Dominicana de Aviacion was the national and international airline of the Dominican Republic. A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ...

Dominicana Boeing 727 in storage at Tucson, Arizona, in April 1993

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History

Dominicana started in 1944, as the national airline of the Dominican Republic. The necessity for a national airline arose initially from the large number of Dominican citizens who emigrated to places like New York, Miami, San Juan and Madrid. Dominicana then used such airplanes as the DC-3 and DC-6 for their routes. In January 11 of 1948, one of their DC-3's crashed in Santo Domingo, killing 28 people. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... This article refers to the tool of travel. ... Douglas DC-3 VH-AES at Avalon in 2003. ... The Douglas DC-6 is an aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1959. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ...

The 1950s saw domestic expansion, and the airline began flying heavily between Santo Domingo and other Dominican cities, such as Puerto Plata, La Romana, Punta Cana and Santiago De Los Caballeros. The 1950's also saw the addition of Curtiss C-46 and ATL-98 Carvair planes to their fleet. Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company went public in 1916 with Glenn Curtiss as president. ... C-46 Commando Categories: Military stubs | U.S. military transport aircraft 1940-1949 | World War II American transport aircraft ... Aer Lingus Carvair loading a car at Bristol Airport, Bristol, England, in 1965 The Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair was a Douglas DC-4 converted to carry 22 passengers and 5 front-loaded cars. ...

When the 1960s arrived, so did jets for Dominicana. The airline used the DC-8 for their longer flights, such as to JFK International Airport in New York. They also bought Boeing 727s and DC-9s during that era. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Airport Code: JFK, ICAO Airport Code: KJFK) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. ... Sun Country 727 The Boeing 727 was, for a very long time, the most popular jet-liner in the world. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names, still in production today as the Boeing 717. ...

The 1970s started with a tragedy for Dominicana, when a DC-9 flying to Puerto Rico crashed into a beach near Santo Domingo, after the pilots of the plane had been granted emergency landing clearance by Las Americas International Airport's control tower. One hundred and two people lost their lives, including world boxing champion Carlos Cruz, his wife and 18-month child, and some members of the Puerto Rican women's national volleyball team (see: Dominicana DC-9 air disaster). The 1970s saw the addition of Boeing 747 jets for a brief time, used for flights to Barajas International Airport in Madrid. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Las Américas International Airport (IATA code SDQ) is an international airport located in Punta Caucedo, near Santo Domingo and Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. ... For other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... Carlos Cruz (November 4, 1937_February 15, 1970) was a boxer from the Dominican Republic. ... Volleyball is a popular sport where teams separated by a high net hit a ball back and forth between the teams. ... The Dominicana de Aviacion Santo Domingo DC-9 air disaster occurred on February 15, 1970. ... The Boeing 747, which is also known as the jumbo jet, is the second largest passenger airliner after the Airbus A380. ... Barajas International Airport, located in Madrid, is Spains most important international and domestic getaway center. ...

During the early 1980s, Dominicana added daily flights to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, using 727's. They also expanded around the Caribbean and to points in South America such as Caracas, Bogotá and Quito as well as to points in Central America. By 1987, the airline's economic situation started to suffer and routes began to be reduced, including the vital route to San Juan. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Executive Air dba American Eagle ATR-72 and American Airlines aircraft at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in April 2001 Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is the islands main international gateway, and its main connection to the mainland United States. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Cerro Avila, Caracas. ... Bogota is also a town in New Jersey, see Bogota, New Jersey. ... Quito is the capital city of Ecuador. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By 1990, their situation was critical, and in 1995, the airline only had three airplanes, all 727's, left. They also only had one route left, to Miami International Airport. Due to the severe economic crisis the airline was facing, it was decided to close down the airline that year. In 1997, airline APA Internacional tried to revive the Dominicana legacy by becoming APA Dominicana Internacional, but this airline was short lived. Dominicana De Aviacions livery consisted of a metallic silver fuselage (although some of their planes had an all white fuselage), with red and blue cheatlines, representing the color of the Dominican flag, that went back to the tail. The tail logo was two large blue and two large red blocks, similar to the blocks seen on the Dominican flag. The name Dominicana was written in black letters on top of the passenger windows. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miami International Airport (IATA Airport Code: MIA, ICAO Airport Code: KMIA), is located in unincorporated Miami, Florida between the suburbs of Hialeah, Doral, Fontainbleau, and Miami Springs. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

Nowadays

There are no known attempts to revive Dominicana, but the Dominican Republic's government has left the prospect of reviving it in the future as a possibility.

Destinations

• Many Domestic destinations
• Miami, Florida
• New York, New York
• Many places around the Caribbean
• Caracas, Venezuela
• Bogotá, Colombia
• Quito, Ecuador
• Panama City, Panama
• Madrid, Spain

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Copyright note

Photo copyrighted, and courtesy of, Mr. Frank Schaefer.

External link

Schaefers Airliners.net page, as requested by Mr. Schaefer (http://airliners.net/search/photo.search?photographersearch=Frank%20Schaefer&distinct_entry=trueMr.)