Tikal Jets Airlines

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Tikal Jets Airlines was an airline based in Guatemala, which was operational between 1992 and 2006.[1]

History

Tikal Jets Airlines started operations in 1992. In November 1998 it changed ownership to become the Guatemalan National Airline. At that time Tikal Jets had been very successful with constant growth, becoming one of the leading businesses in Guatemala.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It had been able to acquire modern and larger airplanes such as McDonnell Douglas DC-9 jets. Tikal Jets Airlines can be considered Central America's first low-cost carrier.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It officially ceased operations on August 31, 2006.

In a letter, the President of Tikal Jets Airlines stated:

"Dear Friends:

With much regret and sadness, we inform you that from August 31, 2006, Tikal Jets Airlines, will be canceling all its air operations, as the Guatemalan airline. This decision was made, because we did not find all the necessary conditions to be developed as an Airline. Tikal Jets Airlines has rented its 3 DC9 airplanes to a South American airline, for a period of three years. We want to assure and guarantee you that all your passengers and reservations will be protected with another airlines in Guatemala that also has the operation Guatemala – Flores – Guatemala.

TIKAL JETS AIRLINES, really wants to thank you for the confidence you had about us, during all this years we worked together."[2]

Previous destinations

File:255ad - Tikal Jets Airline DC-9-51; TG-JII@FRS;04.08.2003 (8190729958).jpg
Tikal Jets Airline DC-9-51 (TG-JII)
File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua
File:Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras

Fleet

As of August 2006 the Tikal Jets Airlines fleet included:[3]

Jet aircraft

Turboprop aircraft

References

  1. List of airlines from Guatemala, at airlineupdate.com Template:Webarchive
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  3. Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  4. https://www.airliners.net, photo of Tikal Jets Short 330

External links

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