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Compañía de Aviación Faucett

Compañía de Aviación Faucett
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IATA ICAO Callsign
CF CFP Charlie Foxtrot
Founded 15 September 1928 (1928-09-15)
Commenced operations 27 September 1928 (1928-09-27)
Ceased operations November 1997 (1997-11)
Hubs
Destinations 17 (at the time of closure)
Company slogan
  • The airline that knows Perú best! (1983)
  • The first airline of Peru (1995)
Headquarters Jorge Chávez International Airport
Lima, Lima Province, Perú
Key people Elmer J. Faucett

Compañía de Aviación Faucett, colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett, was a Peruvian airline.

It was headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.

Elmer J. Faucett had been sent to Peru as a representative of the Curtiss Export Company, arriving in the country from the United States in 1920. In 1928, he and a group of Peruvian business men joined together to found the first commercial airline in Peru, and one of the first in Latin America. With an initial investment of ₤2,500, the company was formed on 15 September 1928, and started operations on 27 September that year. In 1937, the airline absorbed Cia de Aviacion Peruanas SA from Panagra. At April 1938 (1938-04), the route network was flown with seven planes manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Company, and included Chiclayo, Ica, Lima, Sabados and Talara.

Having their initial investment increased to ₤200,000 by 1943, Elmer Faucett bought a large number of aircraft from the United States in 1945.

By May 1952 (1952-05), the airline flew a route network that was 3,000 miles (4,800 km) long. Faucett carried 136,456 passengers in 1955, and at year end the company had 307 employees.

By March 1960 (1960-03), the airline had a fleet of eight DC-3s, four DC-4s and four Faucett Stinson F-19s to serve a route network that was 6,368 miles (10,248 km) long. A second-hand Douglas DC-6B that was acquired from Panagra was incorporated into the fleet in the early 1960s. Another DC-6B was acquired in late 1964 and was converted to DC-6B(F) standard with a large rear freight door. This was operated on cargo services to Miami, Florida.


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