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AeroHonduras

{{Short description|Defunct Airline of Honduras}}

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{{Infobox Airline

| airline = AeroHonduras

| image = AeroHonduras logo.svg

| image_size = 200

| IATA = 4S

| ICAO = HON

| callsign = AEROHONDURAS

| founded = January 2002 (as Sol Air)

| commenced = July 12, 2002

| ceased = August 5, 2005

| hubs = {{nowrap|Toncontin International Airport}}

| secondary_hubs = Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport

| focus_cities =

| frequent_flyer =

| alliance = Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela

| subsidiaries =

| fleet_size = 1

| destinations = 6

| parent =

| headquarters = Tegucigalpa, Honduras

| key_people = Ricardo Martinez (President)

| website = {{URL|http://www.aerohonduras.com/}}

}}

AeroHonduras S.A./C.V. was an airline based at Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It operated scheduled flights within Central America and the United States.

History

Originally established as Sol Air in January 2002, the airline leased a Boeing 727-200 from Falcon Air Express and started operations on July 12 of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.hosteltur.com/09897_honduras-nueva-aerolinea-hondurena-sol-air-comienza-operar.html|title=Honduras: La nueva aerolínea hondureña Sol Air comienza a operar|website=Hosteltur.com|language=es|date=July 15, 2002}} In July 2004, the Venezuelan state-owned airline Aeropostal acquired a 45% stake in the company and rebranded it as AeroHonduras; the airline's President, Ricardo Martinez, retained the remaining 55% stake.{{cite web|url=https://www.nacion.com/economia/sol-air-cambia-su-nombre-por-aero-honduras/R4FEHAA2U5DJBGF33IUEQVJBPE/story/#:~:text=%22A%20partir%20de%20hoy%2C%205,de%20la%20empresa%2C%20Ricardo%20Silveira.|title="Sol Air" cambia su nombre por "Aero Honduras"|website=Nacion.com|language=es|date=July 5, 2004}}

On August 5, 2005, AeroHonduras suspended operations after its only operating Boeing 737-300 leased from Falcon Air Express and was taken back by the company. Although the airline initially indicated that it was a temporary move, there had been issues with financial payment for services, delays associated with repairs and financial mismanagement associated with its suspension of service.Airliner World, October 2005{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/economia/niegan-sociedad-con-aerohonduras-FFLP642667|title=Niegan sociedad con AeroHonduras|website=Laprensa.hn|language=es|date=January 28, 2007}}

Destinations

File:247bp - Sol Air Boeing 727-231 (RE) (Super 27), N54348@MIA,20.07.2003 - Flickr - Aero Icarus.jpg (leased) on approach to Miami International Airport in 2003]]

File:N371FA Boeing 737 Falcon Air (7443168648).jpg (leased) on the terminal at Miami International Airport in 2005]]

AeroHonduras operated flights to the following cities:{{cite web|url=https://www.airlineroutemaps.com/maps/AeroHonduras|title=AeroHonduras route map|website=Airlineroutemaps.com}}

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!Country

!City

!Airport

!Notes

GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airportalign=center|
rowspan=3|HondurasRoatánJuan Manuel Galvez International Airport{{Airline hub}}
San Pedro SulaRamón Villeda Morales International Airportalign=center|
TegucigalpaToncontin International Airport{{Airline hub}}
NicaraguaManaguaAugusto C. Sandino International Airport{{Airline focus}}
United StatesMiamiMiami International Airport{{Airline focus}}

Fleet

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AeroHonduras operated the following aircraft:

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|+ AeroHonduras retired fleet

Aircraft

!Total

!Introduced

!Retired

!Notes

Boeing 727-200

|2

|2002

|2004

|rowspan=3|Leased from Falcon Air Express

rowspan=3|Boeing 737-300

|rowspan=2|1

|2002

|2004

2005

|2005

1

|2002

|2003

|

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.aerohonduras.com/ Aero Honduras]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312065915/http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Aero_Honduras?show=all AeroHonduras Fleet Detail]

Category:Defunct airlines of Honduras

Category:Airlines established in 2002

Category:Airlines disestablished in 2005

Category:2002 establishments in Honduras

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