Aeroperú was the Peruvian state airline that operated between 1973 and 1999. Its first flight was in October 1973, covering the route Lima – Cuzco in a Fokker 28 Fellowship.
The company grew significantly over the years, reaching a big schedule within Peru as well as in the rest of America.
See also: #TBT: British Airways flights to South America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile) in 1999.
From Lima, Aeroperú had services to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Venezuela in the Latin American sector, and Los Angeles, Miami, New York in the United States.
See also: #TBT: Aerolíneas Argentinas flights between Mar del Plata and Uruguay in 1987.
Aeroperú’s schedule to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile in December 1986.
Schedule
Departures from Lima
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL 695 | Lima 09:15 | Santiago 14:30 | Tuesday |
| PL 695 | Santiago 15:15 | Buenos Aires 16:55 | Tuesday |
| PL 623 | Lima 09:30 | Río de Janeiro 16:30 | Tuesday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Tuesday |
| PL 695 | Lima 12:30 | Santiago 17:45 | Wednesday |
| PL 615 | Lima 18:30 | La Paz 21:10 | Wednesday |
| PL 695 | Lima 09:15 | Santiago 14:30 | Thursday |
| PL 695 | Santiago 15:15 | Buenos Aires 16:55 | Thursday |
| PL 623 | Lima 09:30 | Río de Janeiro 16:30 | Thursday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Thursday |
| PL 615 | Lima 18:30 | La Paz 21:10 | Friday |
| PL 695 | Lima 09:15 | Santiago 14:30 | Saturday |
| PL 695 | Santiago 15:15 | Buenos Aires 16:55 | Saturday |
| PL 623 | Lima 09:30 | Río de Janeiro 16:30 | Saturday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Saturday |
See also: #TBT: South African Airways flights to Argentina and Brazil in 1999.
Departures from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile
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| Flight | From | To | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL 696 | Buenos Aires 18:30 | Santiago 20:35 | Tuesday |
| PL 696 | Santiago 21:30 | Lima 22:55 | Tuesday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Tuesday |
| PL 620 | Sao Paulo 19:35 | Lima 22:20 | Tuesday |
| PL 696 | Santiago 19:15 | Lima 20:40 | Wednesday |
| PL 616 | La Paz 22:15 | Lima 23:00 | Wednesday |
| PL 696 | Buenos Aires 18:30 | Santiago 20:35 | Thursday |
| PL 696 | Santiago 21:30 | Lima 22:55 | Thursday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Thursday |
| PL 620 | Sao Paulo 19:35 | Lima 22:20 | Thursday |
| PL 616 | La Paz 22:15 | Lima 23:00 | Friday |
| PL 696 | Buenos Aires 18:30 | Santiago 20:35 | Saturday |
| PL 696 | Santiago 21:30 | Lima 22:55 | Saturday |
| PL 623 | Río de Janeiro 17:30 | Sao Paulo 18:35 | Saturday |
| PL 620 | Sao Paulo 19:35 | Lima 22:20 | Saturday |
Aircraft by route
- Buenos Aires (EZE): DC-8
- La Paz (LPB): Boeing 727
- Rio de Janeiro (GIG): DC-8
- Sao Paulo (GRU): DC-8
- Santiago de Chile (SCL): DC-8
In mid 1990, due to an accumulation of losses and the country’s situation, the Peruvian government decided to privatize Aeroperú, which was acquired by the Cintra Group, a Mexican holding company.
See also: #TBT: Air France flights to Argentina, Brasil, Chile and Uruguay in 1992.
On October 2nd, 1996, the Boeing 757-23A, registration N52AW, crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff from Lima airport on its way to Santiago de Chile (see cause – article in Spanish). 70 passengers died in the accident.
As a consequence, Aeroperú declared bankruptcy in March 1999, ceasing operations on March 10th of that month.
See also: #TBT: Alitalia flights to Argentina, Brazil and Chile in 1987.
Source
- Guía Argentina de Tráfico Aéreo (GATA).
See also: #TBT: Aeroflot flights between Russia and Argentina in 1988.
