Aerovías DAP

Aerovias Dap is a Chilean air carrier based in Punta Arenas, which performs scheduled and charter flights within Chile and Patagonia. There are also served oil rigs under the name of the state-owned oil company ENAP.

History

The airline was founded in 1979 and is wholly owned by the Pivcevic family. The name DAP is an acronym for the name of the founder, Domingo Andrés Pivcevic. The first flights were conducted between Punta Arenas, Porvenir, Puerto Natales and Coyhaique with a Twin Otter. The first flight to Antarctica took place on 12 February 1989.

Fleet

As of June 2013 the fleet of Aerovias DAP consists of nine aircraft and ten helicopters.

Aircraft

  • 3 BAe 146-200 ( a decommissioned)
  • 1 BAe ARJ85
  • 1 Twin Otter DHC -6
  • 1 CASA C -212 ( decommissioned)
  • 2 Cessna 402C
  • 1 Beechcraft King Air 100

Helicopter

IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Porvenir (Chile)
32620
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