Aerogaviota is an airline based in Havana, Cuba.^[1] It operates domestic flights within Cuba as well as flights from Cuba to Jamaica. Its main base is Playa Baracoa, Havana,^[2] although it occasionally flies out of and into José Martí International Airport, Havana.

History

The airline was established by the Cuban army and started operations in 1994. and is wholly owned by the Government of Cuba,^[2] run by Corporación de la Aviación Civil S.A of Cuba.

Accidents and incidents

• On 29 April 2017, an Antonov An-26 chartered by Cuban military crashed at Las Lomas de San Cristóbal, killing all 8 people on board.^[3]
• in 2019, the United States added Aerogaviota to its list of sanctioned airlines.

Destinations

Aerogaviota operated scheduled services to the following domestic destinations as of 2017^[update]: Baracoa, Cayo Coco, Havana, Holguín, and Santiago de Cuba.

The airline also serves Norman Manley International Airport and Montego Bay, Jamaica. In the past, it also served the route Holguín-Nassau (The Bahamas).

Fleet

The Aerogaviota fleet includes the following aircraft as of 2017^[update]:^[4]

• 4 ATR 42-500 (As of August 2019^[update])^[5]
• 1 Mil Mi-8P