CF CFP Founded 15 September 1928 | CFP Charlie Foxtrot Headquarters Lima | |
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Commenced operations 27 September 1928 (1928-09-27) Ceased operations November 1997 (1997-11) Hubs Jorge Chávez International Airport Destinations 17 (at the time of closure) Hub Jorge Chávez International Airport | ||
Compañía de Aviación Faucett, colloquially known simply as Faucett Perú or Faucett, was a Peruvian airline.
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It was headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima.
History
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 Stinsons, and included Chiclayo, Ica, Lima, Sabados and Talara.
Postwar operations
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.
In 1973, Faucett was owned by Peruvian interests (46%), the Fundación Faucett (35%) and Braniff International Airways (19%). The cargo-only airline Aeronaves del Peru became Faucett's biggest shareholder in 1982.
At March 1990 the airline had 1,300 employees and a fleet of ten aircraft that consisted of two Boeing 727-200s, one Boeing 737-100, four Boeing 737-200s and three McDonnell Douglas DC-8-50s.
The airline ceased operations in November 1997 after the government found it technically incompetent and all the employees were dismissed.
Destinations
Faucett Perú served the following destinations:
Fleet
Faucett Perú operated the following equipment all through its history: