Aerolitoral 
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Aerolitoral, part of Aeromexico, offers domestic flights within the Mexican Republic generally on charter flights. It is the regional airline of Aeromexico based in Monterrey, Nuevo León and with a small maintenance and crew base of Saab-340B's in Guadalajara, and ERJ-145's in Mexico City, Mexico.
Aerolitoral operates feeder services to Aeroméxico's hub airports, using 4 digit flight numbers. It is considered the biggest and most important regional airline in Mexico, offering more than 207 scheduled flights daily to 28 destinations in Mexico and 3 in the United States. Its main base are in General Mariano Escobedo International Airport in Monterrey (ERJ-145 and Saab-340b) and Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport in Guadalajara (Saab-340B) and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport in Chihuahua.
Aerolitoral began operations in 1991 with Fairchild Metro III/23 airplanes. It soon positioned itself as the most important regional airline and the third largest fleet in Mexico. Aerolitoral has operating bases in Monterrey (Nuevo Leon), Guadalajara (Jalisco) and in Chihuahua (Chihuahua).
In order to meet the growing demand of the market, as well as offering more convenience to its passengers, Aerolitoral has a fleet of 32 turboprop airlines that enables it to offer more than 7,000 flights.
Aerolitoral's concept of regionalizing markets is an effective answer for the traveler who needs to fly to destinations not covered by the larger airlines, especially for business travelers who need to make the best possible use of their time.
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Destinations
See Destinations @ Aerolitoral
History
Initially two companies operated as Aerolitoral and had the same brand and airplanes (Metro III/23):-
- Servicios Aereos Litoral S.A. de C.V.” (which developed the Monterrey Hub)
- Aerovias de Poniente S.A. de C.V.” (which developed the Guadalajara @ Chihuahua hubs).
In January 1995, the companies were merged and the Management was concentrated in Monterrey, the hubs were integrated in the same year.
In 1998, the airline integrated to its fleet 6 SAAB-340 airplanes for 33 passengers, in order to improve the service and reduce the cost per seat-kilometer (ASK). As a result of fleet evolution, Aerolitoral replaced the Metro fleet with SAAB-340B’s, this process finished in December 2003.
In 2004, the company was first mover introducing the Regional Jet product in domestic markets, during the year Aerolitoral successfully incorporated five 50 seat Regional Jets Embraer 145 replacing some Aeromexico and Aerolitoral domestic routes.
Today Aerolitoral:
- has a fleet of 11 RJs Embraer 145 and 14 Turboprop Saab 340.
- operates 6,200 monthly flights.
- serves to 32 destinations (29 in Mexico and 3 in USA), 56 city pairs and 200 daily flights.
- has annual revenues over 165 million USD (*estimated 2005).
- feeds 15% of its passengers to Aeromexico.
- has operating bases in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Chihuahua.
- has a code share operation with Aeromexico, Mexicana and Delta Airlines.
- is the leading Mexican Regional Airline
Fleet
Aerolitoral fleet is composed by the most modern airplanes, the Jet Embraer ERJ 145 and SAAB 340B specially designed to cover routes with short and medium distances (up to 2,000km), to satisfy business passengers needs, to assure safety and comfort at the same time.
The Aerolitoral fleet includes the following aircraft (at November 2006):
- 6 Saab 340B
- 23 Embraer ERJ 145ER(6 on Order) Deliveries 1/Dec.2006 5/Jan-Oct.2007
- Embraer ERJ-190 (5 on Order) Deliveries 5/Sep-Nov.2007
Philosophy
Aerolitoral has emerged as the best and largest regional airline in Mexico. Its success is a result of its focus and commitment that includes:-
- Meeting the travel needs of regional markets in Mexico and the southern region of the United States
- Exceeding the expectations of its passengers.
- Training highly motivated personnel to provide world-class service.
The Convenient Airline
Time and the solution of situations are key aspects to success; therefore Aerolitoral satisfies the needs of business travelers, executives and tourists, offering them a variety of very convenient options for their journeys.
Aerolitoral transports passengers from low density markets, directly and without changing airplanes. It offers passengers from large cities connections to small and medium-sized cities, with schedules and allow than to go and return on the same day. For this and much more it is: The convenient airline.
BENEFITS
Better Coverage
Integrates the most complete regional flight network, flying to 32 cities in Mexico and five in the United States and offering the best option to reach more destinations.
Broad Schedules
Aerolitoral has flight itineraries designed to satisfy passengers' real needs, so that passengers may make the best possible use of their time.
Punctuality
Aerolitoral has an index of 98% effectiveness on flights made compared with scheduled flights. With the greatest of responsibility, Aerolitoral guarantees that every flight departs and arrives on time.
Logistics
In order to fly safely and efficiently, Aerolitoral controls its air and land operations supported with state-of-the-art technology from its hubs in Monterrey (Nuevo Leon), Guadalajara (Jalisco) and in Chihuahua (Chihuahua).
Express Check-In
When flying with Aerolitoral, each passenger enjoys the benefit of efficient check-in, as well the fastest and most comfortable boarding and disembarking processes.
References/External Links
- Official website of Aerolitoral
- Wikipedia.org
