2016-New Airline - Venezuela's Turpial to add ex-Alaska Airlines B737

2016-New Airline

Turpial Airlines (Valencia Arturo Michelena Int'l) is set to add its maiden aircraft to its AOC in the form of B737-400 msn 24795. The twinjet, which was formerly in service with Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma Int'l) as N786AS, is currently at Orlando Sanford awaiting its ferry flight to Valencia Arturo Michelena Int'l in Venezuela.
Turpial will reportedly operate domestic and regional flights though precise routes are currently unknown.

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