La Costeña (airline)


Aerotaxis La Costeña S.A. is an airline based in Managua, Nicaragua. It operates passenger services from Managua to 10 domestic destinations. Its main base is at Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, Managua.

History

The airline started operations in November 1999. By September of 2011 it had 140 employees.
On May 31 2019, Avianca Holdings sold its 62% participation in La Costeña to Regional Airlines Holding LLC, from Delaware, United States.

Destinations

La Costeña operates scheduled services to the following domestic destinations: Bluefields, Bonanza, Corn Islands, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan de Nicaragua, Emerald Coast, Puerto Cabezas, San Carlos, Siuna and Waspam. They also operate one international service to Tegucigalpa Airport in Honduras.

Fleet

Current fleet

La Costena fleet consists of the following aircraft :

AircraftIn
service
OrdersPassengersNotes
ATR 42-3002
Cessna Grand Caravan5
Total7

Accidents and incidents