APA International Air, Inc. was a Dominican airline that was operational between 1980 and 2001.
History The airline was founded in February 1980 as a freight charter company. It started operations with a Douglas DC-6 from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata. In the mid-1990's, APA International Air focused on regular passenger flights with wet-leased aircraft from Faucett Perú. By the end of 2001, APA faced financial difficulties following the September 11 attacks.
Destinations
CountryCityAirportNotesDominican RepublicPuerto PlataGregorio Luperón International AirportSanto DomingoLas Américas International AirportHaitiPort Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportPanamaPanama CityTocumen International AirportPuerto RicoSan JuanLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportUnited StatesMiamiMiami International AirportNew York CityJohn F. Kennedy International AirportVenezuelaCaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport
Fleet
APA International Air operated the following aircraft:
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesAirbus A300B4419941996Leased from Faucett PerúBoeing 727-200119961996Leased form Av AtlanticDouglas C-118A Liftmaster119901990Douglas DC-6B119861990Douglas DC-8-55CF119821984Leased from Iberia and operated by LACSALockheed L-1011 TriStar219941996Leased from Faucett Perú
See also List of defunct airlines of the Dominican Republic
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