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APA International Air

Dominican airline based in Santo Domingo, founded in 19801

APA International Air, Inc. was a Dominican airline that was operational between 1980 and 2001.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded1
  • HeadquartersSanto Domingo1
APA International Air Airbus A300 JetPix
Photo: Torsten Maiwald, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

APA International Air, Inc. was a Dominican airline that was operational between 1980 and 2001.2

The story

The airline was founded in February 1980 as a freight charter company. It started operations with a Douglas DC-6 from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata. In the mid-1990's, APA International Air focused on regular passenger flights with wet-leased aircraft from Faucett Perú. By the end of 2001, APA faced financial difficulties following the September 11 attacks.

From Wikipedia’s article on APA International Air, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

APA International Air operated the following aircraft:

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Timeline

  1. 2001Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1980Founded Founded1

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