List of airlines of Bolivia

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This is a list of airlines of Bolivia which have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Airline IATA ICAO Image Callsign Hub airport(s)Notes
AeroesteROE El Trompillo Airport
Línea Aérea Amaszonas [1] Z8AZN Bombardier de Amaszonas.JPG AMASZONAS El Alto International Airport
Boliviana de Aviación [2] OBBOV Boeing 737-382, Boliviana de Aviacion - BoA AN2300114.jpg BOLIVIANA Jorge Wilstermann International Airport, Viru Viru International Airport
EcoJet 8JECO Ecojet Avro RJ85.JPG ECOJET Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
Lineas Aéreas Canedo - LAC LCNCANEDO Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
Sky Team Aviator El Trompillo Airport
Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos 2LBOL Bolivia entrega segundo envio de donaciones para damnificados peruanos (33361145960).jpg BOL El Alto International Airport

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References

  1. "Profile for: Amaszonas". Aero Transport Data Bank. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. "Boliviana de Aviación, LIAT Airlines y Aerogal reciben certificación de IATA". eju.tv. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2015-03-03.