Dutch Caribbean Airlines
Dutch Caribbean Airlines Inc. was an airline based on the southern Caribbean Sea island of Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It launched in 2001 but shut down on October 2004 and declared bankruptcy. The company slogan was ''Bridge to Curaçao.''
History
When ALM Antillean Airlines (Air ALM) shut down in 2001, DCA was created to take its place and avoid bankruptcy. Both companies had the same owner, DC Beheer.Destinations
The airline served these routes while it was still in operation:Fleet
During the transfer of the airline’s assets from Air ALM, the airline acquired some of their aircraft and later received other aircraft for its own.| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | 2003 | 2004 | Leased from Sobelair |
| Bombardier Dash 8-300 | 2 | 2001 | 2004 | Operated as Dutch Caribbean Express Transferred from Air ALM then later sold to LIAT |
| De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 | 4 | 2002 | 2004 | Sold to Aserca Airlines |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 3 | 2002 | 2004 | Transferred from Air ALM |