Arajet

Arajet
A white jet airliner with purple accents against a blue sky
Arajet Boeing 737 MAX 8
IATA ICAO Call sign
DM DWI DOMINICAN
Founded2014 (as Dominican Wings)
2021 (as Arajet)
Commenced operations
15 September 2022; 4 years ago (2022-09-15)
AOC #DWIA027A
Hubs
Fleet size16
Destinations26
Headquarters18°28′32″N 69°55′38″W / 18.475603°N 69.927307°W / 18.475603; -69.927307
Torre Silver Sun Gallery, Westpark, Avenida Tiradentes 32, esquina Avenida Gustavo Mejía Ricart, Ensanche Naco, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, 10210, Dominican Republic
Key peopleVíctor Miguel Pacheco Méndez (Founder & CEO)
Employees~700 (September 2025)
Websitewww.arajet.com/en

Arajet, S.A., trading as Arajet, is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Dominican Republic, with headquarters in Santo Domingo. The airline provides low-cost flights to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Operations began on 15 September 2022 with a flight to Barranquilla, Colombia.

History

Early operations

Dominican Wings Airbus A320-200

In late 2014, Dominican Wings received its air operator's certificate from the Dominican Republic's civil aviation authority and was authorized to offer charter flights between the Dominican Republic and Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Argentina. Its first aircraft, an Airbus A320-200, was delivered on May 3, 2015.

Rebrand

In early 2018, it was announced that the airline would be transitioning from charter operations to scheduled ultra low-cost flights, investing $60 million into its relaunch. In September 2021, co-founders Víctor Miguel Pacheco Méndez and Mike Powell announced that the airline would rebrand to Arajet and would operate as a low-cost carrier offering flights throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. In November 2021, Junta de Aviación Civil approved Arajet's request to amend its certificate of economic authorization to include thirty new international routes.

Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil [es] (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 aircraft in December 2021. Pico Duarte was the company's first aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, named after the Caribbean's highest mountainous elevation and a nature preserve in the Dominican Republic, completed its painting process In February 2022. Registered HI-1026, arrived at Las Américas International Airport on March 3, 2022.

On March 14, 2022, Arajet S.A. was officially launched. Although the airline was backed by Bain Capital and Griffin Global Asset Management, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader announced that it would be majority funded with Dominican capital. Boeing announced an order of twenty Boeing 737 MAX 200 aircraft, with options for fifteen more aircraft.

Destinations

  Served by Arajet as of May 2026
  Intended to be served by Arajet

As of June 2025, the airline serves the following destinations:

Destinations
Country / Region City Airport Notes Refs.
ArgentinaBuenos AiresMinistro Pistarini International Airport
CórdobaIngeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport
ArubaOranjestadQueen Beatrix International Airport
BrazilSão PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport
CanadaMontrealMontréal–Trudeau International Airport
TorontoToronto Pearson International Airport
ChileSantiago de ChileArturo Merino Benítez International Airport
ColombiaBogotáEl Dorado International Airport
BarranquillaErnesto Cortissoz International AirportTerminated
CaliAlfonso Bonilla Aragón International AirportTerminated
CartagenaRafael Núñez International Airport
MedellínJosé María Córdova International Airport
Costa RicaSan JoséJuan Santamaría International Airport
CuraçaoWillemstadCuraçao International Airport
Dominican RepublicPunta CanaPunta Cana International AirportHub
Santiago de los CaballerosCibao International AirportTerminated
Santo DomingoLas Américas International AirportHub
EcuadorGuayaquilJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
QuitoMariscal Sucre International Airport
El SalvadorSan SalvadorEl Salvador International Airport
GuatemalaGuatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
JamaicaKingstonNorman Manley International Airport
MexicoMexico CityFelipe Ángeles International Airport
CancúnCancún International Airport
MonterreyMonterrey International AirportTerminated
PeruLimaJorge Chávez International Airport
Puerto RicoSan JuanLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Sint MaartenPhilipsburgPrincess Juliana International Airport
United StatesBostonLogan International Airport
ChicagoO'Hare International Airport
MiamiMiami International Airport
NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
OrlandoOrlando Sanford International Airport
UruguayMontevideoCarrasco International AirportBegins 3 March 2027

In addition to the stated destinations Arajet has plans to fly to:

Interline agreements

Fleet

Current fleet

Arajet Boeing 737 MAX 8 with the Dominican flag livery

As of July 2026, Arajet operates the following aircraft:

Arajet fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers
W Y Total
Boeing 737 MAX 8 16 14 8 177 185
Boeing 737 MAX 200 — 20
Total 16 34

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Casey, David (2024-07-09). "Arajet Seeks To Add Nearly 20 International Routes From Punta Cana". AviationWeek. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Our Fleet". Arajet. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Destinos" [Our Destinations]. Arajet (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  5. ↑ De la Cruz, Irmgand (28 January 2026). "Arajet estrena sus nuevas oficinas en el Polígono Central" [Arajet opens its new offices in the Polígono Central]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Operadores aéreos" [Air operators] (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil [es] (IDAC). Retrieved 22 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Arajet celebra su tercer aniversario consolidando a RD como nuevo hub aéreo de Las Américas" [Arajet celebrates its third anniversary, solidifying the Dominican Republic as a new air hub for the Americas]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2026.
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  33. ↑ "Montreal, nuevo destino en Canadá de Arajet". 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  34. ↑ "Arajet launches sales of its Toronto-Santo Domingo". 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  35. ↑ "Arajet Schedules Chile Launch in late-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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  40. 1 2 "El efecto low cost de Arajet: boletos desde US$55 el trayecto - Noticias de turismo - arecoa.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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  44. ↑ "Arajet Announces Chicago O'Hare Route, Now Servicing Five Major U.S. Cities". 20 May 2025.
  45. ↑ "Arajet debuts in the U.S. with Santo Domingo–Miami flights". 21 January 2025.
  46. ↑ "Dominican Republic Carrier Arajet Launches Newark Flights". Travel Pulse. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  47. ↑ "Arajet Expands Florida Presence With New Orlando Route". Business Wire. 28 May 2025.
  48. ↑ "Arajet conectará Montevideo y Punta Cana con vuelos directos desde marzo de 2027". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 12 September 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  49. 1 2 3 "Arajet took delivery of its third Boeing 737 Max and disclosed its first 23 destinations". 8 July 2022.
  50. 1 2 3 4 5 "Arajet gets permission to fly to Trinidad, Belize, Guyana and Barbados". caribbean.loopnews.com. 7 January 2023.
  51. 1 2 3 "Arajet Expands to South America with Flights to Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay". 3 May 2023.
  52. ↑ "Low-Cost Dominican Carrier Arajet Challenges Aerolíneas Argentinas with Flights to Buenos Aires". aviacionline.com. 8 March 2023. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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  55. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2026 - Arajet". Airliner World. October 2026. p. 11.
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