FLEET UPDATE: Leal Lineas Aereas returns two of its "Flying Duck" MD-80's

Two MD-80 series aircraft that flew for Leal Lineas Aereas, a small now-defunct Argentine charter airline that operated in the late 2000's, recently flew back to the USA on return to their American lessor, Sky Holding:  

MD-83, LV-CIT (c/n 49568/1380), now re-registered N598SH, and MD-87, LV-BSC (c/n 49727/1621), now re-registered N599SH, both departed Buenos Aires Ezeiza (EZE) to the US via Lima (LIM) on 22Jan14.

Leal's aircraft were well-known for their cartoon-character ducks on different colored tails.  

LV-CIT had a dark blue tail as seen in this photo: 

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com.ar/2014/01/se-fue-un-patito.html

And LV-BSC had a green tail:

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com.ar/2014/01/sigue-el-exodo-de-leal.html

A third aircraft, MD-83 LV-CSW (c/n 49845/1573) had a light purple tail:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-(Leal-Lineas/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-83/2270157/L/&sid=4fc2bd59ad1efd70e49eb8231b6c97

Sources:  

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com.ar/2014/01/se-fue-un-patito.html

http://aerospotter.blogspot.com.ar/2014/01/sigue-el-exodo-de-leal.html

Leal Lineas Aereas, MD-80 Operator, Ceases Operations

Leal Lineas Aereas of Salta, Argentina, famous for the duck logo on the tails of its two MD-83's, ceased operations after having operated a number of vacation charter flights in recent years. 

All three of its aircraft are parked in the maintenance area at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE).  They are:

MD-83, LV-CIT (c/n 49568/1380) with duck logo on blue tail:: 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-(Leal-Lineas/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-83/1995648/L/&sid=097388a56bd1423ce34cbb5bea626935

MD-83, LV-CSW (c/n 49845) with duck logo on violet-colored tail:

http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7302772

MD-87, LV-BSC (c/n 49727/1621):

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aerochaco-(Leal-Lineas/McDonnell-Douglas-MD-87/1445094/&sid=293655dab90e88157c64af98fda0d1aa

The MD-83's were flown for Leal by Flying America based at San Fernando (FDO) north of Buenos Aires.

Source: http://www.siscoma.com.ar/online/aviacion/2012/aviacion101812/aviacion101812.html

Photos:  www.airliners.net
            www.jetphotos.net

ROUTE UPDATES: Argentina Summer Charters - Odds & Ends

ARJet 737-200, LV-ZYY, is reported to be operating charters out of AEP and EZE during the southern hemisphere summer.   The carrier has a small maintenance base at El Palomar Air Force Base just west of the city of Buenos Aires.

Leal Lineas Aereas started operations on 21Dec11 with a flight by its MD-83, LV-CSW, from AEP to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) on behalf of Flying America.

Source: http://linea-ala.blogspot.com