Dinar Líneas Aéreas

Dinar Líneas Aéreas was an Argentine airline, which operated between 1992 and 2002^{[citation needed]}. It offered various charter flights as well as regular flights to different locations in Argentina and South America. In its period of greatest commercial success, Dinar was known for its safety, punctuality, and exclusive menu supervised by the chef Gato Dumas.

Dinar Líneas Aéreas

IATA ICAO Call sign D7 RDN AERO DINAR
Commenced operations	1992 (1992)
Ceased operations	2002
Operating bases	Aeroparque Jorge Newbery
Key people	Jorge Molle (General Manager)
Employees	620 March (2004)

History

A Dinar Boeing 737-200 at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in 1997.

The airline started operations in 1992, initially serving tourist destinations on a charter basis. Scheduled flights commenced in 1994. At March 2000,^[update] Dinar served the following scheduled destinations: Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Jujuy, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Puerto Madryn, Río Gallegos, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán.^[1] The airline was acquired by American Falcon in August 2002 for an undisclosed price. The new owner would absorb a US$30,000,000 (equivalent to $50,819,611 in 2023) debt.^[2][3] In February 2003, Dinar was grounded for failing to comply with the local regulations regarding wet-leased aircraft. Operations resumed on 11 March 2003. Since August 2002, the airline went through several groundings and ownership changes.^[4]

At March 2004,^[update] the general manager was Jorge Molle, who employed 620 people. The airline's main base at this time was Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.^[4]

Fleet

Former Dinar McDonnell Douglas MD-81

Dinar operated the following aircraft:

• Boeing 737-200^[1]
• Boeing 757-200^[1]
• Douglas DC-9-40^[1]
• McDonnell Douglas MD-81^[1]
• Fokker F-28 Mk 1000^[1]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of South America

References

1. "World airline directory—Dinar Lineas Aereas". Flight International. 157 (4720): 81. 21–27 March 2000. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.
2. Olivera, Francisco. "Dinar fue adquirida por American Falcon" [Dinar was acquired by American Falcon]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.
3. "Se vendió la línea aérea Dinar" [The airline Dinar was sold]. La Nación (in Spanish). 1 August 2002. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.
4. "Directory: world airlines—Dinar Líneas Aéreas". Flight International. 165 (4926): 63. 23–29 March 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.