Air Haïti

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Air Haïti

IATA ICAO Callsign HJ HJA Air Haiti
Founded	1969
Commenced operations	1969
Ceased operations	1982
Fleet size	4
Destinations	Port-au-Prince Airport, , Pairs Orly airport
Headquarters	Haiti

Air Haïti was an airline based in Haiti.

Formation[]

Air Haiti SA was formed in December 1969 following the award of a five-year foreign air carrier permit by the US Civil Aeronautics Administration^[1]

Operations[]

Air Haiti Curtiss Commando freight aircraft at Miami Airport in 1971

All-cargo scheduled services began in October 1970 between Port-au-Prince Airport, Isla Verde Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami International Airport. Initially Curtiss C-46 Commando freighters were used but these were supplemented by leased Douglas DC-6A cargo aircraft.^[2]

For a few years, Air Haïti's C-46 Commandos were a common sight at airports such as San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami International. The airline operated from 1969 until 1982,^[3] when it ceased operations.

Air Haïti was re-launched by , and it owns 89% of the airline. The government of Haiti owns 11%.

Main Hubs

• Port-au-Prince Airport

Focus cities

Air Haiti Curtiss C46A abandoned in Port-au-Prince

• Paris Orly airport

Fleet[]

Air Haïti used to operate during the years: ^[4]

• 3 Boeing 707-331C
• 6 Curtiss-Wright C-46A Commando
• 4 Douglas DC-6A/B
• 2 Douglas DC-8-20

References[]

• Davis John M, Martin Harold G, and Whittle John A. The Curtiss C-46 Commando 1978. Air-ritain (Historians) ltd. ISBN 0-85130-065-0.

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