Aero Sudpacífico

Aero Sudpacífico was a Mexican regional airline which had its base at the Uruapan International Airport, in Uruapan, Michoacán, where it kept operations between 1990 and 1996.

Sudpacífico
IATA ICAO Callsign
SDP Sudpacífico
Founded1990
Ceased operations1996
HubsUruapan International Airport
Focus citiesMorelia International Airport
Lázaro Cárdenas Airport
Fleet size9 (during its existence)
Destinations15
Parent companyAero Sudpacífico S.A. de C.V.
HeadquartersUruapan, Michoacán, Mexico
Key peopleC.P.A. Manuel Argüeyes

History

The airline emerged as Aero Sudpacífico on 1990 because of the need to connect Morelia and Uruapan, this route was serviced by a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander. In that year the airline acquired another Islander and a Fairchild SA-226TC Metro-II. Due the success of the Metro II, Aero Sudpacífico acquired two other similar aircraft, and began to fly to Apatzingán, Lázaro Cárdenas, Guadalajara, Zihuatanejo, Zamora and Mexico City.

During 1993 Aero Sudpacífico had many competitors like Aero Cuahonte and AeroLitoral, so that Aero Sudpacífico had the need to acquire an Embraer 120 Brasilia, being the first operator in Mexico of this kind of aircraft. The Embraer Brasilia allowed Aero Sudpacífico to open flights to Querétaro, Monterrey and Celaya, also caused Aero Sudpacífico changed its name to Sudpacífico and also to change the logo of the brand to a golden eagle, as the logo used before It was a Metro-II flying over the horizon. The Embraer 120 finished operations with Sudpacífico on 1995 because of the devaluation of Mexican peso and the high operation costs.[1][2]

For 1996 (its last year of operations) Aerosudpacífico operated short routes with daily flights from Morelia to Mexico City, Uruapan, Huetamo, Zihuatanejo, Guadalajara, Lázaro Cárdenas, Apatzingán and Ciudad Altamirano. However, the increase in operating costs due to the devaluation of the peso, as well as the loss of various aircraft in accidents and various debts and seizures at different airports forced the airline to cease operations this year.[1]

Destinations

Sudpacífico opered these destinations during its working.[3][4]

Focus destination
City State IATA ICAO Airport Ref
Apatzingán (Michoacán)AZGMM59Pablo L. Sidar National Airport
Ciudad Altamirano (Guerrero)-MM35Santa Barbara Regional Airport
Mexico City (Mexico City)MEXMMMXMexico City International Airport
Celaya (Guanajuato)CYWMMCYCaptain Rogelio Castillo National Airport
Colima (Colima)CLQMMIAColima Airport
Guadalajara (Jalisco)GDLMMGLMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
Huetamo (Michoacán)-MM73Huetamo Airstrip
Lázaro Cárdenas (Michoacán)LZCMMLCLázaro Cárdenas Airport
Manzanillo (Colima)ZLOMMZOPlaya de Oro International Airport
Morelia (Michoacán)MLMMMMMMorelia International Airport
Monterrey (Nuevo León)MTYMMMYMonterrey International Airport
Querétaro (Querétaro)QROMMQTEngineer Fernando Espinosa Gutiérrez National Airport
Uruapan (Michoacán)UPNMMPNUruapan International Airport
Zamora (Michoacán)ZMMMMZMZamora National Airport
Zihuatanejo (Guerrero)ZIHMMZHIxtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Total: 15 destinations in México

Historical Fleet

During its existence Sudpacífico operated the following aircraft:[5][6]

Sudpacífico & Aerosudpacífico fleet
Aircraft In Service Registration Note
Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II 3 N32AG, N248AM y N247AM (XA-SJY) XA-SJY crashed in Morelia in 1996.[7]
Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 Islander 1 XA-RML Crashed in 1992
Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander 1 XA-RRM Crashed in 1996[8]
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca 1 XA-RTO Used as air taxi
Grumman I 1 XA-TBT Seized by ASA in Uruapan Airport
Embraer EMB-120RT Brasilia 1 XA-SQN Returned to the lessor
Fokker F-27J 1 XA-RMB Accidented during a test flight at Mexico City Airport[9]
Total 9

References
  1. Banda, Samuel (December 27, 2016). "Aero Sudpacífico" (in Spanish). Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. López Cervantes, Martín (July 15, 2015). "EL PRIMER BRASILIA 120 EN MÉXICO" [The first Brasilia 120 in Mexico] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Un recorte que encontré entre mis tiliches de una seccion amarilla de Morelia del año de 1996". December 20, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. López Cervantes, Martín (July 15, 2015). "EL PRIMER BRASILIA 120 EN MÉXICO" [The first Brasilia in Mexico] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. "Post Aerosudpacífico Facebook Post" (in Spanish). November 23, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  6. "SDP" (in Spanish). Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  7. "Aerosudpacífico Facebook post" (in Spanish). March 14, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  8. "Aerosudpacífico Facebook post" (in Spanish). October 5, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  9. "Aerosudpacífico Facebook post" (in Spanish). December 4, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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