RED Air
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.
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| Founded | January 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 2021 | ||||||
| Hubs | La Romana International Airport | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | RED Air Cargo[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | LASER Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Héctor Gómez (CEO) Josseily Hidalgo (HR) | ||||||
| Website | redair | ||||||
History
The airline was founded in January 2020 as a joint-venture between the Venezuelan airline LASER Airlines and Dominican fixed-base operator SERVAIR Dominicana.[2]
Destinations
As of April 2023, RED Air serves schedule flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic | La Romana | La Romana International Airport | Hub | [3] |
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated | [3] | |
 United States | Miami | Miami International Airport | ||
Fleet
Current fleet
A RED Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82 taking off at Miami International Airport in 2022. This same aircraft crashed 4 months later as Flight 203.
As of July 2023, RED Air operates the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | — | 12 | 137 | 149 | Former LASER Airlines aircraft Previously owned a further MD-82 until Flight 203 |
| Total | 3 | — | ||||
Former fleet
RED Air formerly operated the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 1 | 2020 | 2021 | Leased from LASER Airlines |
Incidents
- 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.[5][6] The aircraft has been written off as a total loss.[7][8][9] An NTSB investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.[10][11]
References
- "Dominican Republic's Red Air launches cargo division". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- "Red Air history from Americas, Dominican Republic". Airline History. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- "Laser Airlines y RED Air consolidan sus operaciones en La Romana". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "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.
- "Plane catches fire after crash-landing at Miami airport; at least 3 hospitalized". June 22, 2022.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- Varley, Len (2022-07-23). "NTSB Release Preliminary Report into RED Air Accident at Miami Airport". AviationSource. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- "DCA22FA132.aspx". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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