Aeroperú

Aeroperú Peruvian Airlines Corp., usually known as Aeroperú, is a Peruvian airline, serving as flag carrier of Peru. The company is headquartered in Lima, with the city's Jorge Chavez International Airport serving as its hub. Besides an extensive domestic route network, Aeroperú offers international flights to places in Latin America and the United States of America. The company has around 14,000 employees.

History
Aeroperú was formed on 22 May 1973 following the reorganization of SATCO, an earlier airline controlled by the Peruvian Army. Initially a wholly state-owned company with a fleet of three Fokker F28 Fellowships taken over from SATCO, revenue flights were commenced in October on the Lima-Cusco route. Soon, a Boeing 727 joined the fleet, and the airline placed an order for two new Fokker F27 Friendships. In 1974, two Douglas DC-8s were acquired from Viasa, which allowed the launch of international routes. The inaugural international flight to Buenos Aires took place on 29 July of that year, soon followed by a scheduled service to Miami. By 1978, the Aeroperú network had grown to include a multitude of destinations in Latin America, and also the US cities of New York and Los Angeles with their important Latino populations.

Aeroperu chorus
Aeroperu boasted of a well known musical chorus, Coro de Aeroperu, consisting of a set of singers from within Aeroperu's pilots and flight attendants. The chorus released two albums which also became promotional items for the airline, "El Canto del Peru para la gente de las Americas" ("Peru's songs for the people of the Americas") and "Musica en la ruta del Sol" (Music on the sun route).