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Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | October 2004 | ||||||
Hubs | Curaçao International Airport | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Dutch Caribbean Express | ||||||
Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
Destinations | 17 | ||||||
Parent company | DC Holding | ||||||
Headquarters | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||||||
Key people | Mario Evertsz (Director) | ||||||
Website | Former website |
Dutch Caribbean Airlines Inc. was an airline based in Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was established in 2001 and ceased operation in October 2004.[1] The company slogan was Bridge to Curaçao.
The airline was succeeded by Air ALM, which was owned by the same DC Holding that owned ALM Antillean Airlines.[citation needed]
These are the destinations that were operated when the airline was in service:
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.[2][3]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2003 | 2004 | Leased from Sobelair |
Bombardier Dash 8-300 | 2 | 2001 | 2004 | Operated as Dutch Caribbean Express Transferred from Air ALM then later sold to LIAT |
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 |