Air Haïti

Air Haiti SA was formed in December 1969 following the award of a five-year foreign air carrier permit by the US Civil Aeronautics Administration^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] Air Haïti was later re-launched by Air Lébér, which at that point owned 89% of the airline. The government of Haiti owns 11%.

In summer of 1981, Air Haiti operated services to:^[4]

•  Haiti
  • Port-au-Prince – Toussaint Louverture International Airport
•  United States
  • Miami – Miami International Airport
  • New York City – John F. Kennedy International Airport

Air Haïti used to operate during the years:^[5]

• 3 Boeing 707-331C
• 6 Curtiss-Wright C-46A Commando
• 4 Douglas DC-6A/B
• 2 Douglas DC-8-20