Turpial Airlines

{{Infobox airline

|airline = Turpial Airlines

|logo = Turpial Airlines logo.png

|logo_size =

|image = Turpial Airlines Fleet.jpg

|fleet_size = 3

|destinations = 12

|IATA = T9{{Cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/FAK|title=Turpial Airlines on ch-aviation|website=ch-aviation}}

|ICAO = VTU

|callsign = TURPIAL

|parent =

|founded = March 15, 2016

|commenced = April 7, 2017

|ceased =

|headquarters = Valencia, Venezuela

|key_people =

|hubs = Arturo Michelena International Airport

|secondary_hubs =

|focus_cities =

|frequent_flyer =

|alliance =

|website = {{URL|www.turpialairlines.com}}

}}

Turpial Airlines C.A. is a Venezuelan airline that has its hub at Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia, Venezuela. This airline has a fleet of 3 Boeing 737-400 authorized to operate regular and non-regular flights of passengers, cargo, and mail within the nation and internationally.

History

File:Old logo Turpial Airlines (Venezuela) 2017.png

Turpial Airlines was founded on March 15, 2016, beginning its operations on April 7, 2017, with national routes that include Valencia, Maracaibo, and Porlamar, additionally with Panama City being its first international destination.{{cite web|author=Aviación al Día|url=http://aviacionaldia.com/2017/03/turpial-airlines-recibe-certificado-de-operador-aereo-por-parte-del-inac.html|title=Turpial Airlines recibe Certificado de Operador Aéreo por parte del INAC. – Aviación al Día|publisher=Aviacionaldia.com|date=2017-03-24|access-date=2017-04-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dgcinternacional.com/noticias/3425|title=Turpial Airlines started its operations from Valencia to Maracaibo, Porlamar and Panama City|website=www.dgcinternational.com|language=Spanish|access-date=April 10, 2017}}

Destinations

{{As of|December 2023}}, Turpial operates services to the following destinations:

class="sortable wikitable" !Country !City !Airport !Notes !class="unsortable"\|Refs
Colombia	Bogotá	El Dorado International Airport	align=center\|	{{cn\|date=June 2024}}
rowspan=2\|Cuba	Holguín	Frank País Airport	{{Airline seasonal\|Charter}}	{{cite web\|url=https://www.periodicocubano.com/turpial-airlines-nueva-aerolinea-que-vuela-a-cuba-desde-caracas/\|title=Turpial Airlines, nueva aerolínea que vuela a Cuba desde Caracas\|author=Periódico Cubano\|website=Periodicocubano.com\|language=es\|access-date=April 1, 2022}}
Havana	José Martí International Airport	{{Airline seasonal\|Charter}}
rowspan=2\|Dominican Republic	Punta Cana	Punta Cana International Airport	{{Terminated}}	{{cite web\|url=https://elestimulo.com/de-interes/2022-06-04/reactivan-vuelos-entre-valencia-y-punta-cana-itinerario/\|title=Reactivan vuelos entre Valencia y Punta Cana (+itinerario)\|website=Elestimulo.com\|date=4 June 2022 \|access-date=June 4, 2022}}
Santo Domingo	Las Américas International Airport	{{Terminated\|Suspended}}	{{cite web\|url=https://aviacionline.com/2024/07/venezuela-suspends-flights-to-panama-and-dominican-republic-amid-political-tensions/\|title=Venezuela Suspends Flights to Panama and Dominican Republic Amid Political Tensions\|website=Aviacionline.com\|access-date=July 29, 2024}}
Mexico	Cancún	Cancún International Airport	{{Terminated}}
Panama	Panama City	Tocumen International Airport	align=center\|
rowspan=7\|Venezuela	Barcelona	General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport	align=center\|	{{cite web\|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/2023/11/turpial-airlines-to-launch-two-new-routes-from-valencia-vln/\|title=Turpial Airlines to launch two new routes from Valencia (VLN)\|website=Aviacionline.com\|date=29 November 2023 \|access-date=November 29, 2023}}
Caracas	Simón Bolívar International Airport	align=center\|	{{cite web\|url=https://torreeldorado.co/turpial-airlines-estrena-nueva-ruta-entre-valencia-y-caracas/\|title=Turpial Airlines estrena nueva ruta entre Valencia y Caracas\|website=Torreeldorado.co\|author=Daniel Martínez Curiel\|language=es\|access-date=May 9, 2022}}
Maracaibo	La Chinita International Airport	align=center\|	{{cite web\|url=https://dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2021/10/11/venezuelan-airline-turpial-will-operate-a-flight-between-maracaibo-and-santo-domingo/\|title=Venezuelan airline Turpial will operate a flight between Maracaibo and Santo Domingo\|website=Dominicantoday.com\|access-date=October 11, 2021}}
Porlamar	Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport	align=center\|
Puerto Ordaz	Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana Airport	align=center\|
Santo Domingo	Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport	align=center\|
Valencia	Arturo Michelena International Airport	{{Airline hub}}

Fleet

File:Turpial Airlines BackTrack.jpg]]

Turpial Airlines includes the following aircraft as of December 2024:{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Turpial-Airlines|title=Turpial Airlines Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=15 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.turpialairlines.com/turpials/fleet|title=Flota|website=Turpialairlines.com|access-date=15 December 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center" \|+ Turpial Airlines fleet
rowspan=2\|Aircraft !rowspan=2\|In service !rowspan=2\|Orders !colspan=3\|Passengers !rowspan=2\|Notes
C !Y !Total
rowspan=3\|Boeing 737-400 \|rowspan=3\|3 \|rowspan=3\|— \|12 \|134 \|144 \|rowspan=3\|
– \|156 \|156
– \|158 \|158
Total !3 !— !colspan=4\|

class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"

|+ Turpial Airlines fleet

rowspan=2|Aircraft

!rowspan=2|In service

!rowspan=2|Orders

!colspan=3|Passengers

!rowspan=2|Notes

!Total

rowspan=3|Boeing 737-400

|rowspan=3|3

|rowspan=3|—

|12

|134

|144

|rowspan=3|

–

|156

–

|158

Total

!—

!colspan=4|

References

External links

Category:Airlines of Venezuela

Category:Venezuelan companies established in 2016

Category:Airlines established in 2016