Venezuelan airline
RUTACA Airlines (legallyRutas Aéreas C.A. ) is anairline headquartered inCiudad Bolívar ,Venezuela with its home base atTomás de Heres Airport and a hub atSimón Bolívar International Airport inCaracas .[ 1]
RUTACA Airlines was founded by Evard Mares Bianchi on March 26, 1974, and began operating non-scheduled cargo and passenger flights with small aircraft. It currently operates scheduled and charter services throughout the country.
The airline's operations suffered gravely during the2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis , including suspending flights between key routes.[ 2]
former logo from 2014 As of November 2025[update] [ 3]
A RUTACABoeing 737-300 atArturo Michelena International Airport in 2022 The RUTACA Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft (as of February 2026):[ 15]
A former RUTACAEmbraer EMB 110 atPiarco International Airport in 2003 RUTACA Airlines formerly operated the following aircraft:
Accidents and incidents [ edit ] On June 5, 1987, aBritten-Norman BN-2 Islander (registration YV-230C) was disarmed in flight over the area of Upata, Bolívar state. All 10 occupants on board died. On October 16, 2008, aBoeing 737-200 (registered YV162T) landed on runway 28R at Simón Bolívar International Airport following a domestic flight fromPuerto Ordaz . After touchdown, the airplane swerved to the left. The nose came to rest on the runway embankment.[ 18] On July 27, 2010, aBoeing 737-200 (registered YV169T) made an emergency landing at Ciudad Guayana international airport following a domestic flight from Ciudad Bolivar after problems in engine number one. ^ "Rutaca Airlines information" . Retrieved30 March 2018 .^ Ivan Nadalet (June 25, 2017)."Venezuela's Rutaca Airlines partially resumes operations" .Ch-aviation.com . ^ "Rutaca - Destinos" .^ "Venezuela voltará a ser conectada ao Brasil com voos da capital e do interior para Manaus e Boa Vista" .Aeroin (in Portuguese). 24 January 2026. Retrieved24 January 2026 .^ "Venezuela voltará a ser conectada ao Brasil com voos da capital e do interior para Manaus e Boa Vista" .Aeroin (in Portuguese). 24 January 2026. Retrieved24 January 2026 .^ "Puerto la Cruz y San Cristóbal: Nuevos destinos de Rutaca en Barquisimeto" .Noticiasbarquisimeto.com (in Spanish). RetrievedOctober 20, 2023 .^ "Rutaca Airlines: nueva aerolínea que opera en Panamá" .Ecotvpanama.com (in Spanish). RetrievedAugust 20, 2023 .^ Grevic Alvarado (9 April 2023)."Over 100 Trinidad and Tobago tourists head to Margarita" .Newsday.co.tt . ^ "Venezuela: Rutaca resumes flights to Barcelona" .Aviacionline.com . 25 August 2022. RetrievedAugust 25, 2022 .^ "Falcón estrena ruta aérea Coro-Maiquetía" .Correodelorinoco.gob.ve . August 8, 2025.^ "Rutaca incorpora a Ciudad Bolívar entre sus destinos nacionales" .Versionfinal.com.ve . 8 April 2022. RetrievedApril 8, 2022 .^ "Rutaca Airlines abrirá vuelo entre Maracaibo, Venezuela y Punta Cana" .Arecoa.com (in Spanish). RetrievedOctober 28, 2021 .^ "Flights to Venezuela: Rutaca Airlines schedules flights between Caracas and Maturín" .Aviacionline.com . 23 April 2023. RetrievedApril 23, 2023 .^ Daniel Martínez Curiel."Rutaca Airlines inicia vuelos entre Caracas y Santo Domingo del Táchira" .Torreeldorado.co (in Spanish). RetrievedNovember 16, 2021 . ^ "Rutaca Airlines Fleet Details and History" .planespotters.net . RetrievedFebruary 6, 2026 .^ "RUTACA retired its last Boeing 737-200adv and eight remain in service in Latin America" .Aviacionline.com . January 15, 2024.^ Aviation Safety Net accessed 15 August 2009^ Ranter, Harro."ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2H4 YV162T Caracas-Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)" .aviation-safety.net . Retrieved30 March 2018 . ^ Ranter, Harro."ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan YV1950 Guasdualito-Vare Maria Airport (GDO)" .aviation-safety.net . Retrieved30 March 2018 . Rutaca Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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