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Aerosur ceases operations and grounds its aircraft fleet

Madrid, Spain - "We will do our best to save jobs and operations"

Bolivia's largest airline Aerosur has suspended all domestic and international flights grounding thousands of passengers. The carrier has made no official announcement but its website remains inaccessible and its Bolivian call centre is unreachable. An employee at Aerosur's Madrid office confirms that the airline is "Not operating and is not paying employees". The Bolivian minister of public...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139309
Rome, Italy, 04/03/2012 19:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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