Divi Divi Air
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2001 | ||||||
| Hubs | Curaçao International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Flamingo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 35 | ||||||
| Parent company | Bai Bini Air Tours N.V. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Curaçao | ||||||
| Key people | Germaine N.F. Richie-Durand (CEO), Danielle Durand | ||||||
| Website | Fly Divi Divi | ||||||
Divi Divi Air N.V. is an airline in the southern Caribbean Sea, with headquarters on the island of Curaçao.[1] The airline has been in service since 2001 and is named after the divi-divi trees which grow natively in the region.
History
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Divi Divi Air was founded on July 28, 2000, and commenced operations in 2001 with a fleet of Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders, with service between Curaçao and Bonaire. Aruba was added as a destination by the airline in February 2018.[2]
Divi Divi Air operates the Curaçao-Aruba service at least twice daily, the Curaçao-Bonaire service approximately ten times a day, and flights out of Bonaire to Aruba are scheduled once a week. Flight equipment for scheduled travel is either Twin Otter or Britten-Norman Islander aircraft.
In October 2018, it was announced that Divi Divi Air, in collaboration with Corendon Dutch Airlines, would commence flights to Sint Maarten and Brazil for the winter season.[3][4]
In April 2020, Divi Divi Air acquired its third Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
Destinations
[edit | edit source]As of 2025, Divi Divi Air flies to 35 destinations all of which are on the ABC islands. New destinations will include[5] The Netherlands, United States of America, Brazil, Venezuela, Suriname, the SSS islands, Colombia, Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, south africa, indonesia, Germany, Canada, belgium, Portugal, argentina.
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Fleet
[edit | edit source]Current fleet
[edit | edit source]As of September 2025, the Divi Divi Air passenger fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 2 | — | 6 | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 3 | — | 9 | |
| Bombardier CRJ-1000 | — | 7 | 100 | 7 on order |
| Airbus A321XLR | — | 12 | 244 | 12 on order |
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | 189 | |
| Boeing 767-400ER | — | 6 | 375 | 6 on order |
| Total | 5 | 25 | ||
As of April 2020, the Divi Divi Air private fleet consists of the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passenger capacity | Notes |
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| Cessna 172P | 1 | - | 3 | Pilot training, sightseeing, and express mail |
| Piper PA-32R | 1 | - | 5 | Cargo and charter flights |
| Bombardier CRJ-1000 | 3 | 4 | 100 | Charter and private flights |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | - | 3 | 124,012 kg | Purchased from Martinair |
| Boeing 747-400BCF | - | 1 | 113,489 kg | Purchased from Martinair |
| Total | 5 | 8 | ||
Former fleet
[edit | edit source]Over the years, Divi Divi Air has operated the following aircraft types:
| Aircraft | Total | Passenger capacity | Notes |
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| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 1 | 6 | Crash landed in 2009[7][8] |
| Cessna 402B | 1 | 7 | Disassembled[9] |
| Dornier 228 | 1 | 19 | Sold[10] |
| Total | 3 | ||
Accidents
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On October 22, 2009, a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander operating as Divi Divi Air Flight 014 (PJ-SUN) suffered an engine failure and ditched into the ocean five minutes from the Flamingo Tower at the airport in 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. The final accident investigation report stated many mistakes and errors made by the pilot as reasons for the outcome of the flight.[11]
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