Dutch Caribbean Airlines Inc. (DCA) was an airline based on the southern Caribbean Sea island of Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It launched in 2001 but ceased operations in October 2004 and declared bankruptcy. The company slogan was Bridge to Curaçao.
History When ALM Antillean Airlines (Air ALM) shut down in 2001, DCA was created to take its place and avoid bankruptcy. Both companies had the same owner, DC Beheer (a holding company).
Destinations
The airline served these routes while it was still in operation:
CityCountryAirportNotesOranjestadArubaQueen Beatrix International AirportPuerto PlataDominican RepublicGregorio Luperón International AirportPunta CanaPunta Cana International AirportSanto Domingo Las Americas International AirportCologneGermanyCologne Bonn AirportPort-au-Prince HaitiPort-au-Prince International AirportAmsterdamNetherlandsAmsterdam Airport SchipholKralendijkNetherlands AntillesFlamingo International AirportWillemstadHato International AirportPhilipsburg Princess Juliana International AirportParamariboSurinameJohan Adolf Pengel International AirportPort of Spain Trinidad and TobagoPiarco International AirportMiamiUnited StatesMiami International AirportCaracasVenezuelaSimón Bolívar International AirportLas PiedrasJosefa Camejo International AirportMaracaiboLa Chinita International AirportValencia Arturo Michelena International Airport
Fleet
During the transfer of the airline's assets from Air ALM, the airline acquired some of their aircraft and later received other aircraft for its own.
+ DCA fleetAircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotesBoeing 767-300ER120032004Leased from SobelairBombardier Dash 8-300 220012004Operated as Dutch Caribbean Express Transferred from Air ALM then later sold to LIATDe Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter220032004McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32420022004Sold to Aserca AirlinesMcDonnell Douglas MD-82320022004Transferred from Air ALM
See also List of defunct airlines of the Netherlands Antilles
References
External links
Dutch Caribbean Airlines (Archive)