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. 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 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
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:
+ Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas fleetAircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesBoeing 720219791986Leased from Agro AirBoeing 727-200319982001Leased from Falcon Air Express and AllegroBoeing 737-200120032003Boeing 737-300120032004Leased from Falcon Air ExpressBoeing 747-200B120012002Boeing 757-200220022003Leased from IcelandairBoeing 767-200120022003Leased from Air Atlanta IcelandicBoeing 767-200ER120032003Boeing 767-300ER120022003Curtiss C-46 Commando919671980Douglas DC-8-33F319831985Douglas DC-8-51119851986Douglas DC-8-54CF219831986
See also List of defunct airlines of the Dominican Republic
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