The new Dominican airline ARAJETannounced the prestigious destinations where it will take hundreds of Dominicans and tourists who are in different parts of the world.
The entity said that the flights will go to Costa Rica, Colombia, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, with the plane named Pico Duarte from Las Américas International Airport.
And as of June, more aircraft will be incorporated and new destinations will be opened on the continent, and it is expected that flights to the United States will begin in the second half of the year.
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Launch of operations
President Luis Abinader led the launch of the airline in which the president waved the Dominican flag from the plane and symbolically received the first air ticket.
The president of the board of directors of ARAJET, Víctor Méndez Pacheco, thanked the president for his support, as well as that of the other authorities, since he said that without said support it would be impossible to materialize the dream of being able to have a national air line in the Dominican Republic that would achieve connect the Dominican diaspora with the country with flights at low prices.
ARAJET and the Boeing Company today announced that the new airline has ordered 20 737 MAX aircraft, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, to expand affordable travel options in the Americas.
The airline also has options to purchase an additional 15 737 MAX jets that, along with existing lease agreements, could bring the airline’s new fuel-efficient fleet to 40 aircraft.
Pacheco Méndez explained that they have been working on the materialization of this airline for 5 years, inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of his grandfather, Víctor Méndez Capellán, who was a pioneer in connecting the Dominican diaspora with the country and who received recognition from Abinader during the act.
“Being allies of Boeing and hand in hand with investors such as Griffin and Bain Capital, gives us the guarantee of operational success that we need to be able to provide Dominicans with flights at affordable prices that connect the country with the main destinations of the American continent,” said Pacheco. Mendez.
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“The 737 MAX is a perfect fit for Arajet and we are honored to welcome this exciting new carrier to the Boeing family,” said Landon Loomis, vice president of Latin America and the Caribbean for The Boeing Company. “Flying a dedicated fleet of 737 MAXs will allow Arajet to save on fuel, maintenance and operations costs, and pass those savings on to its customers.”
Over the next 5 years, the airline will generate more than 4,000 jobs directly and about 40,000 indirectly, and expects to transport about 7 million passengers a year, with a total of 43 air routes, of which 24 new ones are projected. routes that are not currently served in the market.
At the launching ceremony, President Abinader affirmed that Arajet will be able to count on the support of the Dominican government, since through this new national airline it will be possible to stimulate new markets and multiply the arrival of tourists to the country, as well as the importance of Dominicans residing abroad can come to see their relatives at low prices.
For his part, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, highlighted the extraordinary impact that Arajet will have for the benefit of tourism in the country.
The event was also attended by the heads of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute, the Civil Aviation Board, the Airport Department, the Specialized Airport Security Corps and AERODOM, as well as senior executives from The Boeing Company and foreign investors from the companies. Griffin and Bain Capital.
