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207:The airline acquired its first
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228:1981 Armenia mid-air collision
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204:from September 1976.
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715:Flyest Lineas Aereas
680:Aero VIP (Argentina)
362:Flight International
245:to send arms to Iran
80:Commenced operations
755:Silver Sky Airlines
710:Dinar Líneas Aéreas
675:Aeroposta Argentina
612:Andes Líneas Aéreas
324:(LV-PRM and LV-JZN)
317:(LV-PRX and LV-JZB)
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