APA International Air
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Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2001 | ||||||
Hubs | Las Américas International Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Miami International Airport | ||||||
Focus cities | John F. Kennedy International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States |
APA International Air, Inc. was an airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that was operational between 1980 and 2001.[1]
History
The airline was founded in 1980 as a freight charter company, it started operations with a Douglas DC-6 from the Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata. In the mid-1990's, APA International Air focused on regular passenger flights with leased aircraft from Faucett Perú. By the end of 2001, APA International Air faced financial difficulties following the September 11 attacks.
Destinations
Country | City | Airport | Notes |
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Dominican Republic | Puerto Plata | Gregorio Luperón International Airport | |
Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Hub | |
Haiti | Port Au Prince | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | |
Panama | Panama City | Tocumen International Airport | |
Puerto Rico | San Juan | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport | |
United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | Hub |
New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport | Focus city | |
Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport |
Fleet
APA International Air operated the following aircraft:[2]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Airbus A300B4 | 3 | 1995 | 1996 | Leased from Faucett Perú |
Boeing 727-200 | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | Leased form Av Atlantic |
Douglas C-118A Liftmaster | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | |
Douglas DC-6B | 1 | 1986 | 1990 | |
Douglas DC-8-55CF | 1 | 1982 | 1984 | Leased from Iberia and operated by LACSA |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar | 2 | 1994 | 1996 | Leased from Faucett Perú |
See also
References
- ^ List of airlines from the Dominican Republic, at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "APA International Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links
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Airlines of the Dominican Republic
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- Aerolíneas Mas
- Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas
- Aerovías Quisqueyana
- Air Dominicana
- Air Santo Domingo
- Alas Nacionales
- APA International Air
- Caribair
- Caribbean Air Sign
- Dominair
- Dominicana de Aviación
- Hispaniola Airways
- LAN Dominicana
- PAWA Dominicana
- Queen Air
- Sol Dominicana Airlines
- Viva Air
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