History Southern Winds Airlines

boeing 737-200 taking off aeroparque jorge newbery, 2004

southern winds fleet composed bombardier crj-100/200, dehavilland canada dhc-8-100 , later boeing 737, 747 , 767 passenger planes.

though company founded passenger carrier, cargo transport services under brand sw cargo began in 2000. in 2003 alliance struck between southern winds , argentine-state owned líneas aéreas federales sociedad anónima (lafsa) involved utilization lafsa of southern winds flight infrastructure.

by 2004, southern winds leading commercial carrier in troubled argentine aviation industry. september, however, airport police in madrid discovered 60 kilograms (130 lb) of cocaine packed in 4 unaccompanied suitcases aboard arriving southern winds flight. resulting scandal cost airline government subsidy, , resulted in carrier s collapse.

the last southern winds flight operated on december 5, 2005, although proposals airline s revival continued surface in 2006.