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Southern Winds Airlines (also known as ''SW Airlines'') was an Argentine commercial air carrier that operated from 1996 until 2005. Southern Winds was founded by Juan Maggio, who served as president of the company.
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History
Initially a domestic carrier, Southern Winds began offering connections to international flights in 1997. The airline's own international operations were authorized by theArgentine Government
The government of Argentina, within the framework of a federal system, is a presidential representative democratic republic. The President of Argentina is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the Presiden ...
in 2001. At its peak, Southern Winds operated an extensive domestic network, international flights within the South American region, and intercontinental services from Buenos Aires
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to Miami
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and Madrid
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; and charter destinations like Florianopolis, Porto Seguro, Camboriu, Tacna and Punta Cana. Hubs were maintained in Córdoba (from 1996) and Buenos Aires (from 1999).
Southern Winds' fleet was composed initially by Bombardier and later the Boeing
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passenger planes.
Though the company was founded as a passenger carrier, cargo transport services began in 2000 under the brand name ''SW Cargo''. In 2003, an alliance was struck between Southern Winds and the Argentine-state owned Líneas Aéreas Federales (LAFSA) that involved utilization by LAFSA of Southern Winds' flight infrastructure.
By 2004, Southern Winds was a leading commercial carrier in the troubled Argentine aviation industry. That September, however, airport police
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in Madrid discovered of cocaine
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packed in four unaccompanied suitcases aboard an arriving Southern Winds flight. The resulting scandal cost the airline its government subsidy, and ultimately resulted in the carrier's collapse.
The last flight was operated on December 5, 2005, although several proposals for the airline's revival continued to surface by 2006.
Destinations
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**Bariloche
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(San Carlos de Bariloche Airport
San Carlos de Bariloche Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto de San Carlos de Bariloche) , also known as Teniente Luis Candelaria Airport, is an international airport serving the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. The airport ...
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**Buenos Aires
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(Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
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) Base
**Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport
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) Base
** Comodoro Rivadavia (General Enrique Mosconi International Airport
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** Córdoba ( Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport) Base
**El Calafate
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(Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
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** Mar del Plata (Astor Piazzolla International Airport
Ástor Piazzolla International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla", ), also known as Mar del Plata Airport, is an airport serving Mar del Plata, an Atlantic coastal city in the Buenos Aires Provin ...
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** Mendoza (Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
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**Neuquén
Neuquén (; arn, Nehuenken) is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and of the Confluencia Department, located in the east of the province. It occupies a strip of land west of the confluence of the Limay and Neuquén river ...
(Presidente Perón International Airport
Presidente Perón International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional de Neuquén – Presidente Perón) is an airport in Neuquén Province, Argentina, serving the cities of Neuquén, Cipolletti, Plottier, Centenario, and General R ...
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**Puerto Iguazú
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it is the fourth largest city in the Province, after Posadas, Oberá, and Eldorado.
The world-renowned Iguazú Falls are only away from ...
(Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport
Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport ( es, link=no, Aeropuerto Internacional Cataratas del Iguazú) , also known as Mayor Carlos Eduardo Krause Airport, is an airport in Misiones Province, Argentina serving the city of Puerto Iguazú and ...
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** Resistencia (Resistencia International Airport
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**Río Gallegos
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(Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
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**Salta
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( Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport)
** San Juan ( Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport)
**San Martín de los Andes
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( Aviador Carlos Campos Airport)
** Tucumán (Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport is an international airport east of the city of San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina. It serves Tucumán Province in the north of the country. It was built in 1981, and its terminal was inaugu ...
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**San Salvador de Jujuy
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(Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport
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**Ushuaia
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(Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport
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)
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**Tacna
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( Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport)
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**Madrid
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(Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
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**Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
(Miami International Airport
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)
Fleet
Southern Winds operated the following aircraft during its operations:See also
*List of defunct airlines of Argentina
This is a list of defunct airlines of Argentina.
See also
* List of airlines of Argentina
* List of airports in Argentina
References
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References
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