Dutch Caribbean Airlines
{{short description|Defunct Curaçaoan airline}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox airline
|airline = Dutch Caribbean Airlines
|logo = DCA logo.png
|logo_size =
|fleet_size = 12
|destinations = 17
|IATA = K8
|ICAO = DCE
|callsign = DUTCH CARIBBEAN
|parent = DC Holding
|founded = 2001
|ceased = October 2004
|headquarters = Willemstad, Curaçao
|key_people = Mario Evertsz (Director)
|hubs = Curaçao International Airport
|focus_cities =
|subsidiaries = Dutch Caribbean Express
|frequent_flyer =
|alliance =
|website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/*/www.flydca.net/|Former website}}
}}
Dutch Caribbean Airlines Inc. was an airline based on the southern Caribbean Sea island of Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was established in 2001 and ceased operation in October 2004.{{Cite web|title=DCA Dutch Caribbean Airlines stops flying|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DCA-Dutch-Caribbean-Airlines-stops-flying|access-date=2023-05-18|date=2004-10-22|website=www.travelweekly.com|language=en}} The company slogan was Bridge to Curaçao.
History
The airline was succeeded by Air ALM, which was owned by the same DC Holding that owned ALM Antillean Airlines.{{cn|date=October 2023}}
Destinations
File:248bq - DCA - Dutch Caribbean Airlines MD-82, PJ-SEF@MIA,21.07.2003 - Flickr - Aero Icarus.jpg
File:OO-SLT Dutch Caribbean Airlines (DCA) (2434452640).jpg
These are the destinations that were operated when the airline was in service:
| class="sortable wikitable"
!City !Country !Airport !Notes |
| Oranjestad
|Queen Beatrix International Airport | |
| Puerto Plata
|rowspan=3|Dominican Republic |Gregorio Luperón International Airport | |
| Punta Cana
|Punta Cana International Airport | |
| Santo Domingo
|Las Americas International Airport | |
| Cologne
| |
| Port-au-Prince
|Port-au-Prince International Airport | |
| Amsterdam
| |
| Kralendijk
| rowspan="3" |Netherlands Antilles |Flamingo International Airport | |
| Willemstad
|{{Airline hub}} |
| Philipsburg
|Princess Juliana International Airport | |
| Paramaribo
|Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | |
| Port of Spain
| |
| Miami
| |
| Caracas
|rowspan=4|Venezuela |Simón Bolívar International Airport | |
| Las Piedras
|Josefa Camejo International Airport | |
| Maracaibo
|La Chinita International Airport | |
| Valencia
|Arturo Michelena International Airport | |
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Dutch-Caribbean-Airlines|title=Dutch Caribbean Airlines (DCA) Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=October 12, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Dutch-Caribbean-Express|title=Dutch Caribbean Express (DCE) Fleet Details and History|website=Planespotters.net|access-date=September 14, 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center"
|+ DCA fleet |
| Aircraft
!Total !Introduced !Retired !Notes |
|---|
| Boeing 767-300ER
|1 |2003 |2004 |Leased from Sobelair |
| Bombardier Dash 8-300
|2 |2001 |2004 |Operated as Dutch Caribbean Express |
| 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 |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Dutch Caribbean Airlines}}
- [https://web.archive.org/*/www.flydca.net/ Dutch Caribbean Airlines] (Archive)
- [https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Dutch-Caribbean-Airlines Dutch Caribbean Airlines Former Fleet Detail]
Category:Defunct airlines of the Netherlands Antilles
Category:Defunct airlines of Curaçao
Category:Airlines established in 2001
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2004