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Old 09-19-2003, 03:21 PM
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Question Fina Air

announced today their operations from SJU to SDQ, LRM, POP, Fina says that have a agreement with Taino Airlines for operate flights. in Listin Diario el dinero sections, this a news about that, today friday 19, but i dont comprend, WHY taino, i think viva.
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Old 09-19-2003, 03:33 PM
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Default FINA AIR and VIVA divorced

El presidente de la aerolínea Fina Air, Lázaro Canto, inició hoy negociaciones para coordinar viajes con la línea aérea dominicana Taíno Air.
De esa manera, Fina Air operará los vuelos desde República Dominicana, que formarán parte del itinerario de Taíno Air, pero mercadeándolos bajo el nombre Fina Taíno Air. Se iniciaron negociaciones con Rafael Espada, (presidente de Taíno Air en República Dominicana) y Fina Taíno Air comenzará a ofrecer viajes desde el 2 de octubre’’, puntualizó Canto. Indicó que esa colaboración entre Fina Air y Taíno Air proveerá a sus clientes precios económicos en el Caribe, además de cubrir rutas que actualmente son ofertadas por una sola línea aérea.
De otra parte, la vicepresidenta de Fina Air, América Dowdell, dijo a EFE que los acuerdos que habían iniciado con Viva International Inc., no se formalizaron.
Los precios que ofrecerá Fina Air para sus vuelos comenzarán desde 119 dólares por persona sin incluir el coste de impuestos, informó Dowdell. Igualmente, informó de que si la Autoridad de Puertos de Puerto Rico autoriza los requerimientos por ley para iniciar rutas hacia República Dominicana desde el aeropuerto Eugenio María de Hostos con la adquisición de dos naves a un coste de 1.3 millones de dólares cada una, por lo que los empresarios proyectaron que en un plazo de un año la línea aérea podrá ofrecer vuelos en ocho aviones.
La compañía aérea local oficializó ayer sus operaciones con un viaje inaugural para los medios noticiosos e iniciará sus vuelos comerciales con público general en octubre próximo.
El presidente de Fina Air, dijo a EFE que esta empresa aérea netamente puertorriqueña, ofrecerá 140 vuelos ida y vuelta, entre los aeropuertos internacionales Luis Muñoz Marín en San Juan y en los terminales de Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, La Romana y Santiago de los Caballeros, en República Dominicana.
La línea aérea hará dos vuelos diarios a La Romana y Puerto Plata, mientras que en noviembre iniciará vuelos hacia Santiago de los Caballeros y Punta Cana. La inversión para el lanzamiento de Fina Air asciende a 2.7 millones de dólares y creó 40 empleos directos, así como 10 puestos gerenciales. Dowdell dijo que lo observado es el producto de la inspiración de un grupo de personas que tuvo la “visión de darle a Puerto Rico el orgullo de tener su bandera surcando los cielos en los aviones de una línea aérea puertorriqueña’’. ‘‘Al igual que Francia tiene Air France y España tiene Iberia, de hoy en adelante Puerto Rico tendrá Fina Air’’, dijo Dowdell.
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Old 09-19-2003, 05:30 PM
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I'd like to see how they are going to fly scheduled with an on demand air carrier certificate.
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Old 09-19-2003, 07:33 PM
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Eli,
You are right, Mr. Lazaro is a clown and Taino is not an airlines, but you never konw, maybe they have something under the hand, like magic.
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Old 09-19-2003, 07:36 PM
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Please find out if Taino have the right to cover those route and if they have a certificate to operate.
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Old 09-19-2003, 08:31 PM
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apenas me entere de eso hoy, no me eh enterado sobre certificado.
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Old 09-19-2003, 08:56 PM
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parece que Fina sera igual como NE Bolivian Airlines -

FANTASMA AIRLINES
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Old 09-19-2003, 11:31 PM
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Papu, be careful before making such drastic conclusions based on limited information.
If you look at the first paragraph of Fina's main page you will read:

"Fina operates SAAB 340 aircraft and will sub-service the routes of other major regional
air carriers in the Caribbean. Fina provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance
on a sub-contracting basis to maintain an on-time, quality service to specific regional destinations."

Basically Fina is like a "whore" and will get in bed with as many airlines it can. Fina is about
to go to bed with Viva and any other interested party that shows up at the door (that's why Fina may do very well).

Viva and Fina are not married, they are getting in business together. Fina is and will keep seeking other business
opportunities. It's is not because Bill Clinton goes to Burger King one day that he will not go back to MacDonald's
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Old 09-19-2003, 11:39 PM
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Smile Fina and Viva still in Bed? I think so!

Fina and Viva still in Bed? I think so!



If you look at the first paragraph of Fina's main page you will read:

"Fina operates SAAB 340 aircraft and will sub-service the routes of other major regional
air carriers in the Caribbean. Fina provides aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance
on a sub-contracting basis to maintain an on-time, quality service to specific regional destinations."

Basically Fina is like a "whore" and will get in bed with as many airlines it can. Fina is about
to go to bed with Viva and any other interested party that shows up at the door (that's why Fina may do very well).

If you read somewhere that Fina is about to do business with some other airline do not automatically deduct that they will cease to do business with their other partners!

Viva and Fina are not married, they are getting in business together. Fina is and will keep seeking other business
opportunities. It's is not because Bill Clinton goes to Burger King one day that he will not go back to MacDonald's

Fina should seek more customers and not only Viva to stay in Business...A company relying on only one customer is a recipe for failure...Fina needs to reduce their risks and dependency...
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Old 09-20-2003, 02:26 AM
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Fina's webpage is not a source for info, it says they will fly on OCT3, do you believe in that>?
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