Air Century
Dominican charter airline
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ACSA - Air Century, S.A. is a Dominican airline that operates charter and regularly scheduled services from La Isabela International Airport. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in March 1992 and is currently the longest-running still active Dominican airline.
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.jpg) An Air Century British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | |||||||
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| Founded | c. 1992 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 1992 | ||||||
| AOC # | ACEA001A | ||||||
| Hubs | Santo Domingo–La Isabela | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Punta Cana | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | La Isabela International Airport, Hangar 4, Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic[1] | ||||||
| Key people | Omar Chahin (Founder & CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | +120[citation needed] | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
This airline offers charter flights, regularly scheduled services, and air cargo transport through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, South America, and North America.
Scheduled destinations
Air Century operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[2]
Fleet
Current fleet
Air Century's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2025):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 72-200F | 1 | — | Cargo | Operating for LogicPaq |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 3 | — | 50 | |
| British Aerospace Jetstream 32 | 2 | — | 19 | |
| Gulfstream IV-SP[5] | 1 | — | 13 | |
| Total | 7 | — | ||
Former fleet
Air Century formerly operated the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Saab 340B | 2 | 2015 | 2020 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 October 2014, a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 (HI816) was destroyed by fire at Punta Cana after an engine failure on short final, after a charter flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 13 passengers and two flight crew on board were evacuated safely.[6]
See also
External links
- Air Century
- Air Century (archive)
- Air Century (in Spanish)
- Air Charter Guide
- Dominican Aviation
- Air Century at STI
