Sky Cana
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 30 January 2021[1] | ||||||
| Ceased operations | April 2024[2] | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Frank Díaz (CEO)[5] | ||||||
| Website | skycana | ||||||
Sky Holdings Corporation d/b/a Sky Cana was an airline with ACMI contracted operators headquartered in Santo Domingo.[6] It started scheduled services to Caribbean and the United States from its two hubs: Las Américas International Airport and Cibao International Airport. The services offered are transfer, freight, overflight, helicopter, advertising, air ambulance, and tour services. For a short time, The airline operated scheduled flights from New York-JFK to Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo with two flights daily.[7]
History
[edit]In 2016, LogicPaq received its AOC from the Dominican Republic's civil aviation authority and planned to offer regular and charter flights between the Dominican Republic to Colombia, Mexico and United States for and on behalf of tour operators.[8] Its first aircraft, an Airbus A321, was delivered on 28 November 2020.[9]
In Mid-January 2021, Sky Cana became the 1st airline in the Americas to offer flights to nowhere,[10] flights in which people board an aircraft for a nominal fee and fly around the city for about an hour before returning to the airport of origin, allowing passengers to sight-see in their city from the air.
At the end of January 2021, Sky Cana was designated by the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) to operate the flight for the Champion team of the 2020-2021 winter series Águilas Cibaeñas to Mazatlán, Mexico. representing the Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series.[11] It also operated the flight for the 2022-2023 Champion team Tigres del Licey to Caracas, Venezuela. The team also represented the country in the 2023 Caribbean Series.[12]
Fleet
[edit]Sky Cana previously operated the following aircraft:[13][14][15]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | 2022 | 2024 | Leased from Avion Express Malta |
| 2 | Leased from Heston Airlines | |||
| Airbus A321-200 | 3 | 2020 | 2024 | Leased from Avion Express Malta |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1 | 2022 | 2023 | Leased from SmartLynx Airlines Malta |
| ATR 72-200F | 1 | 2021 | 2023 | Operated by Air Century[16] |
| Boeing 737-800BCF | 1 | 2022 | 2023 | Leased from Bluebird Nordic[17] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sky Cana is a new airline in the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Jose Correa (May 7, 2024). "¿Y qué fue lo que paso con Sky Cana?". Dominicanavuela.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Dominican Republic's Air Century, Sky Cana partner up". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Avion Express is continuing its successful cooperation with Sky Cana". Avionexpress.aero. April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Sky Cana official website". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Nosotros – Sky Cana | We're taking off" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Sky Cana New York ready to connect with Santo Domingo and Santiago
- ^ "Aterriza en Punta Cana chárter de Sky Cana procedente de Medellín - Noticias de turismo - arecoa.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Sky Cana recibió su primer avión y se prepara para despegar en el Caribe". Hosteltur: Toda la información de turismo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Hito de Sky Cana con el primer vuelo sin destino de RD - Noticias de turismo - arecoa.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ https://www.lidom.com/lidom-firma-contrato-aereo-traslado-equipo-dominicano-desde-santiago-a-mazatlan/ LIDOM
- ^ "Sky Cana, aerolínea oficial del equipo de béisbol de RD - Noticias de turismo - arecoa.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Nuestra flota
- ^ "Sky Cana Fleet Details and History". Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Jose Correa (April 3, 2025). "¨Go Samana¨,¨Go Punta Cana¨... ¿Cuál fue el destino de Sky Cana?". Dominicanavuela.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Charles Kauffman. "Sky Cana launches cargo operation with ATR 72 freighter". Cargofacts.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sky Cana recibió su primer Boeing 737-800F de carga". Regional.ladevi.info (in Spanish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
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- Official Website Sky Cana Airlines
- Air Charter Guide
- Dominican today: Sky Cana receive the 1st A321, Page retrieved 29 November 2020
- News In America: Sky Cana receive the 1st A321, Page retrieved 5 December 2020
- Arecoa: Inician Vuelos Punta Cana a Medellin, Colombia, Page retrieved 2 April 2021
