Aerovías Quisqueyana

Aerovías Nacionales Quisqueyana, also known as Quisqueyana, was an airline from the Dominican Republic which was based at Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo, during the 1960s and 1970s. Offering mostly flights to the United States and to Europe, Quisqueyana was in direct competition with Dominicana, which at the time was the flag carrier of the country.

Aerovías Quisqueyana
IATA ICAO Callsign
QQ QAS
Founded1962
Ceased operations1978 (end of flight operations)
1993 (formally dissolved)
HubsLas Américas International Airport
HeadquartersSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic

History

Quisqueyana was founded in 1962,[1] aiming at the Dominican VFR traffic within the Americas and to Europe. It became the second largest airline of the Dominican Republic, but ultimately lost the competition with Dominicana. In 1978, the airline suspended all flights and was shut down,[2] though technically its airline license stayed valid until 1993.[1]

Destinations

In 1976, Quisqueyana offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:[3]

 Dominican Republic
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Spain
 United States of America

Fleet

Over the years of its existence, Quisqueyana operated the following aircraft types:[2]

Incidents

References

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