Caribair (Puerto Rico)
Former airline based in Puerto Rico (1939-1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Caribair was a Puerto Rican airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that served over a dozen destinations in the Caribbean as well as Miami. In 1970, the air carrier was serving 16 destinations on 14 Caribbean islands, plus Miami. The airline offered McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jet service via a number of intermediate stops including San Juan (SJU) for its direct flight services between Miami (MIA) and Port of Spain, Trinidad.[3] Caribair was the first Puerto Rico-based airline to operate jet aircraft on scheduled passenger services. The air carrier was acquired by Eastern Air Lines in 1973.
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Founded | 27 February 1939 >incorporated in Puerto Rico | ||||||
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Commenced operations | June 1, 1939 (1939-06-01) | ||||||
Ceased operations | 1973 | ||||||
Operating bases | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | See Historical fleet below | ||||||
Destinations | See Destinations below | ||||||
Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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