In the coming week, Uruguay's newest airline will formally announce the plans for its entry into the Latin American market. News has already emerged that the new airline, Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviación (SUA), will start operations through a wet lease of Airbus A220 single-aisle jets with airBaltic, becoming the first airline in Latin America and the Caribbean to fly the Canadian-built narrowbody. A Latin American startup with European aircraft On Friday, america-retail.
com reported that Uruguay's new national airline, Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviación (SUA), is preparing to commence operations in 2025. SUA announced it would transform the aviation landscape in the region by operating Airbus A220-300s under a wet leasing agreement with European carrier airBaltic. On January 28, 2025, SUA will officially announce at Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport (MVD) its innovative proposal that marks it as an aviation pioneer in Latin America .
The new airline's arrival represents the rebirth of a Uruguayan national airline and an opportunity t o transform the region's aviation sector . SUA will commence services with a modern and reliable fleet, an innovative business model and the strategic support of airBaltic, a successful regional carrier. The wet lease fleet will initially consist of six Airbus A220-300 aircraft that will be gradually integrated over 18 months, with plans to expand to ten aircraft over the next three years.
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