Dutch Caribbean Airlines
Dutch Caribbean Airlines Inc. was an airline based in Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was established in 2001 and ceased operation in October 2004.[1] The company slogan was Bridge to Curaçao.
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | October 2004 | ||||||
| Hubs | Curaçao International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Dutch Caribbean Express | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 17 | ||||||
| Parent company | DC Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||||||
| Key people | Mario Evertsz (Director) | ||||||
| Website | Former website | ||||||
History
The airline was succeeded by Air ALM, which was owned by the same DC Holding that owned ALM Antillean Airlines.
Destinations
DCA MD-82 at Miami in 2003
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DCA 767 at Amsterdam in 2003
These are the destinations that were operated when the airline was in service:
Fleet
During the transfer of the airline’s assets from Air ALM, the airline acquired some of their aircraft and later received other aircraft for its own.[2][3]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2003 | 2004 | Leased from Sobelair |
| Bombardier Dash 8-300 | 2 | 2001 | 2004 | Operated as Dutch Caribbean Express Transferred from Air ALM then later sold to LIAT |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 4 | 2002 | 2004 | Sold to Aserca Airlines |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | 2002 | 2004 | Transferred from Air ALM |
References
- "DCA Dutch Caribbean Airlines stops flying". www.travelweekly.com. 2004-10-22. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- "Dutch Caribbean Airlines (DCA) Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Dutch Caribbean Express (DCE) Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
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