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Divi Divi Air N.V. is a small regional service airline in Curaçao. It was established in 2001, based in Curaçao.[1] It’s known as "Divi".[2] The airline was titled from the Divi-divi trees which grow in the region.

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Divi Divi Air

IATA ICAO Callsign 3R DVR DIVI AIR
Founded	2001
Commenced operations	2002
Hubs	Curaçao International Airport
Secondary hubs	Flamingo International Airport serving Kralendijk, Bonaire
Fleet size	7
Destinations	3
Parent company	Bai Bini Air Tours N.V.
Headquarters	Curaçao
Key people	Germaine N.F. Richie-Durand (CEO), Danielle Durand
Website	http://www.flydivi.com

History

Divi Divi Air was founded on July 28th, 2000 and commenced operations in 2001 with a fleet of Britten-Norman BN-2P Islanders to Bonaire. For over 20 years, Divi Divi Air has been flying a passenger route between Curaçao and Bonaire. Aruba was added as a destination by the airline in February 2018.[3] According to director Germaine Richie-Durand, the intention is to improve the connection between Bonaire and Aruba. "Divi wants to bring the population of the three islands closer together," says Richie-Durand. According to the Divi director, the Twin Otter will gradually be deployed more broadly on the routes between islands.[3]

Divi Divi Air began flights out of Curaçao to Aruba on February 15, 2018. This was followed by the launch of operations to Aruba out of Bonaire on February 17, 2018. The expansion signals that Divi Divi Air has now joined Aruba Airlines and, formerly, Insel Air as the only known airlines connecting the Dutch Caribbean's ABC islands.

The Curaçaoan airline operates the Curaçao-Aruba service at least two times daily, the Curaçao-Bonaire service approximately ten times daily, while the flights out of Bonaire to Aruba are scheduled as one time weekly. All flights are operated by Twin Otter and the Britten-Norman Islander, as Divi Divi Air strives to be an efficient and reliable airline for all the travel needs of people traveling between Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.[4]

In October 2018, it was announced that Divi Divi Air, in collaboration with Corendon Dutch Airlines and the Curaçao Tourism Board, would commence flights to Sint Maarten and Brazil for the winter season. Corendon will station a Boeing 737-800 in Curaçao as part of a plan to make some of its fleet available for charter flights or on behalf of third parties during the quieter winter season in Europe. The aircraft was also to be used to execute flights to Aruba.[5][6]

In April of 2020, it was announced that Divi Divi Air welcomed its third Britten-Norman BN-2P Islanders into the family. Also, a special 'Iguana Divi' livery was unveiled. This special livery is painted on their new Twin Otter. [7]

Destinations

	Hub
	Focus city
	Future destination
	Seasonal
	Charter

Country	City	IATA	ICAO	Airport	Refs/notes
Aruba	Oranjestad	AUA	TNCA	Queen Beatrix International Airport
Caribbean Netherlands	Kralendijk	BON	TNCB	Flamingo International Airport
Curaçao	Willemstad	CUR	TNCC	Hato International Airport
Sint Maarten	Philipsburg	SXM	TNCM	Princess Juliana International Airport	Operated by Fly All Ways

Fleet

Current fleet

As of June 2021, the Divi Divi Air passenger fleet consists of the following aircraft:[8]

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passenger Capacity	Refs/notes
Britten-Norman BN-2P Islander	3	-	9
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	4	-	19
Total	7	-

As of April 2020, the Divi Divi Air private fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passenger Capacity	Refs/notes
Cessna 172P	1	-	3	Used for pilot training, sightseeing and speedmail
Piper PA-32R	1	-	5	Used for cargo and charter flights
Total	2	0

Former fleet

Over the years, Divi Divi Air has operated the following aircraft types:

Aircraft	Total	Passenger Capacity	Refs/notes
Britten-Norman BN-2P Islander	1	9	Ditched in 2009
Cessna 402B	1	7	Disassembled
Dornier 228	1	19	Sold
Total	3

Accidents

On October 22, 2009, a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander operating as Divi Divi Air Flight 014 suffered an engine failure and ditched into the ocean five minutes away from Bonaire. The pilot was knocked unconscious on impact; passengers could not undo his safety harness and the pilot went down with the aircraft. Rescue vessels picked up all nine passengers.[9][10]

References

External links

• Divi Divi Air official website

На других языках

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[de] Divi Divi Air

Die Divi Divi Air ist eine regionale Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Willemstad auf der Insel Curaçao. Sie wurde 2001 gegründet und nach dem Divi-Divi-Baum benannt. Flugziele sind Bonaire und Aruba. Divi Divi führt täglich 5 bis 7 Linienflüge zwischen Curaçao und Bonaire durch. Aruba wird bei Bedarf angeflogen.

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- [en] Divi Divi Air

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[fr] Divi Divi Air

Divi Divi Air est une petite compagnie aérienne, fondée en 2001, effectuant des vols réguliers entre Curaçao, Aruba et Bonaire.

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