Líneas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas (English: Private Argentine Air Lines), more commonly known by the acronymLAPA (and known as ARG Argentina Línea Privada and AIRG from 2001 to 2002), was an airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At its heyday, the carrier operated international services to the United States and Uruguay, as well as an extensive domestic network within Argentina. Additionally, the company also operated charter services. Domestic and regional flights were operated from downtown's Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, whereas an international service to Atlanta was operated from Ministro Pistarini International Airport. LAPA was the first carrier to break a monopolistic market controlled by Aerolíneas Argentinas and its sister company Austral Líneas Aéreas, offering competitive prices.
The airline was formed in 1977, initially aimed at providing internal services within the Buenos Aires Province.[3] In May 1978, it was authorised to operate charter services to cities in the Americas,[3] and scheduled services began the following year.[4] By July 1980 (1980-07), the major shareholder of the company was Claudio Zichy-Thyssen; the fleet comprised three YS-11As and a Piper Cheyenne that worked on a domestic passenger and cargo network serving Concordia, Ezeiza Airport, Gualeguaychu, La Plata, Necochea, Olavarria, Parana, Pehuajo, San Nicolas and Tres Arroyos.[3] Gustavo Deutsch acquired the company in 1984, when it had a network consisting of two domestic routes served with a single propeller aircraft.[5]
In January 1987, the airline became the first South American operator of the Saab 340.[4] The carrier started a period of major growth in 1993 when it gained permissions to fly to Bariloche, Córdoba, Iguazú and Mar del Plata. A year later, the route network included 17 destinations, served with three aircraft.[6] At March 1995 (1995-03), LAPA had 60 employees; the fleet consisted of one Beech B-58 Baron, one Beech King Air 500, two Boeing 737s and two Saab 340s that worked on routes to Bariloche, Colonia, Córdoba, Iguazú, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Montevideo and Villa Gessel.[7] LAPA became a Boeing 757 operator in September 1995 when it took possession of its first aircraft of the type.[8] By late 1996, LAPA had a 30% of domestic market share.[6]
Change of ownership and name
Boeing 737-200 LV-YXB in ARG livery
On 27 September 2001 the airline changed its name to ARG Argentina Línea Privada following the acquisition of the company by Eduardo Eurnekian.[9]: 89 Aircraft were painted in a new livery, displaying the acronym ARG on both sides of the fuselage. This situation prompted an issue with the airline's name, as ARG is the ICAOairline code for Aerolíneas Argentinas. In mid-2002 the name of the airline was changed to AIRG.[9]: 90 Bolivian airline AeroSur and four Argentine investors acquired the airline on 29 August 2002,[9]: 90 and the original name LAPA was restored.[9]: 90 [10]
Downfall and ceased operations
The company filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2001, and ceased operations in April 2003, after three of its five aircraft were repossessed by the lessors.[11]
Destinations
The airline had its heyday following the deregulation of the Argentine air market in 1994;[12] it operated an extensive domestic network, as well as international services to Atlanta, Montevideo and Punta del Este.
Prior to its bankruptcy in April 2003, the most modern aircraft in the fleet, such as the brand-new Boeing 737-700s, Boeing 757-200s, as well as a single Boeing 767-300ER the company flew the Buenos Aires–Atlanta route with, were gradually returned to their lessors throughout 2001 and 2002, as their leases proved too expensive. When LAPA ceased operations in April 2003, only three of its remaining five Boeing 737-200 Advanced were operational.
The company operated the following aircraft throughout its history:[16]
31 August 1999: Flight 3142, a Boeing 737-200C,[20] registration LV-WRZ,[20] that operated a scheduled Buenos Aires–Córdoba passenger service, crashed during takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery after it failed to get airborne.[21] Unable to stop, the aircraft overshot the runway, hit the perimeter fence at a speed greater than 250 kilometres per hour (130 kn; 160 mph), hit a car while crossing an avenue, collided with a wall and heavy construction machinery, came to rest on a golf course, and burst into flames less than a minute later.[22] Out of 103 occupants of the plane, 63 died in the accident, plus two ground casualties.[20] The accident remains the third deadliest one in the Argentine aviation history, behind Aerolíneas Argentinas Flight 644 and Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553.
^. Buenos Aires Herald. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
^ ab [Who was Gustavo Andrés Deutsch, the former owner of LAPA who died in Nordelta in an air tragedy?]. La Nación (in Spanish). 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
^ abc"World Airline Directory – Lineas Aéreas Privadas Argentinas (LAPA)". Flight International: 90. 26 March 1988. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
^Goodman, Joshua (25 December 2000). "South by Southwest". Forbes. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013.
^ abDe Paola, Ernesto (26 December 1996). "LAPA tiene el 30% del cabotaje" [LAPA has 30% of domestic market share]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
^. Flight International. 147 (4464): 75. 22 March 1995. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy"Directory: world airlines | LAPA – LINEAS AÉREAS PRIVADAS ARGENTINAS". Flight International: 89–90. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
^Flores, Jackson (10 September 2002). "AIRG buy brings Aerosur link". Flightglobal. Rio de Janeiro. Flight International. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013.
^. Flightglobal. Airline Business. 1 October 1995. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. In 1994 domestic deregulation allowed Lapa explosive growth from four routes in 1993 to 20 routes by mid 1995.
^. Flightglobal. Flight International. 3 April 2001. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Argentinian airline LAPA will drop its Buenos Aires-Atlanta Boeing 767-300ER service on 1 April in favour of codesharing on Delta Air Lines' daily Boeing MD-11 flight between the two cities. The two carriers are discussing a cargo alliance.
^ [A company that grew up and gained market share] (in Spanish). La Nación. 1 September 1999. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015.
^"SubFleets for: LAPA". AeroTransport Data Bank. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
^"International programmes taking shape" (PDF). Flight International: 1296. 12 November 1983. Retrieved 4 April 2012. Lineas Aeras [sic] Privadas Argentinas (Lapa) has ordered the ATR42 to replace its two Shorts 330s in the commuter role...
^"New questions raised on LAPA accident". Flightglobal.com. 15 September 1999. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
^ [Air disaster at Aeroparque: 63 deaths; there are survivors]. La Nación (in Spanish). 1 September 1999. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas English Private Argentine Air Lines more commonly known by the acronym LAPA and known as ARG Argentina Linea Privada and AIRG from 2001 to 2002 was an airline based in Buenos Aires Argentina At its heyday the carrier operated international services to the United States and Uruguay as well as an extensive domestic network within Argentina Additionally the company also operated charter services Domestic and regional flights were operated from downtown s Aeroparque Jorge Newbery whereas an international service to Atlanta was operated from Ministro Pistarini International Airport LAPA was the first carrier to break a monopolistic market controlled by Aerolineas Argentinas and its sister company Austral Lineas Aereas offering competitive prices LAPA Lineas Aereas Privadas ArgentinasIATA ICAO CallsignMJ LPR LAPAFounded1977 1977 Ceased operationsApril 2003 2003 04 HubsAeroparque Jorge NewberySecondary hubsMinistro Pistarini International AirportFleet size5 at the time of closure Destinations19 at the time of closure HeadquartersBuenos Aires ArgentinaKey peopleGustavo Andres Deutsch President 1 2 Ronaldo Patricio Boyd General director 2 Websitewww wbr lapa wbr com wbr ar currently available It ceased operations in April 2003 Contents 1 History 1 1 Change of ownership and name 1 2 Downfall and ceased operations 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 Accidents and incidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe airline was formed in 1977 initially aimed at providing internal services within the Buenos Aires Province 3 In May 1978 it was authorised to operate charter services to cities in the Americas 3 and scheduled services began the following year 4 By July 1980 1980 07 the major shareholder of the company was Claudio Zichy Thyssen the fleet comprised three YS 11As and a Piper Cheyenne that worked on a domestic passenger and cargo network serving Concordia Ezeiza Airport Gualeguaychu La Plata Necochea Olavarria Parana Pehuajo San Nicolas and Tres Arroyos 3 Gustavo Deutsch acquired the company in 1984 when it had a network consisting of two domestic routes served with a single propeller aircraft 5 In January 1987 the airline became the first South American operator of the Saab 340 4 The carrier started a period of major growth in 1993 when it gained permissions to fly to Bariloche Cordoba Iguazu and Mar del Plata A year later the route network included 17 destinations served with three aircraft 6 At March 1995 1995 03 LAPA had 60 employees the fleet consisted of one Beech B 58 Baron one Beech King Air 500 two Boeing 737s and two Saab 340s that worked on routes to Bariloche Colonia Cordoba Iguazu Mar del Plata Mendoza Montevideo and Villa Gessel 7 LAPA became a Boeing 757 operator in September 1995 when it took possession of its first aircraft of the type 8 By late 1996 LAPA had a 30 of domestic market share 6 Change of ownership and name Edit Boeing 737 200 LV YXB in ARG livery On 27 September 2001 the airline changed its name to ARG Argentina Linea Privada following the acquisition of the company by Eduardo Eurnekian 9 89 Aircraft were painted in a new livery displaying the acronym ARG on both sides of the fuselage This situation prompted an issue with the airline s name as ARG is the ICAO airline code for Aerolineas Argentinas In mid 2002 the name of the airline was changed to AIRG 9 90 Bolivian airline AeroSur and four Argentine investors acquired the airline on 29 August 2002 9 90 and the original name LAPA was restored 9 90 10 Downfall and ceased operations Edit The company filed for bankruptcy protection in May 2001 and ceased operations in April 2003 after three of its five aircraft were repossessed by the lessors 11 Destinations EditThe airline had its heyday following the deregulation of the Argentine air market in 1994 12 it operated an extensive domestic network as well as international services to Atlanta Montevideo and Punta del Este The list of destinations served at the time of closure in 2003 were Buenos Aires Comodoro Rivadavia Cordoba El Calafate Florianopolis Iguazu Mendoza Puerto Madryn Puerto Montt Salta San Carlos de Bariloche San Juan San Luis Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santiago de Chile Sao Paulo Trelew Tucuman and Ushuaia 9 90 During the course of its history LAPA served the following destinations City Airport code Airport name RefsIATA ICAO ArgentinaBahia Blanca BHI SAZB Comandante Espora Airport 13 Bariloche BRC SAZS San Carlos de Bariloche Airport 9 90 13 Buenos Aires AEP SABE Aeroparque Jorge Newbery 9 90 13 Buenos Aires EZE SAEZ Ministro Pistarini International Airport 3 9 90 13 Catamarca CTC SANC Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport 13 Comodoro Rivadavia CRD SAVC General Enrique Mosconi International Airport 9 90 13 Concordia COC SAAC Concordia Airport 3 Corrientes CNQ SARC Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport 13 Cordoba COR SACO Ingeniero Aeronautico Ambrosio L V Taravella International Airport 9 90 13 El Calafate FTE SAWC Comandante Armando Tola International Airport 9 90 Formosa FMA SARF Formosa International Airport 13 General Roca GNR SAHR Dr Arturo Umberto Illia Airport 13 Gualeguaychu GHU SAAG Gualeguaychu Airport 3 Iguazu IGR SARI Cataratas del Iguazu International Airport 9 90 13 Jujuy JUJ SASJ Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport 13 La Plata LPG SADL La Plata Airport 3 La Rioja IRJ SANL Capitan Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport 13 Mar del Plata MDQ SAZM Astor Piazzolla International Airport 13 Mendoza MDZ SAME El Plumerillo International Airport 9 90 13 Necochea NEC SAZO Necochea Airport 3 Neuquen NQN SAZN Presidente Peron International Airport 13 Olavarria OVR SAZF Olavarria Airport 3 Parana PRA SAAP General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport 3 Pehuajo PEH SAZP Comodoro P Zanni Airport 3 Posadas PSS SARP Libertador General Jose de San Martin Airport 13 Puerto Madryn PMY SAVY El Tehuelche Airport 9 90 Resistencia RES SARE Resistencia International Airport 13 Rio Gallegos RGL SAWG Piloto Civil Norberto Fernandez International Airport 13 Rio Grande RGA SAWE Hermes Quijada International Airport 13 Salta SLA SASA Martin Miguel de Guemes International Airport 9 90 13 San Juan UAQ SANU Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport 9 90 13 San Luis LUQ SAOU Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport 9 90 13 Trelew REL SAVT Almirante Marcos A Zar Airport 9 90 13 Tres Arroyos OYO SAZH Tres Arroyos Airport 3 Tucuman TUC SANT Teniente General Benjamin Matienzo International Airport 9 90 13 Ushuaia USH SAWH Malvinas Argentinas International Airport 9 90 13 Villa Gesell VLG SAZV Villa Gesell Airport 13 Villa Mercedes VME SAOR Villa Reynolds Airport 13 BoliviaSanta Cruz de la Sierra VVI SLVR Viru Viru International Airport 9 90 ChilePuerto Montt PMC SCTE El Tepual Airport 9 90 Santiago de Chile SCL SCEL Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport 9 90 BrazilFlorianopolis FLN SBFL Hercilio Luz International Airport 9 90 Sao Paulo GRU SBGR Guarulhos Airport 9 90 United StatesAtlanta ATL KATL Hartsfield International Airport 13 14 UruguayColonia CYR SUCA Colonia Airport 15 Montevideo MVD SUMU Carrasco International Airport 13 Fleet EditPrior to its bankruptcy in April 2003 the most modern aircraft in the fleet such as the brand new Boeing 737 700s Boeing 757 200s as well as a single Boeing 767 300ER the company flew the Buenos Aires Atlanta route with were gradually returned to their lessors throughout 2001 and 2002 as their leases proved too expensive When LAPA ceased operations in April 2003 only three of its remaining five Boeing 737 200 Advanced were operational The company operated the following aircraft throughout its history 16 BAC 1 11 400 Boeing 737 200 Boeing 737 200 Advanced 13 Boeing 737 200C Boeing 737 700 13 Boeing 757 200 17 Boeing 767 300ER 17 Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante 18 Piper Cheyenne 3 Piper Cheyenne II 4 Saab 340 3 Short 330 19 YS 11A 300Accidents and incidents EditMain article LAPA Flight 3142 Boeing 737 200C LV WRZ which crashed as LAPA Flight 3142 1999 31 August 1999 Flight 3142 a Boeing 737 200C 20 registration LV WRZ 20 that operated a scheduled Buenos Aires Cordoba passenger service crashed during takeoff from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery after it failed to get airborne 21 Unable to stop the aircraft overshot the runway hit the perimeter fence at a speed greater than 250 kilometres per hour 130 kn 160 mph hit a car while crossing an avenue collided with a wall and heavy construction machinery came to rest on a golf course and burst into flames less than a minute later 22 Out of 103 occupants of the plane 63 died in the accident plus two ground casualties 20 The accident remains the third deadliest one in the Argentine aviation history behind Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 644 and Austral Lineas Aereas Flight 2553 See also Edit Argentina portal Aviation portalList of airlines of Argentina List of defunct airlines of South America Transport in ArgentinaReferences Edit Two dead after aircraft comes down in Nordelta Buenos Aires Herald 14 September 2014 Archived from the original on 14 September 2014 a b Quien era Gustavo Andres Deutsch el ex dueno de LAPA que murio en una tragedia aerea en Nordelta Who was Gustavo Andres Deutsch the former owner of LAPA who died in Nordelta in an air tragedy La Nacion in Spanish 14 September 2014 Archived from the original on 14 September 2014 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n World airline directory Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas Lapa Flight International 118 3716 327 26 July 1980 ISSN 0015 3710 Archived from the original on 22 October 2013 a b c World Airline Directory Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas LAPA Flight International 90 26 March 1988 Retrieved 29 April 2011 Goodman Joshua 25 December 2000 South by Southwest Forbes Archived from the original on 29 November 2013 a b De Paola Ernesto 26 December 1996 LAPA tiene el 30 del cabotaje LAPA has 30 of domestic market share La Nacion in Spanish Archived from the original on 30 December 2013 World airline directory Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas LAPA Flight International 147 4464 75 22 March 1995 ISSN 0015 3710 Archived from the original on 31 December 2013 LAPA Takes First 757 Flightglobal Flight International 11 October 1995 Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Directory world airlines LAPA LINEAS AEREAS PRIVADAS ARGENTINAS Flight International 89 90 25 March 2003 Retrieved 29 April 2011 Flores Jackson 10 September 2002 AIRG buy brings Aerosur link Flightglobal Rio de Janeiro Flight International Archived from the original on 23 January 2013 LAPA waits on elections Flightglobal Flight International 13 May 2003 Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Pride of Argentina Flightglobal Airline Business 1 October 1995 Archived from the original on 18 October 2015 In 1994 domestic deregulation allowed Lapa explosive growth from four routes in 1993 to 20 routes by mid 1995 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af World Airline Directory LAPA Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas Flight International 90 21 March 2000 Retrieved 29 April 2011 Routes Flightglobal Flight International 3 April 2001 Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 Argentinian airline LAPA will drop its Buenos Aires Atlanta Boeing 767 300ER service on 1 April in favour of codesharing on Delta Air Lines daily Boeing MD 11 flight between the two cities The two carriers are discussing a cargo alliance Una empresa que crecio y gano mercado A company that grew up and gained market share in Spanish La Nacion 1 September 1999 Archived from the original on 18 October 2015 SubFleets for LAPA AeroTransport Data Bank 26 February 2012 Retrieved 26 February 2012 a b Norris Guy 22 February 2000 Argentina s LAPA plans fleet expansion Buenos Aires Flightglobal Flight International Archived from the original on 4 September 2017 Photography of a LAPA Embraer EMB 110 dead link International programmes taking shape PDF Flight International 1296 12 November 1983 Retrieved 4 April 2012 Lineas Aeras sic Privadas Argentinas Lapa has ordered the ATR42 to replace its two Shorts 330s in the commuter role a b c Accident description for LV WRZ at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 29 April 2011 New questions raised on LAPA accident Flightglobal com 15 September 1999 Archived from the original on 30 July 2012 Retrieved 4 April 2012 Desastre aereo en Aeroparque 63 muertos hay sobrevivientes Air disaster at Aeroparque 63 deaths there are survivors La Nacion in Spanish 1 September 1999 Archived from the original on 29 September 2012 Retrieved 4 April 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas LAPA Former Fleet Detail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas amp oldid 1129393090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
