Dinar Líneas Aéreas

Dinar Líneas Aéreas was an Argentine airline, which operated between 1992 and 2002. It offered various charter flights as well as regular flights to different locations in Argentina and South America. In its period of greatest commercial success, Dinar was known for its safety, punctuality, and exclusive menu supervised by the chef Gato Dumas.

History
The airline started operations in 1992, initially serving tourist destinations on a charter basis. Scheduled flights commenced in 1994. Dinar served the following scheduled destinations: Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Córdoba, Jujuy, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Puerto Madryn, Río Gallegos, Salta, Santiago del Estero and Tucumán. The airline was acquired by American Falcon in August 2002 for an undisclosed price. The new owner would absorb a US$30000000 2002 debt. In February 2003, Dinar was grounded for failing to comply with the local regulations regarding wet-leased aircraft. Operations resumed on 11 March 2003. Since August 2002, the airline went through several groundings and ownership changes.

the general manager was Jorge Molle, who employed 620 people. The airline's main base at this time was Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.

Fleet


Dinar operated the following aircraft:
 * Boeing 737-200
 * Boeing 757-200
 * Douglas DC-9-40
 * McDonnell Douglas MD-81
 * Fokker F-28 Mk 1000