Faucett Perú
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Founded | 15 September 1928 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 27 September 1928 | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1997 | ||||||
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Destinations | 17 (at the time of closure) | ||||||
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Headquarters | Lima, Lima Province, Perú | ||||||
Key people | Elmer J. Faucett |
Compañía de Aviación Faucett, colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett, was a Peruvian airline.
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History
Elmer J. Faucett had been sent to Peru as a representative of the Curtiss Export Company, arriving in the country from the United States in 1920.[3]:470 In 1928, he and a group of Peruvian business men joined together to found the first commercial airline in Peru, and one of the first in Latin America.[citation needed] With an initial investment of ₤2,500,[3]:471 the company was formed on 15 September 1928, and started operations on 27 September that year.[4] In 1937, the airline absorbed Cia de Aviacion Peruanas SA from Panagra.[5] At April 1938 , the route network was flown with seven Stinsons, and included Chiclayo, Ica, Lima, Sabados and Talara.[6]
Postwar operations
Having their initial investment increased to ₤200,000 by 1943, Elmer Faucett bought a large number of aircraft from the United States in 1945.[3]:471
By May 1952[7] Faucett carried 136,456 passengers in 1955, and at year end the company had 307 employees.[8]
, the airline flew a route network that was 3,000 miles (4,800 km) long.By March 1960DC-3s, four DC-4s and four Faucett Stinson F-19s to serve a route network that was 6,368 miles (10,248 km) long.[9] A second-hand Douglas DC-6B that was acquired from Panagra was incorporated into the fleet in the early 1960s.[5][10] Another DC-6B was acquired in late 1964 and was converted to DC-6B(F) standard with a large rear freight door.[11] This was operated on cargo services to Miami, Florida.
, the airline had a fleet of eightThe jet age started for Faucett in 1968 with the addition to the fleet of Boeing 727s. In 1971 the airline purchased BAC One-Eleven jets. Douglas DC-8-62 jets flew to Miami as the only international passenger service that the airline operated. Cargo work had been taken on increasingly as the piston engined fleet aged[citation needed]. In 1973, Faucett was owned by Peruvian interests (46%), the Fundación Faucett (35%) and Braniff International Airways (19%).[12] The cargo-only airline Aeronaves del Peru became Faucett's biggest shareholder in 1982.[13]
The airline ceased operations in 1997.[14]
Destinations
Faucett Perú served the following destinations:
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‡ | Focus city |
# | Destination served at the time of closure |
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Fleet
Faucett Perú operated the following equipment all through its history:[17]
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- Airbus A300B4
- Airbus A300-600
- BAC One-Eleven 475
- BAC One-Eleven 500
- Boeing 707-320
- Boeing 707-320B
- Boeing 707-320C
- Boeing 720
- Boeing 727-100
- Boeing 727-100C
- Boeing 737-100
- Boeing 737-200
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-3A
- Douglas DC-4
- Douglas C-47A
- Douglas C-47B
- Douglas C-53
- Douglas C-54
- Douglas DC-6B
- Douglas DC-8-30
- Douglas DC-8-40
- Douglas DC-8-50
- Douglas DC-8-60
- Faucett Stinson F-19[9]
- Lockheed L-1011-1
- Stinson[18]:675
Incidents and accidents
- On September 11, 1990, a Boeing 727 ran out of fuel 350 miles southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland, whilst on a transit flight from Europe via Keflavík in Iceland. There were no survivors among the 3 crew and 15 airline staff on board. Navigational difficulties are believed to have been involved.[citation needed]
- 29 February 1996: Faucett Flight 251, a Boeing 737 leased from American Airlines, crashed in the mountains near Arequipa's airport, killing all 117 passengers and 6 crew aboard.[19]
See also
References
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