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1007:"Aero Transport Data Bank: Aérolíneas Peruanas"
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1586:Avianca Perú
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933:Leased from
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884:Douglas DC-6
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129:Headquarters
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958:Panama City
838:Introduced
827:APSA fleet
747:Los Angeles
581:Panama City
554:Mexico City
513:Tegucigalpa
112:May 2, 1971
1671:Categories
1576:Andrea Air
1493:LATAM Perú
989:References
815:parked at
143:Key people
1651:TANS Perú
1596:AviaSelva
1591:Aviandina
1540:Wayraperú
1503:Star Perú
1486:Scheduled
832:Aircraft
783:Venezuela
459:Guayaquil
364:São Paulo
291:Argentina
151:Employees
1566:Air Perú
1561:Aeroperú
1512:Low-cost
1437:20 March
1412:20 March
1386:20 March
1357:20 March
1331:20 March
1310:20 March
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1234:20 March
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1038:20 March
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977:See also
954:hijacked
841:Retired
811:An APSA
608:Arequipa
540:Acapulco
508:Honduras
413:Colombia
391:Santiago
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