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Cielos Airlines, commonly known by its old name Cielos del Peru S.A., was a cargo airline based in Callao, Peru. It operated scheduled, ad hoc and contract charter domestic and international cargo services. Its main base was Jorge Chávez International Airport.[1] The company slogan was Spanish: para ayudarlo a llegar lejos, To help you get far.

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History

The airline was established in 1997 and started operations in 1998 with a Boeing 707. On January 31, 1998, Export Air was merged into the company after Cielos acquired its outstanding stock. It was owned by Alfonso Conrado Rey (70%), Francisco Berniwson (15%) and Manuel Eduardo Francesqui Navarro (15%).[1] The fleet grew to a total of 8 aircraft at the end of 2006.[2][3]

Destinations

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A Cielos del Perú McDonnell Douglas MD-11F taxiing at Miami International Airport in 2001
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A Cielos del Perú McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F at Luxembourg Airport in 2010

Cielos Airlines operated freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (as of June 2006):[citation needed]

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Fleet

The Cielos Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2012, three months prior to closure):[4][5]

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Retired fleet

Before closing, the airline previously operated the following aircraft:[5][6]

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The aircraft of Cielos' fleet were christened Petete, Petete II, Petete III, etc. The aircraft were named after (the nickname of) the airline owner's son, with Petete meaning pacifier in the owner's local language.[7]

Accidents and incidents

  • On July 6, 2003, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF (registered OB-1749) skidded off Runway 33 of Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport on landing, and came to rest 300 meters past the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained damage to engine no. 1 and main landing gear after colliding with ILS antennas. All 4 occupants on board survived. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[8]
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