Avolar Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V. ( sensational spelling of "a volar", roughly meaning "Let's fly") was a low-cost airline based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, with corporate offices in Tijuana. The airline operated a domestic network of 17 cities as of October 2008. Avolar's main base was located at the sole large-hangar facility at the General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport in Tijuana. The airline's slogan was "La aerolinea de la gente", meaning "The airline of the people".

History

Avolar began operations on 7 September 2005 with a single Boeing 737-500 aircraft. On August 4, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Communications and Transports suspended all Avolar operations due to tax debts, leaving thousands stranded at Tijuana Airport. Four days later, the airline resumed all flights. On the night of October 3, 2008, Mexico's aviation authorities again suspended Avolar operations; the airline canceled flights from Tijuana International Airport that were bound for

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and Cuernavaca at that time without any previous warning, leaving 160 passengers stranded at the airport. However, 13 hours later, on October 4, the airline resumed all services normally. On October 28, 2008, the

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(SCT), Mexico's Communications and Transports Secretariat, finally barred Avolar from all operations, due to the illegal operations of the airline after its airspace operative concession had expired the previous day, leaving employees with no compensation.

Destinations

Avolar operated to the following destinations within Mexico: *

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* Colima * Cuernavaca * Culiacán *

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* Hermosillo *

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* León * Los Mochis * Morelia *

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* Tapachula * Tepic * Tijuana * Toluca * Uruapan * Zacatecas * Zihuatanejo

Fleet

As of November 2008, the Avolar fleet included the following aircraft: *5 Boeing 737-300 *3 Boeing 737-500

Retired fleet

*2 Boeing 737-200

References

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