TAR Aerolíneas

TAR Aerolíneas
IATA ICAO Call sign
YQ LCT TAR
FoundedApril 12, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-12)
Commenced operationsJanuary 15, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01-15)
AOC #6LIF479F[1]
HubsQuerétaro
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer programStar Club, Star Pass
Fleet size14
Destinations14
Parent companyLINK Conexión Aérea S.A. de C.V.
HeadquartersQuerétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Websitewww.tarmexico.com

Link Conexión Aérea, S.A. de C.V., operating as TAR Aerolíneas, is a Mexican regional airline based in the city of Querétaro, the capital city of the homonymous state. It operates scheduled flights to 34 national destinations. Its inaugural flight occurred on March 3, 2014, between Querétaro and Guadalajara. The company currently operates a fleet of 12 Embraer ERJ 145s to 14 destinations throughout Mexico. Its headquarters and main operational base is in Querétaro,[2][3] with Guadalajara, Monterrey and Puerto Vallarta serving as focus cities.

History

TAR began in October 2011, owned by the MAFRA Group (Grupo MAFRA). In April 2012 the Mexican government granted permission to make scheduled regular flight services to Link Corporación Áerea. In September 2012, Link purchased three Embraer ERJ 145 jets, with a capacity of 50 passengers, to be delivered in February 2014, to begin scheduled flight services. The airline started services in March 2014, as TAR Aerolíneas with a direct flight between Quéretaro and Puerto Vallarta.

TAR's aim is to become the strongest regional airline in the country, with a cellular multiregional growth strategy. With the development of regional routes, TAR aims to develop a strong presence in different regions including the Yucatán Peninsula, the Gulf of México, the Mid North region, the Pacific, and the South.

It was announced in September 2016 that the airline will begin international service from Querétaro to San Antonio, Texas soon.[4] However, there was no further information in regards to the service, to date.

In 2023, TAR has wet-leased two of its aircraft to Mexicana, and is operating select flights on its behalf.[5][6][7]

Destinations

TAR Aerolineas serves the following destinations within Mexico:

Hub
Focus city
Future destination
Seasonal
Terminated destination
City State IATA ICAO Airport Refs
Acapulco  MEX (Guerrero) ACA MMAA Acapulco International Airport
Aguascalientes  MEX (Aguascalientes) AGU MMAS Aguascalientes International Airport
Cancún  MEX (Quintana Roo) CUN MMUN Cancún International Airport
Campeche  MEX (Campeche) CPE MMCP Campeche International Airport
Chihuahua  MEX (Chihuahua) CUU MMCU Chihuahua International Airport
Ciudad del Carmen  MEX (Campeche) CME MMCE Ciudad del Carmen International Airport
Ciudad Juárez  MEX (Chihuahua) CJS MMCS Ciudad Juárez International Airport
Ciudad Obregón  MEX (Sonora) CEN MMCN Ciudad Obregón International Airport
Colima  MEX (Colima) CLQ MMIA Colima Airport
Cuernavaca  MEX (Morelos) CVJ MMCB Cuernavaca Airport
Culiacán  MEX (Sinaloa) CUL MMCL Culiacán International Airport
Durango  MEX (Durango) DGO MMDO Durango International Airport
Guadalajara  MEX (Jalisco) GDL MMGL Guadalajara International Airport
Hermosillo  MEX (Sonora) HMO MMHO Hermosillo International Airport
Huatulco  MEX (Oaxaca) HUX MMBT Bahías de Huatulco International Airport
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo  MEX (Guerrero) ZIH MMZH Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
La Paz  MEX (Baja California Sur) LAP MMLP La Paz International Airport [8]
León  MEX (Guanajuato) BJX MMLO Del Bajío International Airport
Los Mochis  MEX (Sinaloa) LMM MMLM Los Mochis International Airport
Manzanillo  MEX (Colima) ZLO MMZO Playa de Oro International Airport
Mazatlán  MEX (Sinaloa) MZT MMMZ Mazatlán International Airport
Mérida  MEX (Yucatán) MID MMMD Mérida International Airport
Mexicali  MEX (Baja California) MXL MMML Mexicali International Airport
Monclova  MEX (Coahuila) LOV MMMV Monclova International Airport [9]
Monterrey  MEX (Nuevo León) MTY MMMY Monterrey International Airport
Morelia  MEX (Michoacán) MLM MMMM Morelia International Airport
Oaxaca  MEX (Oaxaca) OAX MMOX Oaxaca International Airport
Puerto Escondido  MEX (Oaxaca) PXM MMPS Puerto Escondido International Airport
Puerto Peñasco  MEX (Sonora) PPE MMPE Mar de Cortés International Airport
Puerto Vallarta  MEX (Jalisco) PVR MMPR Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
Querétaro  MEX (Querétaro) QRO MMQT Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
San Luis Potosí  MEX (San Luis Potosí) SLP MMSP San Luis Potosí International Airport
Saltillo  MEX (Coahuila) SLW MMIO Saltillo Airport [9]
Tampico  MEX (Tamaulipas) TAM MMTM Tampico International Airport
Tepic  MEX (Nayarit) TPQ MMEP Tepic International Airport
Tijuana  MEX (Baja California) TIJ MMTJ Tijuana International Airport
Toluca  MEX (State of Mexico) TLC MMTO Toluca International Airport [9]
Torreón  MEX (Coahuila) TRC MMTC Torreón International Airport
Tuxtla Gutiérrez  MEX (Chiapas) TGZ MMTG Tuxtla Gutiérrez International Airport
Veracruz  MEX (Veracruz) VER MMVR Veracruz International Airport
Villahermosa  MEX (Tabasco) VSA MMVA Villahermosa International Airport

Fleet

TAR Embraer ERJ 145LR

As of November 2024, TAR Aerolineas operates the following aircraft:[10]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Note
Embraer ERJ-145LR 14 50 Only 2 planes in service
Total 14

References

  1. ^ "Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. ^ "TAR Aerolíneas". FlyBaboo. 4 February 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Mexico. "TAR Aerolineas". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "La aerolínea TAR iniciará rutas internacionales a Estados Unidos y el Caribe". Expansión (in Spanish). September 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Lerma, Reneé (18 December 2023). "Mexicana de Aviación Conducts Test Flights for AOC Approval". Mexico Business News. Mexico Business. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ Carrillo, Emmanuel (25 December 2023). "Las otras 'alas' de Mexicana: Esta aerolínea estará detrás de sus operaciones regionales". Radio Fórmula. Grupo Fórmula. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Mexicana begins ticket sales; TAR will operate 6 destinations". El Financiero (in Spanish). December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "La Paz will have new national air routes". El Sudcaliforniano (in Spanish). August 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Starts marketing TAR flights" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. February 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Transportes-Aereos-Regionales Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

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