AraJet

Arajet is an ultra low-cost startup airline based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1][2][3]

Arajet
IATA ICAO Callsign
DM DWI DOMINICAN
Founded2022
Operating basesLas Américas International Airport
Fleet size1
HeadquartersSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Key peopleVictor Miguel Pacheco Mendez, Founder
Websitehttps://www.arajet.com

Operations are planned to begin in May, 2022, with routes to Costa Rica, Colombia, Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.[4]

History

In early 2018, it was announced that the airline had transitioned from charter operations to scheduled ultra low-cost flights. The airline stated it had invested $60 million into its relaunch as an ultra-low-cost carrier.[5]

In September 2021, the airline announced it would rebrand to Arajet and would operate as a low-cost carrier offering flights throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.[6][7][8]

The Junta de Aviación Civil (JAC) approved the request to amend the Certificate of Economic Authorization (CAE) number 25, issued to AraJet, to include 30 new routes and also authorizes the exploitation of regular and non-scheduled air transport services of passengers and cargo, in international operations, from the Dominican Republic to the United States, Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kingdom of the Netherlands, United Mexican States, Panama, Aruba, French Republic, Guatemala, Republic of Peru, Haiti, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago in November 2021 during its plenary session.[9]

The Instituto Dominicano de Aviacion Civil (IDAC), in collaboration with Dominican carrier Arajet, achieved the certification of two Dominican inspectors at Boeing's facilities to be able to inspect the operations of Boeing-type aircraft on December 2021. Pico Duarte was the company's first aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, named after the Caribbean's highest mountainous elevation and a nature reserves in the Dominican Republic, completed its painting process In February 2022. Registered HI-1026, arrived at Las Américas International Airport on March 3rd, 2022.[10][11][12][13]

On March 14, 2022, Arajet was officially launched, along with the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader, who announced that the country was in the process of having a Dominican representative airline with a majority of Dominican capital. In the same event, Boeing announced an order of 20 Boeing 737-Max 200 (with options for 15 more aircraft in the future) by the airline, becoming the first Caribbean operator of the type.[14][15]

During the ceremony it was announced that Arajet S.A. is funded by one of the world's largest private multi-asset alternative investment firms, Bain Capital, as well as Griffin Global Asset Management ("Griffin"), a commercial aircraft leasing and alternative asset management company. Regarding this event, Ryan McKenna, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Griffin comment the following “We are pleased to be Arajet’s strategic partner and look forward to supporting Arajet team’s growth plans and mission of dramatically reducing the cost of flying while making air travel more accessible to a wider range of people”. While, Matt Evans, a Managing Director at Bain Capital said, “We are excited to support Arajet as they build a leading ULCC in the Dominican Republican by providing the necessary financial and operational resources that will enable the airline to significantly scale its operations and serve more customers.”[16][17]

Destinations

AraJet plans to fly from the Dominican Republic to the United States, Cuba, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, St. Maarten, Curaçao, Mexico, Panama, Aruba, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Peru, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, El Salvador and Jamaica.[18][19]

Fleet

As of March 2022, the Arajet fleet consists of the following aircraft:[20]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737 MAX 8 1 4[21] 189[22]
Boeing 737 MAX 200 — 20 TBA Order with 15 options.[23]
Total 1 24

References
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  8. Gianfranco, Durante (2021-09-28). "Flycana cambia de nombre y renace como Arajet". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  9. "Junta de Aviación Civil | JAC - JAC aprueba 30 nuevas rutas a operador aéreo nacional". jac.gob.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  10. "Arajet ya tiene personal certificado en RD para sus Boeing 737-8 MAX - Noticias de turismo - arecoa.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  11. "Aerolínea dominicana Arajet trae al país su primer avión Boeing". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  12. Lluberes, Juan Ulises De La Cruz (2022-02-01). "El primer avión Boeing de Arajet ya está listo para iniciar vuelos de prueba" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
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  16. Capital, Bain. "Arajet Takes Flight as The Dominican Republic's New Ultra-Low Cost Airline". Bain Capital. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  17. Management, Griffin Global Asset (2022-03-14). "Griffin Global Asset Management Announces the Delivery of One Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Arajet". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  18. "DR's Arajet orders 20+15 B737 MAX, eyes more leases in 2023". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  19. "Arajet will take off in May with Costa Rica, Colombia and Jamaica as the first destinations". Dominican Today. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  20. 3 March 2022. "Arajet Fleet in Planespotters.net". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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  22. "Arajet | Aerolinea Ultra Bajo Costo". Arajet (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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