Aeroperlas (Aerolineas Pacifico Atlantico SA) is an airline based in Panama City, Panama. It is a regional airline operating over 50 flights daily to domestic destinations and to Costa Rica. It operates services as part of the TACA Regional Airlines system. Its main bases are Tocumen International Airport, Panama City and Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV), David. The word airline can also have these meanings: see Airline (disambiguation). ... This is about the capital of Panama. ... TACA is an airline in Central America. ... Panamas largest international air gateway is located at Tocumen International Airport (IATA airport code PTY) in Panama City. ... David is a city in southwestern Panama on the Pan-American Highway. ...

Code Data

• IATA Code: WL
• ICAO Code: APP
• Callsign: Aeroperlas

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History

The airline was established and started operations in June 1970 as Aerolineas Islas de las Perlas. It was government run from 1976 until 1987 when it was sold to private owners. In 1996 it began international operations, launching services to Costa Rica. It is owned by Apair (80%) and American Eagle Airlines (20%). 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... American Eagle Airlines (IATA: MQ, ICAO: EGF, and Callsign: Eagle Flight) is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It is a regional airline affiliate of American Airlines, operating over 1,700 flights a day, serving 135 cities across the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. ...

Services

Aeroperlas operates services to the following scheduled domestic destinations (at January 2005): Bahia Pinas, Bocas del Toro, Changuinola, Chitre, Colón, Contadora, David, El Real, Jaque, La Palma and Panama City. 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bocas del Toro is the capital of the Panamanian province of Bocas del Toro. ... Colón is a sea port city on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. ... Pearl Islands (or Archipelago de las Perlas in Spanish) is a group of islands on the Pacific side of Panama, the most notable of which is Contadora Island known for its resorts. ... David is a city in southwestern Panama on the Pan-American Highway. ... This is about the capital of Panama. ...

Fleet

The Aeroperlas fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):

• 3 Bombardier DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

 ATR 42 

• 8 Shorts 360

Landing on the beach at Barra Airport The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a 20-seat STOL feederliner and utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada. ...

External Links

• Aeroperlas