FLEET - Boliviana de Aviacion plans to operate 15 aircraft by June 2026, in order to expand its fleet and meet passenger demand.

The current fleet stands at 12 aircraft.
Photo: Leandro Ferreira

FLEET - Boliviana de Aviacion recently welcomed three new aircraft, one B737-800, serial 36695, one A330-200, serial 1306, and one CRJ200, serial 7618, all on lease, thus expanding its fleet to 22 aircraft.

Also, its last B767-300ER, left the fleet.

NEW AIRCRAFT - Boliviana de Aviación takes first A330-200

BoA - Boliviana de Aviación (OB, La Paz El Alto) has taken delivery of its first A330-200 even as an acute currency crunch in the country had threatened to jeopardise the much-needed widebody fleet renewal.
CP-3209 (msn 1561) was ferried from Châteauroux to Santa Cruz Viru Viru on April 25-26, 2023. The 8.7-year-old aircraft is owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia and was formerly operated by Virgin Australia International/Virgin Australia. It is the youngest aircraft in BoA's fleet and the only one less than 13 years of age.
The airline did not reveal a timeline for the induction of the A330 into service. The aircraft seats up to 275 passengers, including 20 in business class.
The delivery took place amidst a shortage of hard currency in the country which forced the government to curb the outflow of US Dollars from Bolivia and thus made it difficult for the airline to pay the lessor. The delayed delivery prompted a Member of Parliament, Marcelo Pedrazas, from the main opposition party Comunidad Ciudadana to request a written explanation to the Minister of Public Works, Edgar Montaño.
BoA's current widebody fleet comprises four B767-300ERs, of which only two are currently active. The four Boeing widebodies are 28.3 years old on average. The airline also wet-leases an A330-200 from Wamos Air (EB, Madrid Barajas) to operate its route to Madrid Barajas, on which the in-house A330 is poised to debut.
Last year, BoA chose to dry-lease three A330-200s to replace the B767-300(ER)s. However, the delivery for the remaining two remains unclear, as Montaño only spoke about one unit during the recent press conference. BoA did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment.
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Boliviana de Aviacion took delivery of its seventh B737-800, serial 37743, on a 72-month lease with SMBC Aviation Capital (Ireland).

Boliviana de Aviacion took delivery of its seventh B737-800, serial 37743, on a 72-month lease with SMBC Aviation Capital (Ireland). Before the end of 2022 BOA expects to receive an eighth plane. The carrier also plans to all of its B737-300 and B767 by adding three A330-200s and a third CRJ200.

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Boliviana selects A330 as B767-replacement

Boliviana de Aviacion (BoA) and Airbus have announced that the airline has selected the Airbus A330-200 to replace its fleet of four B767-300ERs. Initially, the airline will take delivery of two Airbuses around June 2022. Additional aircraft are being discussed at this stage.

With an average age of 27 years, BoA's B767 were up for replacement and the airline plans to use the A330s on the airline's longer routes as Miami (FL) and Madrid-Barajas.

Next to its current four B767s, the airline also operates seven B737-500s, four B737-700s, four B737-800s and two CRJ200s. Talks about renewing the narrowbody-fleet is also ongoing, especially for the B737-500s.

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BOLIVIANA DE AVIACION - B737-300, CP-2552

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BOLIVIANA DE AVIACION, B737-300, CP-2550

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