Boeing_737-200)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FI_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FI_1-1) "Directory: World Airlines". *[Flight International](/source/Flight_International)*. 2007-03-27. p. 83. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** (in Spanish) [Suspenden a aerolínea Avolar from Frontera.info](http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/04082008/319265.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110928080856/http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/04082008/319265.aspx) September 28, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** (in Spanish) [\[1\]](http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Nacional/08082008/320028.aspx) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** (in Spanish) [Cancelan vuelos de Avolar sin previo](http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/03102008/331589.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081007200259/http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/03102008/331589.aspx) October 7, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** (in Spanish) [Reinicia operaciones Avolar](http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/04102008/331780.aspx) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110928082744/http://www.frontera.info/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/04102008/331780.aspx) September 28, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["CH-Aviation - Airline News, Fleet Lists & More"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090304183507/http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=AVR&al_op=1). *www.ch-aviation.ch*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=AVR&al_op=1) on 2009-03-04. v t e Airlines of Mexico Passenger Major Aeroméxico Viva Volaris Regional Aéreo Servicio Guerrero Aeroméxico Connect Aerotucán Aerus Mexicana Señor Air TAR México Charter Aerodavinci Aerolíneas Ejecutivas Aeromaan Aviesa FlyMex Jetclub Cargo Aeroméxico Cargo Aeronaves TSM AeroUnion Awesome Cargo Estafeta Carga Aérea Mas Air TUM AeroCarga Defunct Aero California Aero Cuahonte Aero Feliz Aero Jet Express Aero León Aero Sudpacífico Aerocaribe Aerolíneas Internacionales Aeromar Aeroméxico Contigo Aeroméxico Travel Aeromexpress Aeropostal Cargo de México Aerovias Guest Aladia Airlines ALMA de México Aviación del Noroeste Aviacsa Avioquintana Avolar Calafia Airlines Century Aviation Coculum Aeronáutica DGO Jet Estrellas Del Aire Global Air Interjet LaTur Líneas Aéreas Allegro Líneas Aéreas Azteca Magnicharters MAYAir Mexicana Cargo Mexicana de Aviación MexicanaClick MexicanaLink Mexicargo Nova Air Puebla Air Lines Quassar Regional Cargo Republicair SARO Servicios Aerolineas Mexicanas Servicios Aeronáuticos de Oriente TAESA Lineas Aéreas Westair de Mexico Related lists Airlines of Mexico Defunct airlines of Mexico Largest airlines in North America Airline codes Airline holding companies Companies of Mexico Airports in Mexico Busiest airports in Mexico Airline destinations: Mexico Transportation in Mexico Tourism in Mexico --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Avolar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avolar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avolar?action=history)). 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