Ultra Air

Ultra Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
U0 ULS AIR ULTRA
Founded2020
Commenced operations23 February 2022
Ceased operations30 March 2023[1]
HubsJosé María Córdova International Airport
Focus citiesEl Dorado International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations10
HeadquartersRionegro, Colombia
Key peopleWilliam N.A. Shaw (Founder & CEO)
Websitewww.ultraair.com

Ultra Air S.A.S was a Colombian low-cost airline headquartered in Rionegro, Antioquia, with its main base located at José María Córdova International Airport, serving Medellín.[2]

History

Ultra Air was founded in 2020 by founder and former CEO of Viva Air Colombia & Viva Air Perú and former Interjet CEO William Shaw.[3] It received its air operator's certificate from the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority in January 2022, and began passenger operations on 23 February 2022 with an inaugural flight from Bogotá to San Andrés Island.[4]

In January 2022, Ultra Air became the first airline to receive a mega-investment qualification from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, which grants tax incentives to companies that meet certain criteria such as creating a certain amount of new jobs (Ultra Air having created 22,000), and investing a certain amount (Ultra Air having planned to invest USD $30 million throughout the subsequent five years).[5]

On 29 March 2023, Ultra Air announced that it would suspend operations effective 30 March at 12:00 a.m. local time.

Destinations

As of March 2023, Ultra Air flew to the following destinations:[6]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Colombia Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
Bogotá El Dorado International Airport Focus city
Cali Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
Cúcuta Camilo Daza International Airport
Cartagena Rafael Núñez International Airport
Medellín José María Córdova International Airport Hub
Montería Los Garzones Airport
Pereira Matecaña International Airport
San Andrés Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
Santa Marta Simón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

As of March 2023, Ultra Air operated an all-Airbus A320 fleet.[7]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 5 — 180
Total 5 —

See also

References

  1. ^ Villamizar, Helwing (29 March 2023). "Colombian LCC Ultra Air Suspends Operations – Airways". airwaysmag.com.
  2. ^ "Acerca de Nosotros" (PDF). Ultraair.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ^ Bohórquez, Kevin Steven (17 September 2021). "Cómo William Shaw se convirtió en el rey de las aerolíneas de bajo costo". Forbes Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Los cielos de Colombia se visten de naranja: Ultra Air inició sus vuelos regulares". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Ultra Air receives "Mega-investment" rating and gets ready to begin operations". Aviacionline.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Ultra Air | Vuelos a precios justos en Colombia | Sitio oficial". Ultraair.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Ultra Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 9 April 2022.

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