Nature Air

Nature Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
5C NRR NATUREAIR
Founded1989
Commenced operations1989
Ceased operationsMay 2, 2018
HubsJuan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
Fleet size2
Destinations15
HeadquartersSan José, Costa Rica
Key peopleAlex Khajavi (CEO & Founder)
Employees100
Websitewww.natureair.com

Nature Air was a regional airline headquartered in San José, Costa Rica that offered a scheduled service to a range of tourist destinations in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It operated scheduled domestic and international services, as well as charter services with turboprop aircraft. Its hub, operations and maintenance base was Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) having moved in 2013 from its original location at Aeropuerto Internacional Tobías Bolaños (SYQ).[1][2] Claiming to be the world's first carbon neutral airline, it was one of the first airlines to publicize its sustainability credentials during a period of rapidly-expanding interest in eco-tourism.[3] Nature Air received a number of awards, including a Global Vision Award for Sustainability from Travel + Leisure magazine in 2011.[4] Its fleet consisted primarily of DHC-6 Twin Otter and Cessna 208 Grand Caravan turboprop aircraft that were ideally suited to short takeoff and landing characteristics of its destinations which often featured gravel or limited-paved landing strips. In 2010, Nature Air advertised 74 daily flights to 15 destinations in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.[5] On 31 December 2017, all 10 passengers and two pilots aboard Nature Air Flight 144 were killed in an aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff from Punta Islita airstrip. Although the accident was ultimately determined by the NTSB to have been caused by pilot error, Nature Air stopped flying in January 2018 and its operating license was indefinitely suspended by the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica on May 2, 2018 leading to the closure of the airline.[6]

History

The airline had its origins in 1989 with the founding of Travelair, a scheduled domestic air service in Costa Rica. In 2001, an international tourism consulting company called Naturegate, run by American entrepreneur Alex Khajavi, assumed control of the airline together with a group of Costa Rican staff and renamed it Nature Air with Khajavi as its CEO.[7][8]

Between 2001 and 2016, the airline grew under its new management team and brand, boosted by the increasing popularity of Costa Rica as an eco-tourism and adventure travel destination. The short-haul destinations served by Nature Air offered foreign visitors a way to reach the most popular tourist areas of Costa Rica more quickly than by road particularly in the case of destinations without road access.

In around 2003, Nature Air introduced several DHC-6 Twin Otter series 300 aircraft to its fleet configured for 19 passengers and 2 pilots. The aircraft featured the 'Vistaliner' upgrade which refers to an FAA-approved modification to install larger windows to allow sightseeing by passengers.

In 2004 Nature Air declared itself the World's first Carbon Neutral airline as a result of its participation in a Costa Rica government certified carbon offsetting program.[9] The airline calculated the tons of carbon released from the fuel burned each year in flight and ground operations and donated a corresponding amount of money to FONAFIFO, a rainforest financing division of the Environment Ministry. FONAFIFO operates a scheme to pay landowners to preserve important tracts of forest in the Osa Peninsula, a rainforest peninsula located in southwestern Costa Rica.[10] Nature Air around this time also publicized its use of biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil in its ground vehicles.

In November 2011, Nature Air introduced two Cessna 208 Grand Caravan aircraft to its fleet for the first time, configured for 12 passengers and 2 pilots. By 2013, the airline was operating a mixed fleet of 3 Twin Otter and 2 Grand Caravan aircraft.

In 2013, Nature Air moved its hub from Aeropuerto Internacional Tobías Bolaños (SYQ), a secondary airport, to the main international airport of Costa Rica Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO).[2]

In November 2015, Nature Air changed its fleet to four leased Let 410 Turbolet turboprop aircraft configured for 19 passengers and 2 pilots. The company simultaneously announced that new routes would be added with the larger aircraft.[11] On 19 July 2017, the four Let 410 aircraft were grounded and subsequently repossessed amid rumors of financial difficulties at the company and a dispute between Nature Air and the lessor of the aircraft.[12]

In November 2017, Nature Air announced a new fleet of Twin Otter and Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft. At the same time, the company announced a series of new international routes.[13]

The airline established the NatureKids Foundation, a non-profit entity that provided English language and basic computer education to young children living in the Drake Bay district of the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. Drake Bay was a popular destination served by the airline.[10]

DGAC, the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica, indefinitely suspended Nature Air's operating permit on May 2, 2018. The reason given by the authority was the abandonment by Nature air of its authorized flight segments and a lack of aircraft.[14]

Destinations

A Nature Air Twin Otter at the Juan Santamaría Airport
Nature Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter arriving at La Managua Airport, Quepos, Costa Rica.
Nature Air shuttle van services between Tobías Bolaños International Airport and Juan Santamaría International Airport.

Note: Nature Air's operating license was indefinitely suspended by the civil aviation authority of Costa Rica on May 2, 2018.

Nature Air operated scheduled air passenger services to the following destinations:[1]

Costa Rica domestic routes

International

Fleet

During the period 2003 to 2015, Nature Air operated DHC-6-300 Twin Otter and Cessna 208 Grand Caravan turboprop aircraft with as many as 7 aircraft in total in its fleet. From November 2015 to July 2017 it operated four Let 410 Turbolets. From October 2017 until the cessation of operations in January 2018, the Nature Air fleet consisted of 2 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft:[15]

Incidents and accidents

The following incidents and accidents have occurred on flights operated by Nature Air:

Nature Air Reported Incidents
Flight Date Aircraft and Registration Location Passengers Crew Injuries Description Link to accident report
Fatal Serious Minor
330 December 16, 2005 DHC-6-300 TI-AZQ Tamarindo, Costa Rica 6 2 0 2 6 Loss of control on final approach [16]
141 January 10, 2006 DHC-6-300 TI-BAF Puerto Jiménez Airport, Costa Rica 11 2 0 0 1 Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll [17][18]
N/A[19] December 1, 2008 DHC-6-300 TI-BBQ Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José 13 2 0 0 0 Runway excursion on landing
N/A[20] (Operated by Aerobell) September 5, 2017 Cessna 206 San Jose, Costa Rica 5 1 2 1 3 Engine failure on takeoff
Nature Air Flight 144[21][22] December 31, 2017 Cessna 208 Caravan TI-BEI Guanacaste, Costa Rica 10 2 12 0 0 Aerodynamic stall/spin [23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Costa Rica Domestic Flight Destinations - Nature Air". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Nature Air traslada su operación del Tobías Bolaños al Juan Santamaría | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. ^ "Carbon Neutral Costa Rica Airline". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Global Vision Awards 2011". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ^ "Nature Air - Conde Nast Traveler". Nature Air. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  6. ^ "Nature Air no levanta vuelo: Aviación Civil le suspende operaciones por tiempo indefinido". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  7. ^ "Airline in Costa Rica Nature Air". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ^ "CEO de Nature Air: "El trato del Gobierno ha sido injusto"". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  9. ^ "Nature Air - Social Responsibility". Nature Air. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  10. ^ a b "Social Responsibility - Nature Air". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Nature Air transportará 200 mil pasajeros con nueva flota". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  12. ^ www.diarioextra.com. "Diario Extra - Sacan de circulación 4 aviones de Nature Air". www.diarioextra.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  13. ^ "Directora de Nature Air: "En 2018 nos consolidaremos en el mercado local"". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  14. ^ "Nature Air no levanta vuelo: Aviación Civil le suspende operaciones por tiempo indefinido". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  15. ^ "Our Planes - Nature Air". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  16. ^ "DFW06WA049: Full Narrative". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  17. ^ "DFW06WA053". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  18. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Vista Liner 300 TI-BAF Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  19. ^ "15 personas se salvan al salirse avioneta de la pista". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Nature Air Plane to Guanacaste, Costa Rica Crashes: 1 Dead, 5 Injured - Costa Rica Star News". Costa Rica Star News. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  21. ^ "10 Tourists and 2 Crew Members Killed in Light Aircraft Crash in Costa Rica - Costa Rica Star News". Costa Rica Star News. 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  22. ^ "US tourists die in Costa Rica plane crash". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
  23. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208B Grand Caravan TI-BEI Punta Islita Airport (PBP)". www.aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
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