AeroLap Paraguay Airlines (Asuncion) expects to secure its Air Operators Certificate from the Paraguayan civil aviation authority (Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil - DINAC) in early May ahead of a possible late June/early July launch.
Speaking to Paraguayan newspaper, ABC, AeroLap executive Juan Carlos Ruiz said the airline would shortly ferry its two B767-300(ER)s from the United States to Asuncion ahead of their inspection and eventual certification. The director-general of DINAC, Luis Aguirre, confirmed AeroLap had submitted its papers but refused to give a time frame as to when the certification would be completed.
Backed by local businessmen, AeroLap intends to launch three weekly direct flights between Asuncion and Madrid Barajas. The B767-300(ER)s will be dry-leased from US lessor Jet Midwest and are ex-Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) aircraft (msn 24339 and 24343).
