Aerovias Guest
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| Founded | August 1946 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1963 (merged with Aeronaves de Mexico) | ||||||
| Hubs | Mexico City International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Mexico City | ||||||
| Key people | Winston Guest | ||||||
Aerovias Guest S.A. was Mexico's third airline founded after
Aeronaves de Mexico. It was later taken over by Aeronaves de Mexico when it declared bankruptcy.[1]
History
Aerovias Guest was founded in June 1946. In the 1950s, the airline began an international partnership with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) after SAS purchased a share of the airline. The airline's name was later changed to Guest Aerovias Mexico. SAS sold its share of the airline in 1961.
In early 1963, the airline flying as Guest Aerovias Mexico was operating daily nonstop
Aeronaves de Mexico later in 1963 and the company name was retired.[3]
Destinations
At different times, Aerovias Guest flew to the following destinations:
- Bermuda, United Kingdom
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico (base)
- Miami, USA
- New York City, USA
- Panama City, Panama
- Paris, France
- Windsor, Canada
Fleet
The fleet of Aerovias Guest consisted of the following aircraft:
- 2 de Havilland Comet 4C
- 6 Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- 4 Douglas DC-6
- ? Douglas DC-8C[4]
- 3 Lockheed L-749 Constellation
- 2 Lockheed L-1049G Constellation
References
- ^ "Aeromexico". aeromexico.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Feb. 1, 1963 Guest Aerovias Mexico timetable
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Feb. 1, 1963 Guest Aerovias Mexico timetable
External links
- http://www.airlinercafe.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=5697
- http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/ag.htm
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