EcoJet (airline)

Línea Aérea EcoJet S.A., stylized as ecojet, is a Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba.[1] It started scheduled passenger operations on November 24, 2013, with two 93-seat Avro RJ85 aircraft.[2][3] The airline links its home city of Cochabamba, strategically located in the center of the country, with 9 major domestic destinations, reaching all the main centers of population. Along with Amaszonas, ecojet is a private airline that competes with state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación in the Bolivian domestic market.

Not to be confused with Frigate Ecojet.
EcoJet
IATA ICAO Callsign
8J ECO ECOJET
Founded2013 (2013)
HubsJorge Wilstermann International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations9
HeadquartersCochabamba, Bolivia
Websitewww.ecojet.bo

History

Ecojet was established on November 24, 2013 and started operations with an inaugural flight linking Cochabamba with Sucre using an Avro (BAe) RJ85 aircraft.[4]

As of January 2018, the airline's fleet has increased to four aircraft.

Destinations

The airline flies to nine destinations.[5]

Hub
Future
Terminated destination
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Cobija BoliviaCIJSLCOCobija Airport
Cochabamba BoliviaCBBSLCBJorge Wilstermann International Airport
Guayaramerin BoliviaGYASLGYGuayaramerín Airport
La Paz BoliviaLPASLLPEl Alto International Airport
Riberalta BoliviaRIBSLRIRiberalta Airport
Santa Cruz BoliviaVVISLVRViru Viru International Airport
Sucre BoliviaSRESLALAlcantarí Airport
Tarija BoliviaTJASLTJCapitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport
Trinidad BoliviaTDDSLTRTeniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport

Fleet
An Ecojet Avro RJ85 (CP-2788) parked at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport

The EcoJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[6]

EcoJet
Aircraft In Service Orders Former Passengers Notes
Avro RJ85 3 — 2 93 CP-2788 and CP-2850 are retired from service.
Boeing 737-300 1 1 Ex-Southwest Airlines Analog Cockpit, HUD and Winglets equipped aircraft.
Total 5 —

References
  1. http://www.bolivianland.net/UserFiles/File/0ArchComTodos/Bolivia-Noticias/HTML-Format/Bolivia-Noticias-2013_ing.htm
  2. Llega a seis ciudades en ruta nacional Ecojet alza vuelo con $us 10 millones Inversión. La aerolínea tiene pasajes promocionales hasta enero. Lunes, 25 de Noviembre, 2013, http://www.eldia.com.bo/index.php?cat=357&pla=3&id_articulo=132671 (Spanish)
  3. EcoJet launches operations in Bolivia By Bruce Drum on December 3, 2013, http://worldairlinenews.com/2013/12/03/ecojet-launches-operations-in-bolivia/
  4. "Línea aérea EcoJet inicia sus vuelos comerciales". avionesbolivia.blogspot.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. http://www.ecojet.bo/reservas-y-servicios, timetable, 2014, (Spanish)
  6. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 7.
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