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Aerolíneas Argentinas
Light blue and gray letters with a stylized light blue condor at the top
Founded 14 May 1949 (1949-05-14) (72 years ago)
Commenced operations 7 December 1950 (1950-12-07)
Hubs Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Secondary hubs Ministro Pistarini International Airport
Focus cities
  • Ingeniero Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
  • Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Aerolíneas Plus
Alliance SkyTeam
Subsidiaries
  • Aerohandling
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo
  • Austral Líneas Aéreas
  • JetPaq S.A.
  • Optar S.A.
Fleet size 56
Destinations 58
Company slogan Alta en el cielo
(English: Up high in the sky)
Parent company Argentine Government (100%)
Headquarters Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key people
  • Mario Dell'Acqua (President)
  • Diego Garcia (CCO)
Revenue Increase US$ 1.98 billion (FY 2017)
Net income ▼ US$ –231.46 million (FY 2017)
Total assets Increase US$ 1.69 billion (FY 2017) (incl. all subsidiaries)
Employees 10,657

Aerolineas Argentinas is the largest airline of Argentina. It began in 1950.

320ap - Aerolineas Argentinas MD-81; LV-WPY@AEP;23.09.2004 (4733718317)
An Aerolineas Argentinas airplane about to land at Buenos Aires.

Fleet

The average age of the Aerolíneas Argentinas fleet is 6.7 years (Airlines 6.6 and Austral 6.8, in September 2018)

Current Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Ordered Seats Note
C Y Total
Airbus A330-200 10 — 24 243 267
246 270
248 272
Airbus A340-300 2 — 30 255 285 Evaluating change by B787 or A350
Boeing 737-700 8 — 12 125 137
8 120 128 They will be removed as they reach the 737 MAX 8. LV-BZA with livery of SkyTeam
Boeing 737-800 31 — 8 162 170
Boeing 737 MAX 8 5 6 8 162 170
Embraer 190 26 — LV–FPS with livery SkyTeam. All operated by Austral líneas Aéreas. Evaluating B737-800 o A320
Total 82 6

Images for kids

  • Aerolineas Argentinas DC4 atEZE 1958

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas DC-4 at Ministro Pistarini International Airport, circa 1958

  • Aerolineas Argentinas Comet Groves

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas de Havilland Comet 4 at Idlewild Airport in 1965

  • Sud SE-210 VIN LV-HGX Aerol AEP 26.04.72 edited-2

    Aerolíneas Sud Caravelle at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Buenos Aires in 1972

  • Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 707-387B Frankfurt am Main

    A Boeing 707-320B at Frankfurt am Main Airport in 1976

  • Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 747-200B LV-LZD LHR 1979-5-14

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 747-200B on approach to London Heathrow Airport in 1979

  • Aerolíneas Argentinas MD-88 LV-VGB LGW 2002-6-23

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas MD-88 on short final to London Gatwick Airport in 2002

  • Airbus A340-313X, Aerolineas Argentinas JP7347337

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus A340-300 on short final to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in 2012.

  • LV-CHS@AEP 21DEC11 (7099706881)

    Austral Líneas Aéreas was a subsidiary of Aerolíneas Argentinas.

  • Aerolineas Argentinas, LV-FNI, Airbus A330-223 (49593359927)

    An Airbus A330-200.

  • B737LVCXS

    An Aerolíneas Argentinas Boeing 737-800.

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