Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas
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| Founded | 1962 (cargo) 1998 (passenger services) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2003 | ||||||
| Hubs | Las Américas International Airport | ||||||
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| Focus cities | Miami International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Viajero de Plata (SilverFlyer) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Raymundo Polanco Alegria (CEO) Ryan Polanco (CFO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas (also known as Aeromar Airlines) was an airline based in the Dominican Republic.
History
The airline was founded as Aeromar Cargo in 1962 as an airfreight forwarder and all-cargo carrier.[1] The airline was then established in 1998 as a passenger carrier by Raymundo Polanco Alegria to replace the defunct Dominicana de Aviación. Polanco-Alegria was an Air Force military commander and a key figure in the Rebellion of the Pilots[2] movement in November 1961, when military action was taken by a group of aviators to guarantee the democratic process after the death of the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo[3]
Aeromar services began with a single Boeing 727 leased from Falcon Air Express, for routes to Miami and San Juan. In 2001, it bought a Boeing 747 to a new route to Madrid, but the route was suspended 5 months later due to heavy competition with Iberia. In 2002, new services to New York, In 2003 The Airlines began to fly to Aruba, Havana and Caracas with Boeing 737, 757 and 767. In 2003, the airline ceased operations. Aeromar was the first airline to fly New York– Santiago, DR route in 2002.
Routes
- Santo Domingo (SDQ) - New York (JFK)
- Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Miami (MIA)
- Santo Domingo (SDQ) - San Juan, PR (SJU)
- Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Aruba (AUA)
- Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Havana (HAV)
- Santiago (STI) - New York (JFK)
- Santiago (STI) - San Juan, PR (SJU)
Destinations
- New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport) Hub
- Miami (Miami International Airport) Focus city
- Madrid (Barajas International Airport) Service launched but ended a week later
- San Juan (Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport) 2002
- Caracas (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
- Havana (José Martí International Airport)
- Aruba (Queen Beatrix International Airport)
- Curaçao (Curaçao International Airport)
Fleet
The Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas fleet consists of the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 720 | 2 | 1979 | 1986 | Leased from Agro Air |
| Boeing 727-200 | 3 | 1998 | 2001 | Leased from Falcon Air Express and Allegro |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2003 | 2004 | Leased from Falcon Air Express |
| Boeing 747-200B | 1 | 2001 | 2002 | |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | 2002 | 2003 | Leased from Icelandair |
| Boeing 767-200 | 1 | 2002 | 2003 | Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Curtiss C-46 Commando | 9 | 1967 | 1980 | |
| Douglas DC-8-33F | 3 | 1983 | 1985 | |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 1 | 1985 | 1986 | |
| Douglas DC-8-54CF | 2 | 1983 | 1986 |
See also
References
- ^ "Aeromar International Airline – Dominican airfreight forwarder and all-cargo carrier". Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
- ^ "La Rebelion de los Pilotos". Historia Dominicana en Graficas.
- ^ "Raymundo Polanco Alegria y su Legado".
- ^ "Aeromar Airlines Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved January 1, 2023.