Air Haïti was an airline based in Haiti.
History Air Haiti SA was formed in December 1969 following the award of a five-year foreign air carrier permit by the US Civil Aeronautics AdministrationDavis, 1978, p. 23 All-cargo scheduled services began in October 1970 between Port-au-Prince Airport, Isla Verde Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami International Airport. Initially Curtiss C-46 Commando freighters were used but these were supplemented by leased Douglas DC-6A cargo aircraft.Davis, 1976, p.24 For a few years, Air Haïti's C-46 Commandos were a common sight at airports such as San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami International. The airline operated from 1969. Air Haïti was later re-launched by Air Lébér, which at that point owned 89% of the airline. The government of Haiti owns 11%.
Destinations In summer of 1981, Air Haiti operated services to:
Port-au-Prince – Toussaint Louverture International Airport
Miami – Miami International Airport New York City – John F. Kennedy International Airport
Fleet Air Haïti used to operate during the years: 3 Boeing 707-331C 6 Curtiss-Wright C-46A Commando 4 Douglas DC-6A/B 2 Douglas DC-8-20
References Davis John M, Martin Harold G, and Whittle John A. The Curtiss C-46 Commando 1978. Air-Britain (Historians) ltd. .