Líneas Aéreas Allegro

Líneas Aéreas Allegro was a Mexican passenger airline established in 1992 by Fernando Padilla, Fernando Martínez, Jose Angel Cardenas, Cap. Alejandro J. Martinez, Luis Treviño, and Eduardo Alfaro. The airline combined scheduled and charter operations, using Mexico as its principal market while serving a broad network in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Its operational home base was Monterrey, Nuevo León, while important departure points included Cancún and Mexico City. The airline's network connected Mexican cities and resort destinations with airports in the United States and Canada, including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Vancouver. It also served destinations in the Caribbean and Central America, including Aruba, Saint Martin, Liberia, and Punta Cana. Allegro was reported to offer approximately 212 domestic and international flights to the United States each week, combining regular scheduled services with charter flying directed at tourism and leisure markets. Allegro's fleet was centered on second-generation jet aircraft suited to medium-haul North American and regional routes. Across its operating history, the airline used 25 different Boeing 727-200 aircraft, 13 different McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft, and three Douglas DC-9-14 aircraft. The fleet mix reflected the airline's emphasis on high-capacity services between Mexico, the United States, Canada, and vacation destinations. The company also became associated with a 1996 accident involving Allegro Flight 401. The chartered Douglas DC-9 was flying from Orlando, Florida, to Cancún when it attempted an emergency landing at Tampico, Mexico, on May 14, 1996. The aircraft was damaged beyond economic repair, but none of the 46 people aboard died. The incident did not result in a fatality, although it remains one of the principal documented safety events in the airline's history. Allegro continued operating until 2004. That year, a court in Phoenix ordered the airline to return all aircraft to their lessors. The order effectively ended its ability to continue flying, and Líneas Aéreas Allegro is now regarded as a defunct airline. No reliable information in the supplied references establishes a surviving parent company, successor brand, public listing, current website, or continuing operations.

Líneas Aéreas Allegro was founded in Mexico in 1992 by Fernando Padilla, Fernando Martínez, Jose Angel Cardenas, Cap. Alejandro J. Martinez, Luis Treviño, and Eduardo Alfaro. The airline was created as a scheduled and charter passenger carrier, with operations designed around links between Mexico and destinations in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Although Monterrey in Nuevo León served as the airline's home base, Allegro operated from major Mexican gateways including Cancún and Mexico City. Its route system covered both business and leisure markets. Mexican destinations included Acapulco, Cancún, Chichén Itzá, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Tampico, and Tijuana. In the United States, the network included Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Fargo, Helena, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Canadian service included Calgary, Saint John's, and Vancouver, while the wider international network included Liberia, Punta Cana, Aruba, and Saint Martin. The airline was reported to provide 212 domestic and international flights to the United States each week. Its scheduled services were complemented by charter flying, particularly relevant to tourist traffic between North America, Mexican resort areas, and Caribbean destinations. This combination gave Allegro a broad but operationally demanding network for a carrier dependent on leased aircraft and medium-haul jet equipment. Allegro's fleet history consisted of Boeing 727-200s, McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft, and Douglas DC-9-14s. The airline operated 25 different Boeing 727-200 aircraft over its history, along with 13 different MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft and three DC-9-14 aircraft. These types were widely used for high-density regional and international service, making them suitable for the airline's North American and leisure-oriented routes. On May 14, 1996, Allegro Flight 401 was involved in a serious accident at Tampico. The aircraft was a chartered DC-9 operating from Orlando, Florida, to Cancún, Mexico. It crashed short of the runway while attempting an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but there were no fatalities among the 46 occupants. The event is the principal recorded accident associated with the airline in the supplied reference material. Líneas Aéreas Allegro remained in operation until 2004. In that year, a Phoenix court ordered the company to return all aircraft to their lessors. The loss of access to its fleet brought its flight operations to an end. The available reference does not establish a separate successor, a continuing corporate parent, or a later revival of the brand. Allegro is therefore classified as a defunct Mexican airline.

• 2004

  Aircraft returned to lessors

  [1]Líneas Aéreas Allegroen.wikipedia.org

  A Phoenix court ordered Allegro to return all aircraft to their lessors, ending the airline's operating activity.

• 1996

  Flight 401 accident at Tampico

  [1]Líneas Aéreas Allegroen.wikipedia.org

  A chartered Allegro DC-9 crashed short of the runway while making an emergency landing at Tampico. All 46 occupants survived, but the aircraft was written off.

• 1992

  Airline founded

  [1]Líneas Aéreas Allegroen.wikipedia.org

  Líneas Aéreas Allegro was established by Fernando Padilla, Fernando Martínez, Jose Angel Cardenas, Cap. Alejandro J. Martinez, Luis Treviño, and Eduardo Alfaro.

A Mexican scheduled and charter carrier focused on connecting domestic markets and tourism destinations with the United States, Canada, and selected Caribbean and Latin American points.

• Passenger air transport

  Scheduled passenger flights

  Allegro operated regular passenger services from Mexican gateways, especially Cancún and Mexico City, to destinations in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and selected Latin American markets. The network included major metropolitan airports as well as tourist-oriented destinations.

• Charter air transport

  Charter passenger flights

  Charter flying formed an important part of Allegro's business. These services connected North American departure cities with Mexican and Caribbean leisure destinations, including Cancún. Flight 401, the airline's documented 1996 accident, was a charter operation.

• Aircraft fleet

  Boeing 727-200 operations

  The Boeing 727-200 was one of Allegro's principal aircraft types. The airline operated 25 different aircraft of this type during its history, using the high-capacity trijet on domestic and international routes.

• Aircraft fleet

  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 and MD-83 operations

  Allegro operated 13 different MD-82 and MD-83 aircraft. These twinjets supported the carrier's medium-haul scheduled and charter network in Mexico, North America, and nearby international markets.

• Aircraft fleet

  Douglas DC-9-14 operations

  Three different Douglas DC-9-14 aircraft were operated by Allegro. One of the airline's DC-9s was involved in the 1996 Flight 401 accident at Tampico.

• 2004

  Aircraft returned to lessors after court orderOther

  Background

  Allegro's aircraft were held under leasing arrangements, and a Phoenix court ordered the airline to return all of them to their lessors.

  Action taken

  The airline was required to surrender its aircraft, removing the fleet needed for scheduled and charter operations.

  Aftermath

  The order ended Allegro's operating activity, and the airline is classified as defunct from 2004 onward.

  Source

1. 1Líneas Aéreas Allegroen.wikipedia.org