The international promoter of private aviation, Jim Parker, assured that the Dominican Republic is number one in arrivals of commercial visitors, “and thanks to the Airport Department, IDAC and CESAC, measures are being taken to make it the number 1 destination for private aviation.”
Puerto Plata, DR. The Dominican Republic received this Monday some 11 aircraft with 40 passengers on board from Florida, the United States, and Canada, as part of the celebration of the Fly In “Caribbean Flying Adventures 2024”, in which the contribution of the director of the Airport Department (DA), Víctor Pichardo, in favor of the sector was recognized.
The recreational aeronautical event, coordinated by the renowned American promoter Jim Parker, was received at the Gregorio Luperón International Airport, in Puerto Plata, by a delegation of the DA headed by Pichardo, the director of CESAC, General Suárez Floreal and representatives of the Party sector, where it was highlighted that the country is ready for general aviation.
“I appreciate this distinction, on behalf of the Airport Department, which recognizes, since the beginning of our management, the efforts, initiatives and tireless work that we carry out for the benefit of promoting our country as a friendly destination for Non-Commercial Private Aviation,” the official said in his speech.
He reiterated that making the Dominican Republic the main destination in the Caribbean for Non-Commercial Private Aviation is an effort that has been realized since the creation of the first Protocol for the Management of Non-Commercial Private Aviation, implemented by decree 259-23 by President Luis Abinader.
“Jim, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for all your efforts and dedication to the promotion and growth of our country. You are part of a country effort, sponsored by our president, with the coordination and support of the Ministry of Tourism and our institution,” he said.
For his part, Parker assured that the Dominican Republic is number one in the arrival of commercial visitors, “and thanks to the Airport Department, IDAC and CESAC, measures are being taken to make it the number 1 destination for private aviation.”
After arriving in Puerto Plata, the pilots and their companions will depart for the Osvaldo Virgil Domestic Airport in Montecristi.
Later, their departure will be on Thursday, April 18 from this last air terminal.
