Air Century
{{short description|Dominican charter airline}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Air Century S.A.
| image = Air-century.png
| image_size =
| fleet_size = 5
| destinations = 12
| IATA = Y2
| ICAO = CEY
| callsign = CENTURYFLIGHT
| parent =
| founded = {{circa|1992}}
| commenced = March 1992
| ceased =
| headquarters = La Isabela International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic"[http://www.aircentury.com/contactus.html Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826153923/http://www.aircentury.com/contactus.html|date=2012-08-26}}." Air Century. Retrieved on January 15, 2012. "Address:
Dr. Joaquín Balaguer International Airport, Local No. 1032, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic."
| key_people = Omar Chahin (Founder and CEO)
Fabio Nina (VP)
Carlos Jimenez (Executive VP)
| hubs = La Isabela International Airport
| secondary_hubs = Punta Cana International Airport
| alliance = Sky Cana{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/120048-dominican-republics-air-century-sky-cana-partner-up|title=Dominican Republic's Air Century, Sky Cana partner up|website=Ch-aviation.com|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| website = {{URL|www.aircentury.com}}
| aoc = ACEA001A
| num_employees = +120
}}
ACSA - Air Century, S.A. is a Dominican airline that operates charter and regularly scheduled services from the Santo Domingo La Isabela International Airport. The company was founded by Captain and Pilot Omar Chahin. Air Century commenced operations in March 1992 and is currently the longest-running still active Dominican airline.
This airline offers charter flights, regularly scheduled services, and air cargo transport through the Dominican Republic, the Caribbean, South America, and North America.
Scheduled destinations
Air Century operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:{{cite web|url=https://www.aircentury.com/destinos/|title=Los Destinos Más Calientes del Verano|website=Aircentury.com|language=es}}
Fleet
=Current fleet=
File:Air Century BAe Jetstream 32 HI860 (15872825108).jpg at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport in 2014]]
File:Air century -28 septiembre 2023 - punta cana rebranding vuelo-691.jpg in Punta Cana International Airport in 2023]]
Air Century's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of February 2025):{{cite web|url=https://www.aircentury.com/flotilla/|title=Fleet - Winair|website=www.aircentury.com|accessdate=12 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Century|title=Air Century Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=January 9, 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Air Century fleet |
| Aircraft
!In !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
|---|
| ATR 72-200F
|1 |— |Cargo | |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER
|3 |— |50 | |
| British Aerospace Jetstream 32
|2 |— |19 | |
| GLF-IV-SP
|1 |— |13 | |
| Total
!7 !— ! colspan="2"| |
=Former fleet=
Air Century formerly operated the following aircraft:
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Air Century former fleet |
| Aircraft
!Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes |
|---|
| Saab 340B
|2 |2015 |2020 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 October 2014, a British Aerospace Jetstream 32 (HI816) was destroyed by fire at Punta Cana after an engine failure on short final, after a charter flight from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All 13 passengers and two flight crew on board were evacuated safely.{{cite web |url=http://figureo56.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13230:se-accidenta-avion-en-punta-cana&catid=24&Itemid=151|title=Se accidenta avión en aeropuerto de Punta Cana|language=es|trans-title=Plane crashes in Punta Cana airport|date=12 October 2014|publisher=Figureo56.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419231734/http://figureo56.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13230:se-accidenta-avion-en-punta-cana&catid=24&Itemid=151#|archive-date=2016-04-19}}
See also
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120627070109/http://www.aircentury.com/indexe.html Air Century]
- [https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.aircentury.com/english/index.htm Air Century] (archive)
- [http://www.aircentury.com/ Air Century] {{in lang|es}}
- [http://www.aircharterguide.com/Operator_Info/AIR_CENTURY%2c_S.A./1980 Air Charter Guide]
- [http://dr1.com/directories/transport/air_century.shtml Dominican Aviation]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121017065805/http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01221449 Air Century at STI]
References
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Category:Airlines of the Dominican Republic
Category:Airlines established in 1992