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Air Century, C x A
File:Air Century (logo).png
IATA ICAO Call sign
AY CEY CENTURYFLIGHT
Foundedc. 1990s
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Fleet size14
Destinations25
Parent companyGrupo Chahin
HeadquartersLa Isabela International Airport
Santo Domingo
Websitehttp://www.aircentury.com/

Air Century, S.A., or ACSA is a Dominican Republic Air Charter operator that offers local and international services from the Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in Santo Domingo on the June 21, 1991.

Its corporate head office is at the La Isabela International Airport (Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport) in Santo Domingo.[1]

This airline offers charter flights and other services through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, South America, and North America.

Fleet

Current fleet consists of 9 aircraft.

Air Century Fleet
Aircraft Total Seats Remarks
Jetstream 32 4 19
HI772, HI840, HI860, HI956
Cessna 401 2 7
HI744, HI779
Saab 340B 2 37
HI976
Cessna Citation II 1 7
N434SB
Dassault Falcon 20 2 9
N20WN, N939CX
Gulfstream IIB 1 12 HI871

Accidents and incidents

A Jetstream 32 aircraft, HI816 was destroyed by fire at Punta Cana after an engine failure on short final 13 October 2014, after a flight from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 13 passengers and 2 flight crew on board survived the fire. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us." Air Century. Retrieved on January 15, 2012. "Address: Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport, Local No. 1032, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic."
  2. ^ http://figureo56.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13230:se-accidenta-avion-en-punta-cana&catid=24&Itemid=151