Wayraperú

Wayraperú is an airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Perú, that operated between March and November 2006, then again since May 2018. In January 2018 the carrier announced the intention to recommence services.

Wayraperú
IATA ICAO Callsign
7W WAY WAYRAPERÚ
FoundedNovember 2005
Commenced operationsMarch 2006
HubsJorge Chávez Int'l Airport
Frequent-flyer programAviancaPlus (in the past)
Fleet size2
Headquarters Lima, Peru
Key peoplePedro Koechlin

History

Wayraperú was the result of the joint venture between the Brazilian company OceanAir and Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin. At its peak the airline operated to 14 destinations, with four former American Airlines Fokker 100 aircraft.

Since 27 November 2006 all flights have been suspended, citing poor management creating an "existential" company crisis. The airline had, according to September 2006 figures, 9% of the Peruvian market with flights to Arequipa, Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes.[1]

Recommencing Operations

On 30 January 2018, Wayraperú announced they would restart operations after 12 years. The announcement came after the airline was due to acquire two former KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70s, who retired the aircraft on 28 October 2017.

Wayraperú has an active air services license from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Peru that allows it to carry out domestic passenger charter flights from its main international base in Lima, as well as Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. However, the airline does not yet have an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).[2]

On 24 May 2018, the airline recommenced operations using Fokker 70 OB-2153-P from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport on a reconnaissance flight, with airline employees and the mayor of Rioja, Mercedes Torres, on board.[3] The airline reportedly will also begin twice-weekly flights between Rioja and Lima from June 2018, which could have increased frequency according to demand.[4]

Destinations
[Hub]Hub
[T]Terminated destination
City Airport
ArequipaRodriguez Ballon International Airport
CajamarcaMy. Gral. FAP. Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
ChiclayoFAP Captain José Abelardo Quiñones González International Airport
CuscoAlejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
HuánucoAlférez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
IquitosCoronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
LimaJorge Chávez International Airport
PiuraCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
PucallpaCaptain Rolden International Airport
Puerto MaldonadoPadre José de Aldamiz International Airport
RiojaJuan Simons Vela Airport
TacnaCrnl. FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport
TalaraCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias International Airport
TarapotoCadete FAP Guillermo del Castillo Paredes Airport
TrujilloFAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
TumbesCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
YurimaguasMoisés Benzaquen Rengifo Airport

Fleet
Wayraperú Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers
Fokker 70 2 80

References
  1. "¿Adios Wayra Perú?". pendrejo.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  2. "Wayra Perú to fly again using Fokker 70s". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  3. "Wayra Peru hizo un vuelo de reconocimiento al Aeropuerto Juan Simons Vela de la ciudad de Rioja". San Martín en Linea - Noticias, actualidad, opinión y más en la Región San Martín - Perú (in Spanish). 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. "Empresa aeronáutica Wayra Perú iniciará vuelos desde Rioja en junio - Diario Voces". Diario Voces :: Noticias de la Región San Martín (in Spanish). 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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