American Falcon
was an Argentinian
airline
An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines for ...
based in
Buenos Aires
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. The airline began operations in 1996 and shut down in 2005.
It operated largely domestic services, but also some international routes to South American cities.
History
The airline was formed in 1995 and initially offered only charter services, though it gradually introduced scheduled flights.
In 2003, the airline embarked on a major expansion after the closure of
Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas
Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas ( en, Private Argentine Air Lines), more commonly known by the acronym LAPA (and known as ARG Argentina Línea Privada and AIRG from 2001 to 2002), was an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At its heyda ...
and
Dinar Líneas Aéreas, investing
US$
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4 million in new routes and aircraft.
On 1 March 2004, due to rising fuel costs, the airline announced it was ending all operations within a week.
It completely shut down a year later.
Fleet
The airline operated a maximum of five aircraft after its 2003 expansion—three
Boeing 737-200s and two
Fokker F28s.
Shortly before it ended operations, it returned one of the Fokkers to the lessor.
See also
*
List of defunct airlines of South America
References
{{Airlines of Argentina
Defunct airlines of Argentina
Airlines established in 1995
Airlines disestablished in 2005
2005 disestablishments in Argentina
Argentine companies established in 1995