Air Century
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| Founded | c. 1992 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 1992 | ||||||
| AOC # | ACEA001A | ||||||
| Hubs | La Isabela International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Punta Cana International Airport | ||||||
| Alliance | Sky Cana[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[2] | ||||||
| Key people | Omar Chahin (Founder and CEO) Fabio Nina (VP) | ||||||
| Employees | 120 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
ACSA - Air Century, S.A. is a Dominican airline that operates charter and regularly scheduled services from the Santo Domingo La Isabela International Airport. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in March 1992 and is currently the longest-running still active Dominican airline.
This airline offers charter flights, regularly scheduled services, and air cargo transport through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, South America, and North America.
Scheduled destinations
[edit]Air Century operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]
Fleet
[edit]Current fleet
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Air Century's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of December 2022):[6][7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-200F | 1 | — | Cargo | |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 3 | — | 50 | |
| British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | 2 | — | 19 | |
| Cessna Citation VII | 1 | — | 8 | |
| Total | 7 | — | ||
Former fleet
[edit]Air Century formerly operated the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 340B | 2 | 2015 | 2020 |
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 13 October 2014, a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 (HI816) was destroyed by fire at Punta Cana after an engine failure on short final, after a charter flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 13 passengers and two flight crew on board were evacuated safely.[8]
See also
[edit]External links
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- Air Century
- Air Century (archive)
- Air Century (in Spanish)
- Air Charter Guide
- Dominican Aviation
- Air Century at STI
References
[edit]- ^ "Dominican Republic's Air Century, Sky Cana partner up". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine." Air Century. Retrieved on January 15, 2012. "Address: Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport, Local No. 1032, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic."
- ^ "Los Destinos Más Calientes del Verano". Aircentury.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Air Century adds Cartagena service from August 2022". AeroRoutes. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Air Century announces new routes and a connection hub from Punta Cana International Airport". Routesonline.com. October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Fleet - Winair". www.aircentury.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Air Century Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Se accidenta avión en aeropuerto de Punta Cana" [Plane crashes in Punta Cana airport] (in Spanish). Figureo56.com. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19.
