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- Alajet has taken delivery of its sixth aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, and plans to end the year with 10 aircraft, doubling its size compared to January.
- The new aircraft, named Isla Saona, made its maiden flight on November 7, entering service on the Santo Domingo-Toronto route.
- Alajet has launched a new international route between Santo Domingo Las Americas and Montreal International Airports, and will add a new destination to Buenos Aires next week.
Dominican Republic airline Alajet has received its sixth aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (registration number HI1104). Additionally, a new international flight linking Santo Domingo Las Americas International Airport (SDQ) and Montreal International Airport (YUL) has opened, with new flights scheduled to open next week. Let’s find out further.
Receipt of new aircraft
Alajet took delivery of the new plane on November 3, 2023. This plane was christened as follows. Saona IslandBoeing 737 MAX 8. The aircraft is over 5 years old and is owned by SKY Leasing, according to ch-aviation data. The plane was first ordered by Norwegian Air Shuttle in 2012 and flew with the company from 2018 to 2021. It has been in storage ever since, its last location being at Mexico’s Saltillo International Airport (SLW).
This is Arajet’s sixth aircraft and the first to arrive at the company in 2023. The first flight took place on November 7, when it entered service on the Santo Domingo-Toronto route.
Alajet plans to end the year with 10 aircraft. According to ch-aviation, at least he has one other aircraft already registered in the Dominican Republic, his HI1098, meaning that a delivery to the company is imminent. The aircraft made its first maiden flight in August 2023, making it Arajet’s first brand new aircraft.
If Alajet can finish this year with 10 aircraft, it will double its size compared to January. Receiving these new aircraft will enable Alajet to plan and offer new routes across the Americas.
The name of the plane is Saona Island Pay homage to one of the Dominican Republic’s natural reserves. Other planes in the airline’s fleet are called: Pico Duarte, Valle Nuevo, Los Tres Ojos, Jaragua; and Ojos Indígenas.
Flights to Montreal begin operating
On November 7, 2023, Alajet began flying from Santo Domingo Las Americas to Montreal, Canada. This is his second nonstop flight to the Great White North for the company. It began service to Toronto International (YYZ) last month.
Alajet will add a new destination to its route map next week when it begins service to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International (EZE).
Flights to Montreal will operate four times a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Arajet departs Santo Domingo at 6 o’clock. The flight time is scheduled to be 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Photo: Alajet.
Commenting on the new route, Victor Pacheco, Founder and CEO of Arajet, said:
“Alajet continues to change the history of civil aviation in this country. The airline is the first and only Dominican airline to connect Montreal with the new continental hub of Santo Domingo, allowing Montreal travelers to fly to Santiago de Chile, You can connect to Medellin, São Paulo, Cartagena, Aruba, St. Maarten, Kingston and Curaçao.
The Dominican company currently offers 20 destinations in 15 countries. The airline operates the world’s longest nonstop flights on Boeing 737 MAX routes, including service from Santo Domingo to Santiago de Chile and future Buenos Aires.
Arajet’s next goal is to continue adding destinations in the Americas, specifically the United States. It is seeking permission to fly to New York, Miami and Puerto Rico. In addition to the United States, Alajet is also considering launching flights to Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
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