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Commenced operations
  
1997

Fleet size
  
Fleet below

Founded
  
1997

Ceased operations
  
2011

Headquarters
  
San Juan

Operating bases
  
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Rafael Hernández Airport

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Roblex Aviation was a cargo airline based in Puerto Rico. This airline started flying in 1997 throughout the Caribbean and surrounding areas. The airline had two bases in Puerto Rico, one at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and another at the former Air Force base in Aguadilla, now known as Rafael Hernandez Airport.

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Fleet

As of July 2013 the Roblex Aviation fleet included:

  • 4 Shorts 360-300
  • Bankruptcy

    On January 8, 2011 Roblex Aviation filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As reported by Caribbean Business, Roblex Aviation was one of the top 15 commercial bankruptcy filings in Puerto Rico also filed again on June 2013. Pilots and mechanics are currently fired by the administration since July 13, 2013 as no money is available to continue the operation and fix the last aircraft of the fleet.

    Accidents and incidents

    On 4 April 2001, Douglas DC-3A N19BA ditched in the sea off Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, Carolina, Puerto Rico after suffering a double engine failure while on a local training flight. Both crew escaped. Damage to the aircraft was described as minor.

    References

    Roblex Aviation Wikipedia