PLUNA

About PLUNA

PLUNA (Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navegación Aérea) was the national flag carrier of Uruguay, operating from its founding in 1936 until its closure in 2012 [What Happened To Uruguay Flag Carrier Pluna?](https://simpleflying.com/pluna-uruguay/). The airline provided passenger and cargo services across South America, eventually establishing a hub in Montevideo using a fleet of Bombardier CRJ900s [What Happened To Uruguay Flag Carrier Pluna?](https://simpleflying.com/pluna-uruguay/). Facing mounting debts and a failure to secure new private investors, the Uruguayan government suspended the airline's operations in July 2012 [PLUNA Airline Profile - CAPA - Centre for Aviation](https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/pluna-pu).