RED Air
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| Founded | January 2020 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 2021 | ||||||
| Hubs | La Romana International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | LASER Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Héctor Gómez (CEO) Josseily Hidalgo (HR) | ||||||
| Website | redair | ||||||
RED Air S.R.L. is a low-cost leisure airline with facilities in Las Américas International Airport, and main offices in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
History[edit]
The airline was founded in January 2020 as a joint venture between the Venezuelan airline LASER Airlines and Dominican fixed-base operator SERVAIR Dominicana.[1]
Destinations[edit]
As of February 2024, RED Air serves scheduled flights to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic |
La Romana | La Romana International Airport | Hub | [2] |
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | Terminated | [2] | |
 United States |
Miami | Miami International Airport | ||
 Venezuela |
Caracas | Simón Bolívar International Airport |
Fleet[edit]
Current fleet[edit]
As of February 2024, RED Air operates the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | – | 180 | 180 | Leased from Galistair Malta |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | — | 12 | 137 | 149 | Former LASER Airlines aircraft Previously owned a further MD-82 until Flight 203 |
| Total | 4 | — | ||||
Former fleet[edit]
RED Air formerly operated the following aircraft:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonnell Douglas MD-81 | 1 | 2020 | 2021 | Leased from LASER Airlines |
Incidents[edit]
- On June 21, 2022, RED Air Flight 203 experienced a landing gear collapse. The McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registered as HI1064) slid through a communications tower and caught fire at Miami International Airport. All 140 people on board survived. At least three people were hospitalized with reportedly-minor injuries.[4][5] The aircraft has been written off as a total loss.[6][7] An NTSB investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.[8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Red Air history from Americas, Dominican Republic". Airline History. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ a b "Laser Airlines y RED Air consolidan sus operaciones en La Romana". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Red Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Slisco, Aila (2022-06-21). "Miami plane fire triggered by landing gear collapse: Officials". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Fox, Sheldon (2022-06-21). "Plane catches fire at Miami International Airport after crash landing; at least 3 hurt". WSVN 7News. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "HI1064 Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Red Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ Varley, Len (2022-07-23). "NTSB Release Preliminary Report into RED Air Accident at Miami Airport". AviationSource. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "DCA22FA132.aspx". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-02.