Air Century
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Air Century, S.A., or ACSA is a Dominican Republic
Air Charter
operator that offers local and international services from the Santo Domingo
Las Américas International Airport
. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in Santo Domingo on the June 21, 1991.
This airline offers charter flights and other services through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean
, South America
, and North America
.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Air Charter
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
operator that offers local and international services from the Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
Las Américas International Airport
Las Américas International Airport
-Cargo airlines:-Accidents and incidents:*On February 15, 1970, a Dominicana de Aviación DC-9 flying to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed, killing all 102 persons on board ....
. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in Santo Domingo on the June 21, 1991.
This airline offers charter flights and other services through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Fleet
Current fleet consists of 10 aircraft.| Aircraft | Total | Seats | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jetstream 32 | 4 | 19 |
HI772, HI816, HI840, HI860 |
| Cessna 401 | 2 | 7 |
HI744, HI779 |
| Cessna Citation II Cessna Citation The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years... |
1 | 7 |
N434SB |
| Dassault Falcon 20 Dassault Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet and was the first of a family of business jets built by Dassault Aviation.-Design and development:... |
2 | 9 |
N20WN, N939CX |
| Gulfstream IIB Grumman Gulfstream II The Gulfstream II is an American twin engine business jet designed and built by Grumman and then in succession, Grumman American and finally Gulfstream American. Its Grumman model number is G-1159 and its US military designation is C-11 Gulfstream II. It has been succeeded by the Gulfstream III... |
1 | 12 | HI871 |