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    LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana

    Venezuela · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Last updated: Aug 28, 2026
    IATALV
    ICAOLAV
    CallsignAEROPOSTAL

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Linea Aeropostal Venezolana S.A.
    Country
    Venezuela
    Founded
    3 Jul 1929
    Started Operations
    1 Jan 1935
    Ceased operations
    Aug 1994
    Headquarters
    Caracas
    Main Hub
    Caracas Simon Bolivar International (CCS / SVMI)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic40
    Overall40
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter77
    Martin 2-0-222
    McDonnell Douglas DC-92525
    McDonnell Douglas MD-8066
    Total00004040

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    YV-26CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 19 Apr 1977
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-526C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-27CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 19 Apr 1977
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-527C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-28CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 19 Apr 1977
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-528C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-29CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 19 Apr 1977
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-529C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-30CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 27 May 1977
    • 17 Apr 1978
    • Written Off
    YV-31CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 19 Apr 1977
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-531C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-34CDe Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
    • Y19 / Cargo
    • 24 Apr 1979
    • Jan 1988
    • YV-530C LTA – Linea Turistica Aereotuy
    YV-C-AMBMartin 2-0-2
    • Config: Y36
    • Delivered: 19 Dec 1947
    • Nov 1958
    • N9743Z California Airmotive
    • Rafael Urdaneta
    YV-C-AMCMartin 2-0-2
    • Config: Y36
    • Delivered: 19 Dec 1947
    • 18 Oct 1958
    • Written Off
    • Andrés Bello
    YV-01CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-14—
    YV-02CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-15—
    YV-03CDouglas DC-9-15
    • 16 Mar 1985
    • 2 Apr 1993
    • Written Off
    YV-18CDouglas DC-9-15
    • 8 Aug 1975
    • 15 Oct 1976
    • N969Z Ozark Air Lines
    • lsf Ozark Air Lines
    YV-19CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
    • 4 Apr 1976
    • 1 Nov 1979
    • XA-JEB Aeroméxico
    YV-23CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
    • Config: Y112
    • Delivered: 18 Nov 1976
    • 5 Mar 1991
    • Written Off
    • El Oriental
    YV-24CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
    • Config: Y112
    • Delivered: 17 Dec 1976
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-24C Aeropostal
    • El Falconiano
    YV-25CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
    • Config: Y112
    • Delivered: 10 Dec 1976
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-25C Aeropostal
    • El Andino
    YV-300CDouglas DC-9-32—
    YV-37CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-34CF
    • Config: Y115
    • Delivered: 6 Nov 1986
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-37C Aeropostal
    • El Llanero
    YV-82CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
    • 1 Aug 1993
    • 1 Aug 1994
    • YV-82C AVENSA
    • lsf AVENSA
    N672MCMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 1 Nov 1987
    • 15 Jun 1988
    • N672MC Hawaiian Air
    • lsf United States Air Lease
    N673MCMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 1 Nov 1987
    • 6 Jun 1988
    • N673MC Hawaiian Air
    • lsf United States Air Lease
    N674MCMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Jan 1988
    • Sep 1988
    • N674MC Hawaiian Air
    OH-LYRMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 17 Feb 1993
    • 18 Aug 1994
    • OH-LYR Finnair
    • lsf Finnair
    OH-LYSMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 17 Feb 1993
    • 5 Aug 1994
    • OH-LYS Finnair
    • lsf Finnair
    OH-LYTMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 10 Feb 1993
    • 8 Jun 1994
    • OH-LYT Finnair
    • lsf Finnair
    YV-20CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 19 Oct 1976
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-20C Aeropostal
    • El Guayanes
    YV-21CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 12 Nov 1976
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-21C Aeropostal
    • El Zuliano
    YV-22CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 16 Oct 1976
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-22C Aeropostal
    • El Margariteño
    YV-32CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 22 Nov 1978
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-32C Aeropostal
    • El Caraqueño
    YV-33CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y135
    • Delivered: 20 Dec 1978
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-33C Aeropostal
    • El Venezolano
    YV-35CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • Config: Y137
    • Delivered: Dec 1979
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • YV-35C Aeropostal
    • El Larense
    YV-40CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 17 Oct 1988
    • 29 Mar 1992
    • N600TR Guinness Peat Aviation
    • lsd
    YV-41CMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 4 Aug 1988
    • Oct 1991
    • N603DC Hawaiian Airlines
    • lsd
    YV-36CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 30 Jun 1986
    • 17 May 1996
    • N9305N Trans World Airlines (TWA)
    • 5 de Julio
    YV-38CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 20 May 1987
    • 6 Apr 1996
    • N9306T Trans World Airlines (TWA)
    • JM Vargas La Guaira
    YV-39CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • Config: Y165
    • Delivered: 26 Feb 1988
    • 31 Aug 1994
    • N583MD Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC)
    • lsd
    YV-42CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 25 Jun 1991
    • Mar 1993
    • N793DG FSBU First Security Bank of Utah
    • lsd
    YV-43CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 24 Jun 1991
    • Jun 1993
    • N871RA Reno Air
    • lsd
    YV-44CMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
    • 26 Feb 1992
    • 15 Mar 1993
    • N836RA Reno Air

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    LAV - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana aircraft photo 1
    Aircraft photo 1.
    • © Steven Mills
    • YV-03C
    • LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
      Douglas DC-9-15
      Willemstad / Curacao Hato (CUR / TNCC)
    LAV - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana aircraft photo 2
    Aircraft photo 2.
    • © Guido Allieri
    • YV-03C
    • LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
      Douglas DC-9-15
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    LAV - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana aircraft photo 3
    Aircraft photo 3.
    • © Rémi Dallot
    • YV-37C
    • LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-34CF
      Caracas Simon Bolivar International (CCS / SVMI)
    LAV - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana aircraft photo 4
    Aircraft photo 4.
    • © Casper Kolenbrander
    • YV-20C
    • LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
      Willemstad / Curacao Hato (CUR / TNCC)
    LAV - Linea Aeropostal Venezolana aircraft photo 5
    Aircraft photo 5.
    • © Casper Kolenbrander
    • YV-21C
    • LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
      Willemstad / Curacao Hato (CUR / TNCC)