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LIC-MAINTENANCE MRO

STARTED OPERATIONS IN DECEMBER 1996. DBA AVANT AIRLINES. BOUGHT OUT BY TUR BUS, A LARGE TOUR COMPANY. FORMERLY "LINEAS AEREAS CHILENAS," NOW CALLED "AVANT." DOMESTIC, PASSENGER & CARGO, JET AIRPLANE SERVICES.

NOVEMBER 1996: 2 LEASED 737-200'S BEING RECONFIGURED IN USA.
PLANNING FOR A 3RD 737-200.

JANUARY 1997: DOING BUSINESS AS AVANT AIRLINES. STARTED ROUTE TO PUNTA ARENAS WITH 2 STOPS.

2ND 737 TO FLY NORTH TO ARICA WITH 2 STOPS.

JUNE 1997: FERNANDO FERNANDEZ, GENERAL MANAGER.
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LIC-737-200

May 2003:

0 727-2M7 (JT8D) (1452-21655, CC-CSW) (/79 CP2389), ST (CGI) 2000-11.

1 737-204 (JT8D) (255-20417, /70 CC-CSD; 316-20632, /73 CC-CSH; 318-20633, /73 CC-CSI; 342-20808, /74 CC-CSP), EX-(BRI)/(CPH). (20808 ST (LAN) 2001-03; 633, 2001-06).

0 737-222 (JT8D) (185-19945, /69 CC-CSF), EX-(UAL)/(ECC). RETIRED AT SANTIAGO 2004-06.

1 737-229 (JT8D) (529-21596, /78 CC-CVC; 617-21840, /79 CC-CVD), EX-(SBL)/(EUL); 21840 RTND 2001-02, LST (LAN); 21596 ST (LAN) 2001-03.

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JESUS DIEZ-MARTINEZ, PRESIDENT/OWNER OF TUR-BUS & (LIC).

FERNANDO FERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE VP (1998-07).

IVAN AVENDANO, GENERAL MANAGER (2001-06).

ALEJANDRO ECHEVERRIA, COMMERCIAL & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (2001-06).

CRISTIAN GARCIA, DIRECTOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT (2001-06) (cgarciah@avant.cl)

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