Cielos Airlines
Cielos Airlines, commonly known by its old name Cielos del Peru S.A., was a cargo airline based in Callao, Peru. It operated scheduled, ad hoc and contract charter domestic and international cargo services. Its main base was Jorge Chávez International Airport. The company slogan was, ''To help you get far.''
History
The airline was established in 1997 and started operations in 1998 with a Boeing 707. On January 31, 1998, Export Air was merged into the company after Cielos acquired its outstanding stock. It was owned by Alfonso Conrado Rey, Francisco Berniwson and Manuel Eduardo Francesqui Navarro. The fleet grew to a total of 8 aircraft at the end of 2006.Destinations
Cielos Airlines operated freight services to the following international scheduled destinations :- '
- *Buenos Aires
- *San Miguel de Tucumán
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- *Campinas
- *Manaus
- *São Paulo
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- *Santiago
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- *Barranquilla
- *Bogotá
- *Cali
- *Medellín
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- *Santo Domingo
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- *Guayaquil
- *Quito
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- *Guatemala City
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- *Guadalajara
- *Mexico City
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- *Panama City
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- *Lima Hub
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- *Los Angeles
- *Miami Hub
- *New York City
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- *Montevideo
- *Caracas
- *Valencia
Fleet
The Cielos Airlines fleet included the following aircraft :| Aircraft | In service | Notes |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F | 7 | |
| Total | 7 |
Retired fleet
Before closing, the airline previously operated the following aircraft:| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
| Boeing 707-320C | 3 | 1998 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F | 1 | 2005 | 2006 | Leased from Emery Worldwide |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF | 2 | 2000 | 2006 | - |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11F | 1 | 2001 | 2001 | Leased from Gemini Air Cargo |
The aircraft of Cielos' fleet were christened Petete, Petete II, Petete III, etc. The aircraft were named after the airline owner's son, with Petete meaning pacifier in the owner's local language.
Accidents and incidents
- On July 6, 2003, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF skidded off Runway 33 of Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport on landing, and came to rest 300 meters past the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained damage to engine no. 1 and main landing gear after colliding with ILS antennas. All 4 occupants on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.