Companies of Panama by Industry - Airlines of Panama, Banks of Panama, Beer and Breweries in Panama, Telecommunications Companies of Panama (Paperback)

Chapters: Airlines of Panama, Banks of Panama, Beer and Breweries in Panama, Telecommunications Companies of Panama, Copa Airlines, Aeroperlas, Air Panama, Hsbc Bank, Dhl Aero Expreso, Beers of Panama, List of Airlines of Panama, Panavia, Primer Banco Del Istmo, Clarocom, Alas Chiricanas, Grupo Banistmo, National Bank of Panama, Air Services Cargo. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: item Founded: 1970 item Hubs: Marcos A. Gelabert Regional Airport Enrique Malek Int'l Airport item Fleet size: 7 item Destinations: 12 item Company slogan: You are in good hands. item Parent company: APAIR item Headquarters: Panama City, Panama item Website: Aeroperlas (Aerolineas Islas de Las Perlas ) is an airline based in Panama City, Panama . It is a regional airline operating over 50 daily flights to 15 domestic destinations, as well as charter flights. It operates services as part of the Grupo TACA Regional Airlines system. Its main base is Marcos A. Gelabert Regional Airport, Panama City, with a hub at Enrique Malek International Airport, David .History The airline was established and started operations in June 1970 as Aerolineas Islas de las Perlas. It was government run from 1976 until 1987 when it was sold to private owners. In 1996 it began international operations, launching services to Costa Rica. It is owned by Apair (80 %) and AMR American Eagle Airlines . According to Dan Garton in the late 1990s, AMR took a stake in Aeroperlas to find a way of streamlining American Eagles fleet and placing Shorts 360 aircraft with another airline. It is unclear if AMR remains a shareholder in Aeroperlas in 2009. (20 %). .Destinations Aeroperlas operates services to the following scheduled regional destinations: Panama Incidents and accidents During its early years of operation, Aeroperlas had a les...