Austral
IATA AU	ICAO AUT	Callsign Austral
Founded		1971
Hubs		Jorge Newbery Domestic Airport
Frequent flyer program		Aerolíneas Plus
Member lounge		VIP Lounge
Fleet size		16
Destinations		30
Parent company		Interinvest
Headquarters		Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key people		Antonio Mata (CEO)
Website: http://www.austral.com.ar

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History

The airline was established in June 1971 from the merger of Austral Compania Argentina de Transportes Aereos and Aerotransportes Litoral Argentino (ALA). It was acquired by Cielos del Sur, a holding company, in 1987. Following the privatisation of Aerolíneas Argentinas in 1990, Cielos del Sur and Iberia both took holdings, but these have since been disposed of. The airline is now owned by Interinvest (90%). 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerolíneas Argentinas A340-200. ... This article is about the year. ... Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. (Iberia Airlines of Spain in English), usually shortened to Iberia, is the most important airline of Spain, based in Madrid. ...

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Fleet

The Austral fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2006): 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 8 Boeing 737-200
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-81
• 9 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
• 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-88

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