Dominican Wings’ first aircraft, the first A320 to be registered in the Dominican Republic (registration: HI698), arrived at Las Americas International Airport on May 4, 2015 after flying from Budapest, Hungary via Keflavik, Iceland and Montreal Canada as part of the proving flight process overseen by the Dominican Civil Aviation Authority, IDAC.
The venture has been formed by Lithuanian operator Avion Express to support growing demand for ad hoc and charter aircraft capacity across the Americas, a market where the current supply is limited. The venture was awarded its Air Operator’s Certificate from Junta de Aviación Civil de la República Dominicana, the Dominican Republic's civil aviation authority, last autumn.
