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RED Air adds a new route to Miami

Dominican carrier RED Air started charter service at MIA on November 1 with daily flights to Santo Domingo, with plans to add a second daily flight on November 21.

Previously on September 15, 2021made this announcement:

The new airline RED Air has an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), which recognizes it internationally as a scheduled airline, both by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and other multilateral organizations in the air transport sector.

This license, thanks to the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC) and the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), will allow direct flights to operate direct flights to different destinations that, according to passenger statistics, are cities that have a natural traffic to and from the international airport of Santo Domingo, which has allowed to mobilize more than ten million passengers in the last five years.

“The certification is the beginning of a project that has been taking shape for several years and that has been achieved thanks to the entire group of RED Air collaborators,” says Héctor Gómez, executive director of RED Air, which is formed by a group of entrepreneurs with extensive experience in the civil aviation and airport services sector.

The Dominican company RED Air has a fleet of four McDonnell Douglas MD-81 and MD-82 aircraft and a staff of more than fifty employees, a group that includes the administrative and operational staff, with five Dominican pilots, as well as the Cabin Staff also Dominican.

“Significant investments have been made in assets, infrastructure, and human talent, to start our regular operations and their sustainability, to develop an airline that lasts over time,” says Gómez.

To obtain this certification, RED Air has had to comply with the legal regulations in force in front of the authorities, which include training and training of operational and administrative personnel, safety demonstrations, 50 hours of demonstration flights, verification, emergency exercises and simulators, approval of operating and maintenance manuals, among others.

Top Copyright Photo: L. Apso. DC-9-82 HI1066 performed the inaugural flight to MIA.

American Airlines officially announces the schedule of final MD-80 revenue flights

American Airlines has made this announcement:

On September 4, 2019 American Airlines will retire its last 26 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft. The MD-80, also known as the Super 80 (DC-9-82 and DC-9-83), was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond, providing customers and team members with heartfelt memories on adventures ranging from family vacations to key business trips. It’s a bittersweet but well-earned retirement as American celebrates the aircraft’s history while modernizing its fleet.

Below is the schedule of the final revenue flights on the “Mad Dog” before their desert farewell ferry flights to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW). All schedules are subject to change based on operational needs.

Flight	Date	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time
1449	Sept. 3	GRR	1425	DFW	1606
2372	Sept. 3	SAT	1955	DFW	2110
2257	Sept. 3	MSY	1943	DFW	2122
1010	Sept. 3	DFW	2034	STL	2218
267	Sept. 3	DFW	2226	TUL	2329
2454	Sept. 4	ICT	0500	DFW	0615
2180	Sept. 4	AMA	0500	DFW	0618
2232	Sept. 4	LBB	0500	DFW	0627
2586	Sept. 4	PNS	0500	DFW	0656
2200	Sept. 4	CLE	0540	DFW	0732
2891	Sept. 4	VPS	0545	DFW	0754
2338	Sept. 4	MFE	0615	DFW	0755
2540	Sept. 4	OMA	0600	DFW	0758
2605	Sept. 4	RDU	0600	DFW	0758
2326	Sept. 4	DSM	0600	DFW	0800
2185	Sept. 4	SAT	0700	DFW	0814
2500	Sept. 4	CVG	0629	DFW	0802
1999	Sept. 4	STL	0730	DFW	0924
1538	Sept. 4	VPS	0719	DFW	0934
1038	Sept. 4	ICT	0810	DFW	0937
2335	Sept. 4	ABQ	0650	DFW	0938
80	Sept. 4	DFW	0900	ORD	1135

Map: American’s final MD-80 route (Great Circle Mapper).

Allegiant today launches seasonal Tulsa – Los Angeles flights

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) today (June 5) launches new, nonstop, seasonal flights from Tulsa to Los Angeles. The new seasonal flights will operate twice weekly through August 17, 2015 between the Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Yesterday (June 4) the ultra low-fare carrier launched twice-weekly seasonal flights from Little Rock, Arkansas also to Los Angeles. The new seasonal flights will operate twice weekly through Auguist 16, 2015, and will fly nonstop between Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman/AirlinersGallery.com. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N408NV (msn 53246) promoting the Blue Man Group show in Las Vegas arrives at LAS.

Allegiant Air aircraft slide show:

Ten Airways suspends operations

Ten Airways (Tend Air) (call sign Tender Air) (Bucharest) suspended operations on January 19 after its AOC was suspended by the AACR according to ch-aviation. The company was operating six McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) and DC-9-83 (MD-83) aircraft and specializing in ACMI operations.

The company had been flying for short-lived Fly Romania last year.

The airline started operations in 2011.

Copyright Photo: Bernhard Ross/AirlinersGallery.com. The company operated under the Tend Air brand. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) YR-MDK (msn 49139) is captured digitally for posterity at Frankfurt.

Orange Air operates charter flights for the U.S. government

Orange Air, LLC (Sanford) is a relatively new FAR 121 Air Carrier located at the Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford, FL (north of Orlando).

The charter airline received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) on June 3, 2014. On June 10, 2014 it operated its first charter flight.

Mission Statement:

Orange Air strives to be a leading service provider of passenger air charter for Commercial Customers, US and International Government Agencies and US Defense Contractors providing the safest, most reliable, highest quality service and to be the most competitive 121 non-scheduled airline in the industry.

Copyright Photo: Orange Air. The crews stand in front of the first aircraft, former Belle Air McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N918AV (msn 49104, ex ZA-ARD).

Allegiant restores Colorado Springs-Mesa service and starts three new routes

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) on May 15 started three new routes and restarted another:

Allegiant restarted nonstop jet service between Colorado Springs and Mesa via the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport. The service will operate twice weekly and becoming the only nonstop service from Colorado Springs to any destination in Arizona. Allegiant first began service at Colorado Springs Airport in February 2002 with nonstop service to Las Vegas and previously offered service to Mesa from 2010 to 2012. Mesa joins Las Vegas as Allegiant’s second nonstop destination from Colorado Springs.

Additionally at Mesa, Allegiant launched the first nonstop flights between Stockton and Mesa via Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport. The new nonstop flights will operate twice weekly. Mesa becomes the third destination offered to Allegiant travelers flying out of Stockton. Allegiant first began service at Stockton Metropolitan Airport in June 2006 with nonstop service to Las Vegas. Since then, Allegiant has added nonstop seasonal flights to Honolulu.

In the East, Allegiant also started nonstop, year-round jet service from Cincinnati to St. Petersburg/Clearwater. Allegiant originally announced the route as seasonal nonstop service on March 4, 2014, and after seeing overwhelming demand for the flights, decided to offer the flights year round. The twice weekly service to the Tampa Bay area is the carrier’s third route from the CVG Airport. Allegiant currently flies to Sanford (near Orlando) and Punta Gorda. Finally on May 15,

Allegiant started new nonstop, low-cost air service from Asheville to Palm Beach, a new Allegiant destination. The new nonstop flights will operate twice weekly between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). Palm Beach becomes the fifth destination offered to Allegiant travelers flying out of Asheville. Allegiant currently flies to St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Sanford (Orlando), Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Punta Gorda. Allegiant first began service at Asheville Regional Airport in November 2011 with nonstop service to Sanford. Since the start of operations in Asheville, Allegiant has taken more than 60,000 passengers on vacation.

Copyright Photo: Steve Bailey/AirlinersGallery.com. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N406NV (msn 49900) taxies past the camera at Boeing Field-King County Airport (BFI) in Seattle in the old 2003 livery.

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Insel Air Aruba to introduce Aruba-Miami service on April 11

Insel Air Aruba (Aruba) will introduce a new route from Aruba to Miami on April 11 with six flights a week.

This will be followed by Aruba-Valencia service starting two days later on April 13.

Finally on June 18 the airline will launch a twice-weekly route to Georgetown, Guyana on June 18.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) PJ-MDD (msn 49972) with “Aruba” titles taxies at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

American Airlines ends McDonnell Douglas DC-9-80 (MD-80) service at LaGuardia Airport

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today (March 5) is ending scheduled McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82/83 (MD-82/83) “Super 80” service at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) according to Airline Route. The aging type was being deployed on the Chicago (O’Hare)-LGA route.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum/AirlinersGallery.com. The older AA aircraft are now being repainted in the new livery as they will be replaced. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N3507A (msn 49801) departs from runway 27R at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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Orange Air plans to fly with a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82)

Orange Air (flyorangeair.com) (Sanford, Florida) is a new paper airline that is in the process of obtaining its Air Operators Certificate (AOC). The airline on its website is advertising as “Coming Soon” although no announcement has been made. The would be airline has reportedly taken delivery of the former Spirit Airlines (N804NK) and Belle Air (ZA-ARD) McDonnell Doug;as DC-9-82 (MD-82) as N918AV (msn 49104). N918AV was ferried from Sanford to Opa-locka on January 30 with an Orange Air tail logo according to Skyliner.

Allegiant Air to increase the number of seats on its DC-9-82/83 fleet

Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) N406NV (msn 49900) BWI (Brian McDonough), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas) on September 13, 2010 announced it is beginning a project to add 16 seats to its fleet of 150-seat DC-9-82/83 (MD-82/83) aircraft, bringing the total number of seats to 166 on each of these aircraft. The company currently operates 48 such aircraft and owns nine additional DC-9-80 (MD-80) aircraft, which it plans to introduce into service in 2011 and 2012. Allegiant also operates three 130-seat DC-9-87 (MD-87) aircraft which will not be re-configured.

Allegiant Air is also planning to add the Boeing 757-200 to its fleet for its new proposed Hawaii service.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. The pictured ex-FlyNordic DC-9-82 N406NV (msn 49900, ex SE-RFC) was acquired on February 12, 2009 and arrives at Baltimore/Washington on a charter flight.