I was on the first flightárter de la aerolícolombian nea Sarpa Come in Quito and Cali, operated on aircraft Embraer 145.
As I have been reporting for you, Sarpa is in expansion plansóinternational with a clear intentionón to gain a space in the market between Ecuador and Colombia.
said aerosolínea has two open roads, The first are the regular flights that are in tráMite and certification processón, and the second are flights chárter with its business partners.
The second path has already begunó the 12 april 2022 as an initial way to start moving the market and publicize the proposed routes, so that once the road is cemented, the operation can begin.ón regular.
Flight from Quito to Cali with Sarpa
In this way, I was invited by South American group to try this route, meet the Embraers 145 who operate these flights and alsoén know máwith detalles de la operationón. Así Today I bring you this new flight report.
The initial commercial proposal contemplates flights from Medellín and Cali towards Quito with two weekly frequencies on días Tuesday and Friday, operating on the road:
- Averageín – Quito – Cali – Quito – Averageín.
- Route subject to change.
In the first díFrom operations I was present at the airport to fly on the flight from Quito to Cali and returned the same dayía, but certainly enough time to show you everything you need to know about these flights.
Flights operate at Ecuador at the following times:
- Averageín – Quito takes off at 8:00 hours and lands at 9:36 hours.
- Quito – Cali takes off 10:30 hours and lands at 11:24 hours.
- Cali – Quito takes off at 15:10 hours and lands at 16:08 hours.
- Quito – Averageín take off to als 16:45 hours and lands at 18:17 hours.
With the departure time, Since it is an international flight, I go to the airport to arrive two hours in advance.ón. Les wantsíto share the form máIt's cheap to do it in this video:
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To check in on these flights one must go to zone C of the Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport.
In this opportunity 20 assistants participated in this first flight to look forá position itself in the market and attract passengers who do not want to make connectionsón en Panamaá o Bogotá saving a few hours of flight.
to fly to Colombia At this time it is not required to submit anyún type of negative test for vaccinated people (vaccinated bring your cardé of vaccinationón fíphysical or digital), but yesí couldíask for registration in the system at the time of check-in Check me out, they can present it printed or the email that arrives as a copy of the record.
Afterés to pass security and immigration filtersóA very interesting curiosity comes from this flight.
By type of aircraftóWhat is an Embraer? 145 with capacity for 50 passengers, are darknessñor that it is not tall compared to an Airbus A320 for example, prevents it from being attached to the boarding sleeves of the mainíto airports, so boarding is done by bus.
Personally, it's an optionón does not disturb and even allows you to see airport activity better and take pictures very good airplanes, así that we should see it as a plus.
Arrived at the planeón laterés de 5 minutes, we met for the first time Embraer 145, that on this flight we unlock a new aircraftón, aerolíline and city.
I share them hereí the video of the complete report of this experience so thatí they don't miss anythingún detail of this operationón:
The ERJ145 is a beautiful avión to 50 passengers, manufacturingón brazilñwhich flies around the world since December 1996 and since then they have built más de 1200 units of this successful aircraft that combines performance and capacity that makes it a great option.ón for new routes or low demand flights.
Inspired by the Embraer 120, but elongated and with technological advancesólogic, it's avión introduces T-tail, rear engines and an autonomousíto of 2.500 kilómeters. The úlast grandfatherón was delivered in the 2020.
In the case of this Embraer 145 what took meó in Cali, has matríHK-5330 shaft with núMSN serial grouper 828, with 17 años since his first flight on Chautauqua Airlines USA, operates in Sarpa from the 2019 and is powered by two Rolls-Royce AE engines 3007.
We were welcomed by the crewón composed of two pilots, a cabin crew and a mecánico. They gave us the safety instructions for the case and it isáwe were ready to start the trailer.
In this avióThere is no entertainment system, but for durationón of 1 flight time does not feel, but I leave you this tip to do it más entertaining to meás that they can carry their own múcheck out the previously downloaded videos:
After take off on time within the itinerary, the flight tookó No problem. Dado regulationón current Colombian, There is no service on board and it is not allowed to consume anything.ún type of food in flight.
With durationón exacta de 53 minutes, Being able to enjoy beautiful landscapes in flight and at least from the air get to know something about the great city of Cali, we landed and Ecuador again in a single day.íI came backó to have connectionódirect route to Cali and Medellín.
We wish the elders ésuccesses to Sarpa and its partners in these flights that support the country's connectivityís and offer new opportunities to users.
¿They have flown in an Embraer 145? Cuétell me in the comments.
Nicholas, Do you have info on the cost??
I leave you the information: https://www.nlarenas.com/2022/03/sarpa-fecha-inicio-vuelos-ecuador-y-panama/
Nicolás you will have the data perhaps of a point of sale in Quito? Thanks
Hi Jennifer, in Quito you can buy for example in Maxitravel.
If I have traveled several times in that type of aircraft, They are very comfortable and with the SARPA airline and the SATENA airline .
For me it was the first time and I was pleasantly surprised with these planes.
Nicholas, thank you very much for this report.
as you mention, an excellent alternative to connect the country with the main cities of Colombia and directly to avoid the chaos of El Dorado, especially in migration; saving several hours of travel.
We hope that these flights will soon be carried out on a regular basis.
Thank you Edgar for your comment and support