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SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) will issue a certification authorizing flights by the carrier Air Dominicana’s Boeing 737 jet next week, after the plane completed the required 50 hours of flight.

Five IDAC officials inspected the craft and the flights were conducted with 16 pilots. The aircraft’s first official flight is planned for mid June.  

Of the 50 flight hours, 20 were between Spain, Brazil and Santo Domingo and 30 were between Santo Domingo, Santiago and other Dominican airports.

The Boeing 737-000, the first jet of Air Dominicana’s fleet, entered the country via the Las Americas International Airport (AILA) on May 8, from Fortaleza, Brazil, where it made the stop, after leaving Tenerife, Spain, and making a stop at Cape Verde.

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Written by: ArsenioALembertJr, 29 May 2008 9:21 AM
From: United States
Congratulations, on that long expected return to the international skyways by a National airline.
It's not popularly known that the country has been on the cutting-edge of air transit since the 1930's; When Quisqueyan pilots flew on maiden flights to remote South American destinations.
Now as long as they remain focused on delivering flawless service, without compromising by awarding administrative posts to political apointees (along with all the other negative consequences of nepotism), everything will be smooth flying.

Bon voyage, mes freres. Good flying, my brethren!
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Written by: wfrrir, 29 May 2008 10:09 AM
From: United States
This is great news. I do hope they plan on flying to the US also. I remember the old Dominicana Airlines. It was a great alternative .
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 29 May 2008 10:29 AM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
Arsenio thank you for bringing to the attention of the forum the glorious aviation history of the DR is any one alive who remembers Linbergh attending his parade down calle Conde when it was a calle...... or Pan Am seaplanes regularly landing on the water at San Pedro de Macorix....Dominican aviation was highly respected in LA..during the 30s and 40s
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Written by: saturnc15, 29 May 2008 3:22 PM
From: United States
This is a good idea, but the timing is terrible. While airways in the US, with subsidized fuel and more passenger traffic are barely making any money, I can't think any scenarios when Dominican airline could be profitable. Am I missing something?
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 29 May 2008 3:26 PM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
el Pais de las Maravillas.......any thing can happen
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Written by: nyclatinhunk, 29 May 2008 7:23 PM
From: United States
For anyone interested; here's a link to defunct Dominican airlines.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=634811
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 29 May 2008 7:56 PM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
Hunk that link is great .....I would love to relocate that photo of Lindbergh reviewing the parade on the Conde from the balcony of the city hall in Parque Colon
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Written by: BLANCO, 30 May 2008 12:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic
i'm getting my bags packed for a short trip on this carnival ride. i did it before a long time ago and it was worth every peso
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Written by: UnderCover, 30 May 2008 2:28 PM
From: United States
Lets make sure this time the Airline stays in the air...ok.

http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?airline=Air%20Dominicana
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 30 May 2008 3:53 PM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
Yippy kay yay
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Written by: Ramirezid, 31 May 2008 11:58 AM
From: United States
I am still looking for some positive comments from "UnderCover". Where are you from any way? you do your part, just make sure to book you trip back home in our newly opened "Air Lines". That will help keep it on the air>
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Written by: TexasBill, 8 Jun 2008 7:51 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Saturnc15:

I know of no instance where any US Airline enjoys "subsidizee fuel" from the US Government.
Enlighten me please. Where do you get your information?
Subsidising of the airlines went out when they were de-regulated.
The only subsidy I know of was the guarantee of breaking even on certain contract-routes carrying USMail.Those were very few and far between andmany years ago. When the US Poatal Service was privatized, those were cancelled as unsustainable by the new entity.
BTW, the 737 pictured is an AWACS version of the same plane and not the Commercial Airline version with its concentration of seating.

TB
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