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| Founded | 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 5, 2012 | ||||||
| Hubs | Las Américas International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||||||
| Key people | Juan Chamizo (President and CEO) Cesarina Beauchamp (CFO) | ||||||
| Website | skyhighdominicana | ||||||
Sky High Aviation Services S.A. (operating as SKYhigh Dominicana) is an airline based in Dominican Republic and operates scheduled flights in the Caribbean.
SKYhigh operates scheduled and charter flights from the Dominican Republic to different Caribbean destinations. The airline currently operates scheduled flights in the Caribbean, with charter flights available and future destinations expected.
As of November 2024, the SKYhigh fleet consists of the following aircraft types: [11] [12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-300SF | 1 | 1 | Cargo | |||
| Boeing 737-400SF | 1 | — | Cargo | [13] | ||
| Embraer 175 | 2 | — | – | 88 | 88 | [14] |
| Embraer 190 | 5 | — | 9 | 88 | 97 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | ||||
Over the years, SKYhigh operated the following aircraft types:
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