APA International Air explained

Airline:APA International Air Republica Dominicana S.A.
Iata:7P
Icao:APY
Callsign:APA INTERNACIONAL
Founded:1980
Ceased:2001
Hubs:Las Américas International Airport
Secondary Hubs:Miami International Airport
Focus Cities:John F. Kennedy International Airport
Fleet Size:5
Destinations:8
Headquarters:Miami, Florida, United States

APA International Air, Inc. was an airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic that was operational between 1980 and 2001.[1]

History

The airline was founded in 1980 as a freight charter company, it started operations with a Douglas DC-6 from the Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata. In the mid-1990's, APA International Air focused on regular passenger flights with leased aircraft from Faucett Perú. By the end of 2001, APA International Air faced financial difficulties following the September 11 attacks.

Destinations

CountryCityAirportNotes
Puerto PlataGregorio Luperón International Airport
Santo DomingoLas Américas International Airport
Port Au PrinceToussaint Louverture International Airport
Panama CityTocumen International Airport
San JuanLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport
MiamiMiami International Airport
New York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
CaracasSimón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

APA International Air operated the following aircraft:[2]

APA International Air fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A300B4319951996Leased from Faucett Perú
Boeing 727-200119961996Leased form Av Atlantic
Douglas C-118A Liftmaster119901990
Douglas DC-6B119861990
Douglas DC-8-55CF119821984Leased from Iberia and operated by LACSA
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar219941996Leased from Faucett Perú

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.airlineupdate.com/content_public/airlines/caribbean/dominicanrepublic.htm List of airlines from the Dominican Republic, at airlineupdate.com
  2. Web site: APA International Air Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. July 25, 2021.