Wayraperú

Wayraperú S.A.C. was a Peruvian passenger airline based at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima. The company emerged from a joint venture announced in late 2004 between Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, an investment vehicle run by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin, and the Brazilian Synergy Group through its OceanAir subsidiary. The ownership structure gave Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables a 51 percent stake and OceanAir 49 percent. The airline formally began flying on March 20, 2006, with a route from Lima to Arequipa. It sought to build a domestic network connecting Lima with regional and tourism-oriented destinations across Peru. At its peak during the first operating period, Wayraperú served as many as 14 destinations and used three Fokker 100 aircraft previously operated by American Airlines. Its network included Arequipa, Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes. Figures cited for September 2006 indicated that the carrier held approximately 9 percent of Peru's domestic airline market. Despite this initial expansion, Wayraperú suspended all flights on November 27, 2006. The company attributed the shutdown to serious management problems and an existential financial and operational crisis. The suspension ended its first period of scheduled activity after only several months and left the airline inactive for more than a decade. On January 30, 2018, Wayraperú announced plans to restart operations. The proposed relaunch involved the acquisition of two Fokker 70 aircraft formerly associated with KLM Cityhopper. At that stage, the airline held an air-services licence from Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications permitting domestic passenger charter operations from Lima and from locations including Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. The licence did not by itself constitute an air operator's certificate, and the airline's ability to operate a full commercial schedule remained subject to the relevant aviation approvals. The restart was demonstrated on May 24, 2018, when a Wayraperú Fokker 70 flew a reconnaissance service from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport near Rioja. Airline employees and Rioja mayor Mercedes Torres were reported to have been on board. The company indicated that it intended to introduce twice-weekly flights between Rioja and Lima from June 2018, with the possibility of increasing frequency in response to demand. The revived operation did not develop into a sustained national airline network. By 2021, the carrier's last aircraft had been retired and stored in Lima, and the official website was no longer operating. Wayraperú is therefore treated as an inactive or defunct Peruvian airline. Its history reflects two separate attempts to establish a regional domestic carrier: an initial scheduled-airline launch in 2006 and a later, more limited restart based around charter and prospective regional services.

Wayraperú was created as a Peruvian airline venture in the mid-2000s. Reports of its formation appeared at the end of 2004, identifying a partnership between Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables, managed by entrepreneur Pedro Koechlin, and the Brazilian Synergy Group through OceanAir. The investment split was 51 percent for Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables and 49 percent for OceanAir. The venture aimed to establish a domestic carrier serving Peru's principal cities and regional destinations. The airline began formal operations on March 20, 2006, with a Lima–Arequipa flight. During its initial expansion it used three Fokker 100 aircraft that had previously been operated by American Airlines. The network eventually reached as many as 14 destinations. Destinations reported during this period included Arequipa, Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes. In September 2006, Wayraperú was reported to have approximately 9 percent of the Peruvian airline market. The expansion was short-lived. On November 27, 2006, Wayraperú suspended all flights. The company cited poor management and an existential crisis as the causes of the shutdown. The airline then remained inactive for approximately twelve years. A revival was announced on January 30, 2018. Wayraperú proposed obtaining two Fokker 70 aircraft previously used by KLM Cityhopper. It held an active air-services licence from Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications that permitted domestic passenger charter flights from Lima and several regional bases, including Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. However, it had not yet obtained an air operator's certificate, limiting the significance of the licence for a full commercial relaunch. On May 24, 2018, the company conducted a reconnaissance flight using a Fokker 70 from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport near Rioja. Employees of the airline and Rioja mayor Mercedes Torres were reported to have taken part. Wayraperú stated that it expected to start twice-weekly Rioja–Lima flights from June 2018 and potentially add frequencies if demand justified them. The second attempt did not produce a durable airline operation. By 2021, the last Wayraperú aircraft had been retired and stored in Lima. The airline's official website subsequently ceased operating, and the company is now regarded as inactive or defunct.

• 2021

  Aircraft retired

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  The last aircraft associated with the revived airline was retired and stored in Lima.

• 2018

  Restart plan announced

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  Wayraperú announced plans to resume activity after twelve years, centered on Fokker 70 aircraft and domestic charter permissions.

• 2018

  Rioja reconnaissance flight

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  The airline operated a Fokker 70 reconnaissance flight from Tarapoto to Juan Simons Vela Airport near Rioja.

• 2006

  Formal operations begin

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  Wayraperú inaugurated its first route, linking Lima with Arequipa, on March 20.

• 2006

  First operating period ends

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  All flights were suspended on November 27 following management problems and a severe company crisis.

• 2004

  Airline venture announced

  [1]Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org

  The proposed airline was publicly announced as a joint venture between Fondo de Inversiones Sustentables and Synergy Group's OceanAir subsidiary.

A Peruvian domestic and regional airline intended to connect Lima with secondary cities and tourism destinations through Fokker narrow-body aircraft.

• Passenger airline services · 2006

  Domestic scheduled passenger services

  During its first operating period in 2006, Wayraperú offered scheduled domestic passenger flights from Lima to a network of Peruvian cities. Its initial route connected Lima and Arequipa, while later destinations included Iquitos, Tacna, Pucallpa, Talara, Tarapoto, Trujillo and Tumbes. The network reportedly reached as many as 14 destinations at its peak.

• Charter airline services · 2018

  Domestic passenger charter services

  For its proposed second operating period, Wayraperú held an air-services licence allowing domestic passenger charter operations from Lima and selected regional locations, including Iquitos, Tarapoto, Pucallpa and Chachapoyas. The licence was part of the airline's planned restart but did not result in a sustained public network.

• 2018

  Plan a domestic airline restartStrategy

  Background

  Following its long suspension, Wayraperú sought to return to the Peruvian market with Fokker 70 aircraft and an air-services licence covering domestic passenger charter operations.

  Action taken

  The company announced a restart plan and conducted a reconnaissance flight toward Rioja, with proposed twice-weekly service to Lima.

  Aftermath

  The revived operation did not become a durable network; by 2021 the last aircraft had been retired and stored.

  Source

• 2006

  Suspend airline operationsStrategy

  Background

  After launching a domestic network and reaching several regional destinations, Wayraperú reported serious management problems and an existential company crisis.

  Action taken

  The airline suspended all flights on November 27, 2006.

  Aftermath

  Wayraperú remained inactive for approximately twelve years.

  Source

1. 1Wayraperúen.wikipedia.org