Pan Am World Airways Dominicana
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Pan Am World Airways Dominicana is the national and international flag carrier
of the Dominican Republic
. It was created as a subsidiary airline for Pan American World Airways
.
This airline has scheduled flights between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
, Puerto Rico
, Curaçao
and other Caribbean destinations. Its hubs are Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport
and Santiago-Cibao International Airport
.
-Las Americas. It has some charter flights to other Caribbean islands and domestic destinations within the Dominican Republic, but the majority of flights are to Aguadilla, Venezuela, Aruba, Curazao and Punta Cana.
It currently is the only Dominican airline under Part 121 actually operating in the Dominican Republic, since May 2007.
PAWA Dominicana's hub is in Santo Domingo-Las Americas Intl Airport, where the airline operates and maintains their fleet.
Luis Muñoz Marín Airport is expected to become a secondary hub for PAWA Dominicana; however, the majority of the airline's flights operate into Aguadilla and connect through the Dominican Republic.
On June 04, 2010 the company was purchased by a group of airlines professionals leading by Mrs. Mirtha Espada appointed as Company's President.
PAWA Dominicana flies from the Dominican Republic
to Haiti
and Puerto Rico
in regular scheduled flights. They currently have regular services outbound their mayor hub Santo Domingo SDQ to Aguadilla, Ponce, Port-Au-Prince, San Juan as international, and to Punta Cana and Santiago as domestics routes. The airline also has international flights out of Punta Cana and Santiago.
They operates DC-9 aircraft in their DR-San Juan routes. The JS-31 aircraft operates most of the airline's routes.
New destinations include Miami, as regular service destination and Samana
as charter destination in addition to San Juan's Isla Grande Airport, that is currently served.
, on scheduled regular service, and some charters in the Caribbean and into the Dominican Republic.
Others
The airline is looking for possibilities to purchase a wide body aircraft for Europe flights and MD-80 for SDQ-MIA / SDQ-JFK Routes.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
of the Dominican Republic
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...
. It was created as a subsidiary airline for Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
.
This airline has scheduled flights between the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
and other Caribbean destinations. Its hubs are Santo Domingo-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 ....
and Santiago-Cibao International Airport
Cibao International Airport
Cibao International Airport also known as Santiago Airport, is located in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic's second largest city. It's the country's third busiest airport by passenger traffic and aircraft movements....
.
PAWA
Pan Am World Airways Dominicana is a Dominican airline based in Santo DomingoSanto 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 Americas. It has some charter flights to other Caribbean islands and domestic destinations within the Dominican Republic, but the majority of flights are to Aguadilla, Venezuela, Aruba, Curazao and Punta Cana.
It currently is the only Dominican airline under Part 121 actually operating in the Dominican Republic, since May 2007.
PAWA Dominicana's hub is in Santo Domingo-Las Americas Intl Airport, where the airline operates and maintains their fleet.
Luis Muñoz Marín Airport is expected to become a secondary hub for PAWA Dominicana; however, the majority of the airline's flights operate into Aguadilla and connect through the Dominican Republic.
On June 04, 2010 the company was purchased by a group of airlines professionals leading by Mrs. Mirtha Espada appointed as Company's President.
Routes
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...
to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
in regular scheduled flights. They currently have regular services outbound their mayor hub Santo Domingo SDQ to Aguadilla, Ponce, Port-Au-Prince, San Juan as international, and to Punta Cana and Santiago as domestics routes. The airline also has international flights out of Punta Cana and Santiago.
They operates DC-9 aircraft in their DR-San Juan routes. The JS-31 aircraft operates most of the airline's routes.
New destinations include Miami, as regular service destination and Samana
Samana
-Dominican Republic:*Samaná Province*Samaná, Dominican Republic, or Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the capital of Samaná Province*Samaná Peninsula*Cape Samana on Samaná Peninsula*Samaná Bay, a body of water in the Atlantic next to the Samaná Peninsula...
as charter destination in addition to San Juan's Isla Grande Airport, that is currently served.
Destinations
PAWA Dominicana currently flies to Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, on scheduled regular service, and some charters in the Caribbean and into the Dominican Republic.
Fleet
PAWA Dominicana's fleet consists of two JetStreams series 31 and three McDonnell Douglas DC-9 series 30, all ex Northwest Airlines.| Aircraft | Total | Based at | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jetstream 31 | 2 | SDQ 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 .... |
HI-817, HI-841 |
| DC-9-32 | 2 | SDQ |
HI-869, HI-876 |
| MD-82 | 2 | SDQ |
HI-914, N242AA (Stored at OPF) |
Others
The airline is looking for possibilities to purchase a wide body aircraft for Europe flights and MD-80 for SDQ-MIA / SDQ-JFK Routes.