SARPA

SARPA
Founded 1980
AOC # UAEAC-CDO-051 & UAEAC-CDO-056
Hubs Eldorado International Airport, Olaya Herrera
Focus cities Bogota D.C, Medellín
Fleet size 13
Destinations Charter (On Demand flights) and Air Ambulance
Headquarters Medellín, Colombia
Employees 150
Website
www.sarpa.com.co

SARPA SAS (Servicios Aéreos Panamericanos SAS) is an Air Charter and Air Ambulance operator, with main base at Eldorado International Airport in Bogotá D.C., Colombia and an auxiliary base of operations located in Medellin, Colombia.

Brief history

The airline was founded in June 1980 in Puerto Asís, Putumayo Department, Started providing support to small cities and towns, grew to become a rotorcraft operator providing support to drilling companies in the Colombian eastern plains, started fixed wing operations in 2004 and since has evolved to become one of the major on demand operators in Colombia.

Fleet

The SARPA fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2018):[1]

SARPA Fleet
Aircraft In
Service
Orders Passengers Notes
Jetstream 3201

9

19

(2) in Air Ambulance Configuration (One with two stretchers and one with one stretcher and (6) In passenger Configuration)
Learjet 35A

1

5

In Air Ambulance Configuration with One Stretcher
Learjet 45XR

1

5

Air Ambulance Configuration with two stretchers
Embraer EMB120ER "BRASILIA" 2 30
Total 13 0

The airline operates all around Colombia, and is capable of performing international flights within the aircraft capabilities. Pioneer of Air Ambulance operation in Colombia, first operator to obtain an Operating Certificate for air ambulance operations in the country.

References

  1. "Information Provided by the Operator". NONE. NONE via Edited.


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