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Why No Dr Airline
The last time the DR had an airline that really worked? Probably 1961, the year Trujillo was assassinated.
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The Name was Dominicana de Aviaci?n .. the building was located in Ave. Winston churchill ( Jimenez Moya) were the Banco de Reservas is actually...
they went out in the 80's ... the company used to be goverment's property
and thats why it collapsed..
Robby :glasses:
The Name was Dominicana de Aviaci?n .. the building was located in Ave. Winston churchill ( Jimenez Moya) were the Banco de Reservas is actually...
they went out in the 80's ... the company used to be goverment's property
and thats why it collapsed..
Robby :glasses:
Dominicana was government owned. In 1987, it operated 3 leased airplanes, had 1300 employees and was corrupt as hell. Enough said.
As bad a Dominicana was, it could almost survive in the age of reciprical agreements and regulated tariffs. This, of course, ended in the 1980s.
Ditto Quisqueyana airlines, the last commercial passenger operator of the Lockheed Constellation.
The final nail in the coffin came in the early 1990s when the DR lost its FAA Level 3 approval - meaning that no Dominican airline can fly its own planes to the US. Thus, all efforts at creating a "Dominican" airline since have been pathetic marketing-oriented "wetlease" agreements where Dominican-sounding names like "Air Santo Domingo" and "Hispanola" are painted on foreign owned and operated aircraft.
In the end, it doesn't matter. Fares are cheap, and only a few hopeless romantics on this board spend time pondering over how a country that can't keep the lights on would operate an airline.
As bad a Dominicana was, it could almost survive in the age of reciprical agreements and regulated tariffs. This, of course, ended in the 1980s.
Ditto Quisqueyana airlines, the last commercial passenger operator of the Lockheed Constellation.
The final nail in the coffin came in the early 1990s when the DR lost its FAA Level 3 approval - meaning that no Dominican airline can fly its own planes to the US. Thus, all efforts at creating a "Dominican" airline since have been pathetic marketing-oriented "wetlease" agreements where Dominican-sounding names like "Air Santo Domingo" and "Hispanola" are painted on foreign owned and operated aircraft.
In the end, it doesn't matter. Fares are cheap, and only a few hopeless romantics on this board spend time pondering over how a country that can't keep the lights on would operate an airline.
Any government airline in small developing nations is bound to fail. Corruption, nepotism, political interference, theft, and plain incompetence doom them to fail every time.
Dominican Airline Question?
Now that the subject was brought up about a Dominican airline-In the past in this forum we have discussed about Viva Airlines. When they made their presentation to us here in NY they said that they where "The Airline of the Dominicans". Actually everyone was very happy to hear that finally Dominican Republic was going to have an airline of their own. I know we have said many things about them- but is that their plan still- will they become the next Dominican airline- or was it just a bunch of lies to keep the public on their toes and curious about them? Can someone please answer that question for me?
Thanks
QUOTE=Porfio_Rubirosa]Dominicana was government owned. In 1987, it operated 3 leased airplanes, had 1300 employees and was corrupt as hell. Enough said.
As bad a Dominicana was, it could almost survive in the age of reciprical agreements and regulated tariffs. This, of course, ended in the 1980s.
Ditto Quisqueyana airlines, the last commercial passenger operator of the Lockheed Constellation.
The final nail in the coffin came in the early 1990s when the DR lost its FAA Level 3 approval - meaning that no Dominican airline can fly its own planes to the US. Thus, all efforts at creating a "Dominican" airline since have been pathetic marketing-oriented "wetlease" agreements where Dominican-sounding names like "Air Santo Domingo" and "Hispanola" are painted on foreign owned and operated aircraft.
In the end, it doesn't matter. Fares are cheap, and only a few hopeless romantics on this board spend time pondering over how a country that can't keep the lights on would operate an airline.[/QUOTE]
Now that the subject was brought up about a Dominican airline-In the past in this forum we have discussed about Viva Airlines. When they made their presentation to us here in NY they said that they where "The Airline of the Dominicans". Actually everyone was very happy to hear that finally Dominican Republic was going to have an airline of their own. I know we have said many things about them- but is that their plan still- will they become the next Dominican airline- or was it just a bunch of lies to keep the public on their toes and curious about them? Can someone please answer that question for me?
Thanks
QUOTE=Porfio_Rubirosa]Dominicana was government owned. In 1987, it operated 3 leased airplanes, had 1300 employees and was corrupt as hell. Enough said.
As bad a Dominicana was, it could almost survive in the age of reciprical agreements and regulated tariffs. This, of course, ended in the 1980s.
Ditto Quisqueyana airlines, the last commercial passenger operator of the Lockheed Constellation.
The final nail in the coffin came in the early 1990s when the DR lost its FAA Level 3 approval - meaning that no Dominican airline can fly its own planes to the US. Thus, all efforts at creating a "Dominican" airline since have been pathetic marketing-oriented "wetlease" agreements where Dominican-sounding names like "Air Santo Domingo" and "Hispanola" are painted on foreign owned and operated aircraft.
In the end, it doesn't matter. Fares are cheap, and only a few hopeless romantics on this board spend time pondering over how a country that can't keep the lights on would operate an airline.[/QUOTE]
A partner for Dominicana, Dom440? Ugh! Last I checked, they couldn't legally fly to the US due to the DR government not meeting civil aviation standards. What the hell would a "partner" do for them.
Viva? I didn't know there were any Dominicans involved in that scheme, Curiosa. Do you want to invest in it? Didn't think so.
Viva? I didn't know there were any Dominicans involved in that scheme, Curiosa. Do you want to invest in it? Didn't think so.
Actually I don't want to invest in the Viva scam- I was just curious. We have never heard from them again here since last year and I guess everyone else just like me is just curious about what happened to their promise of being the "Airline of the Domicans". I even have a folder that they gave me and everyone else there with information on the company and on the cover it said "The Airline of the Dominican Republic and Beyond". But like I said before I guess it was just another lie from the President and CEO of the company.
QUOTE=Porfio_Rubirosa]A partner for Dominicana, Dom440? Ugh! Last I checked, they couldn't legally fly to the US due to the DR government not meeting civil aviation standards. What the hell would a "partner" do for them.
Viva? I didn't know there were any Dominicans involved in that scheme, Curiosa. Do you want to invest in it? Didn't think so.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=Porfio_Rubirosa]A partner for Dominicana, Dom440? Ugh! Last I checked, they couldn't legally fly to the US due to the DR government not meeting civil aviation standards. What the hell would a "partner" do for them.
Viva? I didn't know there were any Dominicans involved in that scheme, Curiosa. Do you want to invest in it? Didn't think so.[/QUOTE]
more information
I would like to know more about the history of the Dominican Republic's commercial airlines industry...Do you know where I can get more information on the subject. Thanks.
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I would like to know more about the history of the Dominican Republic's commercial airlines industry...Do you know where I can get more information on the subject. Thanks.
I'm one of those romantics in this board
Fares are cheap now, but Im sure that as soon as the competition AA picks up momentum they will turn the tables on cheap fares. so enjoy it while it last.
The potential for a Domincan Airlines can be develop the resources are there ready and available. The Domincan-Americans have the financial resources to do it. All we need is a leader in that area with sufficient knowledge, enought capital and a good business plan not this start up airlines that start with a wet-lease and only us$ 300,000. there is no way that a startup can substain competition with such a ridiculous amount. however I do give a lot of credit to those executives who have try to launch such a complicated endevor you really have to have courage.
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Fares are cheap now, but Im sure that as soon as the competition AA picks up momentum they will turn the tables on cheap fares. so enjoy it while it last.
The potential for a Domincan Airlines can be develop the resources are there ready and available. The Domincan-Americans have the financial resources to do it. All we need is a leader in that area with sufficient knowledge, enought capital and a good business plan not this start up airlines that start with a wet-lease and only us$ 300,000. there is no way that a startup can substain competition with such a ridiculous amount. however I do give a lot of credit to those executives who have try to launch such a complicated endevor you really have to have courage.
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