Ultra Air
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| Founded | 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 23 February 2022[1] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 30 March 2023[2] | ||||||
| Hubs | José María Córdova International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | El Dorado International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Rionegro, Colombia | ||||||
| Key people | William N.A. Shaw (Founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Ultra Air S.A.S was a Colombian low-cost airline headquartered in Rionegro, Antioquia, with its main base located at José María Córdova International Airport, serving Medellín.[3]
History[edit]
Ultra Air was founded in 2020 by founder and former CEO of Viva Air Colombia & Viva Air Perú and former Interjet CEO William Shaw.[4] It received its air operator's certificate from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority in January 2022, and began passenger operations on 23 February 2022 with an inaugural flight from Bogotá to San Andrés Island.[5]
In January 2022, Ultra Air became the first airline to receive a mega-investment qualification from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, which grants tax incentives to companies that meet certain criteria such as creating a certain amount of new jobs (Ultra Air having created 22,000), and investing a certain amount (Ultra Air having planned to invest USD $30 million throughout the subsequent five years).[6]
On 29 March 2023, Ultra Air announced that it would suspend operations effective 30 March at 12:00 a.m. local time.
Destinations[edit]
As of March 2023, Ultra Air flew to the following destinations:[7]
Fleet[edit]
As of March 2023, Ultra Air operated an all-Airbus A320 fleet.[8]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | — | 180 | |
| Total | 5 | — | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colombian Startup Ultra Air Takes Its First Flight". Simpleflying.com. 18 February 2022.
- ^ Villamizar, Helwing (29 March 2023). "Colombian LCC Ultra Air Suspends Operations – Airways". airwaysmag.com.
- ^ "Acerca de Nosotros" (PDF). Ultraair.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Bohórquez, Kevin Steven (17 September 2021). "Cómo William Shaw se convirtió en el rey de las aerolíneas de bajo costo". Forbes Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Los cielos de Colombia se visten de naranja: Ultra Air inició sus vuelos regulares". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air receives "Mega-investment" rating and gets ready to begin operations". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air | Vuelos a precios justos en Colombia | Sitio oficial". Ultraair.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultra Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Ultra Air at Wikimedia Commons
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