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APA International Air

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APA International Air Republica Dominicana S.A.
IATA ICAO Call sign
7P APY APA INTERNACIONAL
Founded1980
Ceased operations2001
HubsLas Américas International Airport
Secondary hubsMiami International Airport
Focus citiesJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations8
HeadquartersMiami, 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

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An APA International Air Lockheed L-1011 TriStar at Miami International Airport in 1994

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

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Country City Airport Notes
 Dominican Republic Puerto Plata Gregorio Luperón International Airport
Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Hub
 Haiti Port Au Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport
 Panama Panama City Tocumen International Airport
 Puerto Rico San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
 United States Miami Miami International Airport Hub
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Focus city
 Venezuela Caracas Simón Bolívar International Airport

Fleet

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An APA International Air Airbus A300B4 taxiing at Miami International Airport in 1996

APA International Air operated the following aircraft:[2]

APA International Air fleet
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Notes
Airbus A300B4 3 1995 1996 Leased from Faucett Perú
Boeing 727-200 1 1996 1996 Leased form Av Atlantic
Douglas C-118A Liftmaster 1 1990 1990
Douglas DC-6B 1 1986 1990
Douglas DC-8-55CF 1 1982 1984 Leased from Iberia and operated by LACSA
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 2 1994 1996 Leased from Faucett Perú

See also

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References

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  1. ^ List of airlines from the Dominican Republic, at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "APA International Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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