RED Air
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| Founded | January 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 2021 | ||||||
| Hubs | La Romana International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | LASER Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Héctor Gómez (CEO) Josseily Hidalgo (HR) | ||||||
| Website | redair | ||||||
RED Air S.R.L. is a low-cost leisure airline with facilities in Las Américas International Airport and main offices in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
History
[edit]The airline was founded in January 2020 as a joint venture between the Venezuelan airline LASER Airlines and Dominican fixed-base operator SERVAIR Dominicana.[1]
Destinations
[edit]As of February 2024, RED Air serves scheduled flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | La Romana | La Romana International Airport | Hub | [2] |
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated | [2] | |
| United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | ||
| Venezuela | Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport |
Fleet
[edit]Current
[edit]
As of May 2024, RED Air operates the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | — | 12 | 137 | 149 | Former LASER Airlines aircraft. |
| Total | 3 | — | ||||
Former
[edit]RED Air formerly operated the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | Leased from Galistair Malta |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 1 | 2020 | 2021 | Leased from LASER Airlines |
Incidents
[edit]- On June 21, 2022, RED Air Flight 203 experienced a landing gear collapse. The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registered as HI1064) slid through a communications tower and caught fire at Miami International Airport. All 140 people on board survived. At least three people were hospitalized with reportedly-minor injuries.[4][5] The aircraft has been written off as a total loss.[6][7] The NTSB final report on the accident stated the cause of the accident was the left main landing gear's shimmy dampener failing to mitigate extreme vibrations during landing rollout. The vibrations caused the gear's lower torque link to fail and the entire left gear collapsed as a result.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Red Air history from Americas, Dominican Republic". Airline History. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "Laser Airlines y RED Air consolidan sus operaciones en La Romana". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). 18 April 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Red Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Slisco, Aila (2022-06-21). "Miami plane fire triggered by landing gear collapse: Officials". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Fox, Sheldon (2022-06-21). "Plane catches fire at Miami International Airport after crash landing; at least 3 hurt". WSVN 7News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "HI1064 Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "Aviation Investigation Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. 2024-04-26. DCA22FA132. Retrieved 2024-04-26.