Sky Cana
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 January 2021[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Las Américas International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4[2] | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Frank Díaz (CEO)[3] | ||||||
| Website | skycana | ||||||
Sky Holdings Corporation d/b/a Sky Cana is an airline with ACMI contracted operators headquartered in Santo Domingo.[4] It started scheduled services to Caribbean and the United States from its two hubs: Las Américas International Airport and Cibao International Airport. The services offered are transfer, freight, overflight, helicopter, advertising, air ambulance, and tour services. The airline of the Dominican Republic has started flights from New York-JFK to Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo with two flights daily.[5]
History
In 2016, LogicPaq received its AOC from the Dominican Republic's civil aviation authority and planned to offer regular and charter flights between the Dominican Republic to Colombia, Mexico and United States for and on behalf of tour operators.[6] Its first aircraft, an Airbus A321, was delivered on 28 November 2020.[7]
In Mid-January 2021, Sky Cana became the 1st airline in the Americas to offer flights to nowhere,[8] flights in which people board an aircraft for a nominal fee and fly around the city for about an hour before returning to the airport of origin, allowing passengers to sight-see in their city from the air.
At the end of January 2021, Sky Cana was designated by the Dominican Professional Baseball League "LIDOM" to operate the flight for the Champion team of the 2020-2021 winter series Águilas Cibaeñas to Mazatlán, Mexico. representing the Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series.[9] It also operated the flight for the 2022-2023 Champion team Tigres del Licey to Caracas, Venezuela. The team also represented the country in the 2023 Caribbean Series[10]
Destinations
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As of July 2023, Sky Cana operates the following destinations:[11][12]
| Focus City | |
| Future | |
| Seasonal / Charter | |
| Terminated |
Fleet
Current fleet
As of July 2023, the Sky Cana fleet consists of the following aircraft:[17][2]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | – | 180 | 180 | One leased from Avion Express Malta | ||||
| Airbus A321-200 | 2 | — | – | 220 | 220 | Leased from Avion Express Malta | ||||
| Logic Paq fleet | ||||||||||
| Airbus A321-200P2F | — | 1 | Cargo | Operated by SmartLynx Airlines Malta | ||||||
| ATR 72-200F | 1 | — | Cargo | Operated by Air Century[18] | ||||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
Former fleet
Sky Cana previously operated the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A330-200 | 1 | 2022 | 2023 | Wet-leased from Heston Airlines |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2022 | 2023 | Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Malta |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 1 | 2022 | 2023 | Leased from Bluebird Nordic[19] |
See also
References
- ^ "Sky Cana is a new airline in the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Sky Cana Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Sky Cana official website". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Nosotros – Sky Cana | We're taking off" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Sky Cana New York ready to connect with Santo Domingo and Santiago
- ^ https://www.arecoa.com/aerolineas/2021/04/02/aterriza-punta-cana-charter-sky-cana-desde-medellin/ ARECOA
- ^ https://www.hosteltur.com/lat/140859_sky-cana-recibio-su-primer-avion-y-se-prepara-para-despegar-en-el-caribe.html HOSTELUR
- '^ https://www.arecoa.com/videos/2021/01/18/hito-sky-cana-primer-vuelo-sin-destino-rd/ Flight to Nowhere
- ^ https://www.lidom.com/lidom-firma-contrato-aereo-traslado-equipo-dominicano-desde-santiago-a-mazatlan/ LIDOM
- ^ https://www.arecoa.com/aerolineas/2023/01/31/sky-cana-aerolinea-oficial-del-equipo-de-beisbol-de-rd/ ARECOA
- ^ "Booking to set date for flights".
- ^ Aerolínea Nacional Dominicana comenzar dar fechas para sus vuelos
- ^ "Dominican Republic's Sky Cana to launch Puerto Plata base". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sky Cana to link Puerto Plata with Miami, Cuba and Puerto Rico". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Air Century, Sky Cana launch Miami-Punta Cana route". Dominicantoday.com. June 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sky Cana flights from New York to SD and Santiago start this December 15". Dominicantoday.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Nuestra flota
- ^ Charles Kauffman. "Sky Cana launches cargo operation with ATR 72 freighter". Cargofacts.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sky Cana recibió su primer Boeing 737-800F de carga". Regional.ladevi.info (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
- Official Website Sky Cana Airlines
- Air Charter Guide
- Dominican today: Sky Cana receive the 1st A321, Page retrieved 29 November 2020
- News In America: Sky Cana receive the 1st A321, Page retrieved 5 Dicember 2020
- Arecoa: Inician Vuelos Punta Cana a Medellin, Colombia, Page retrieved 2 April 2021
