Air Aruba

Air Aruba began in 1986 as a ground handling agent for most airlines in Aruba. Two years after being founded Air Aruba (with the help of KLM and later Air Holland) carried out its first commercial flight operating between the “ABC” islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao as well as Caracas, Venezuela. Over the years Air Aruba expanded its schedule to various destinations. Subsequently the fleet was also upgraded, shifting more from turbo-prop type aircraft to jet type aircraft. 
Financial problems made the Government seek for a new owner for the airline. In 1998, Air Aruba N.V. secured a takeover by the Venezuelan airline Aserca who became the majority owner of Air Aruba. The rising cost of operations and management caused Air Aruba to file bankruptcy in 2000 and to suspend its operations.
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