 On November 16, 2012, Insel Air inaugurated its Curaçao-Maracaibo route and began regular operations on December 14.Insel Air was originally planning to expand its MD-80 fleet in early 2012 but delayed the project due to delays in launching Insel Air Aruba.In 2012 Insel Air Aruba received its AOC certificate, giving the airline official authorization to perform services out of Aruba.