Air Haïti

Air Haïti

IATA ICAO Call sign HJ HJA Air Haiti
Founded	1969
Commenced operations	1969
Fleet size	4
Headquarters	Haiti

Air Haïti was an airline based in Haiti.

History

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

Destinations

In summer of 1981, Air Haiti operated services to:[4]

•  Haiti
  • Port-au-Prince – Toussaint Louverture International Airport
•  United States
  • Miami – Miami International Airport
  • New York City – John F. Kennedy International Airport

Fleet

An Air Haiti Curtiss Commando freight aircraft San Juan Airport in 1986

Air Haïti used to operate during the years:[5]

• 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-Britain (Historians) ltd. ISBN 0-85130-065-0.

1. Davis, 1978, p. 23
2. Davis, 1976, p.24
3. "Airlines - Haiti". www.airlinehistory.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Air Haiti". www.timetableimages.com. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
5. "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 11 May 2018.