Queen Air
Encyclopedia
Queen Air was an airline
based at Las Americas International Airport
, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
. It began operations in 1998, but ceased these in 1999. In 2002 it was acquired by the Michigan
based Viva Air/Auxer Group. An attempt to restart operations with a single Lockheed Tristar in 2004 was unsuccessful.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based at Las Americas International Airport
Las Américas International Airport
-Cargo airlines:-Accidents and incidents:*On February 15, 1970, a Dominicana de Aviación DC-9 flying to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed, killing all 102 persons on board ....
, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It began operations in 1998, but ceased these in 1999. In 2002 it was acquired by the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
based Viva Air/Auxer Group. An attempt to restart operations with a single Lockheed Tristar in 2004 was unsuccessful.
Fleet
- 1 Airbus A320Airbus A320The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
(reg. N302ML), leased from TransMeridian AirlinesTransMeridian AirlinesTransMeridian Airlines was an Atlanta, Georgia based charter operator, operating under U.S. Department of Transportation FAR Part 121. It ceased all operations on September 29, 2005, after negotiations with creditors to restructure its debt failed.-History:...
. - 1 Lockheed L.1011 Tristar, from Kampuchea AirlinesKampuchea AirlinesKampuchea Airlines was an airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, operating regional passenger services out of Phnom Penh International Airport.-History:...
- 2 McDonnell Douglas DC-9McDonnell Douglas DC-9The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by...
, from Capital A/C - ordered but not delivered.
Code data
- IATAInternational Air Transport AssociationThe International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
Code: OQ - ICAO Code: QNA
- Callsign: Queen Air