User:Jake12121/Air Exoctic

Air Exoctic is airline based in Fort Myers Beach Florida but officaily headquatered in Kingston Jamaica. The airline was founded in 1967 by Pierre LaHoya, a Jamaican-French tycoon, as a subsidary of AeroJamaica. The airline commenced operations on March 28 1968 with a fleet of 23 707's and starting services from Kingston to the Canary Islands. The airline flew as AeroJamaica Konstitsyon or "Charter" in American. In 1978, AeroJamaica disbaned the "Konstitsyon" name and established Air Exoctic and E Exoctic Ayiti (Air Exoctic Haiti) The airline still flew services to the Canary Islands, but spawned new destanations. In 1980, LaHoya opened a hub in Port Au Prince Haiti for E Exoctic Ayiti. The hub closed down on Octobe 11 1983 after a fire, it was demolished in 2001. The company bought more planes, in 1984, a A300 was named after Pierre LaHoya, it was named "The LaHoya Express". The plane was transferred to E Exoctic Ayiti in 2003 and was renamed "Vole nan Potoprens" or Flying Prince. Air Exoctic established there cargo airline, Air Gemini in 1987

Financial Problems: In 2001, Air Exoctic's cargo subsidary, Air Gemini was forced to ceased there operations. Air Exoctic bought there left-over 727-200F's and used them for cargo charters. Air Exoctic is planning to cease their operations in December of 2011 or sooner.

Accidents: On May 12 1999, a Air Exoctic DC-9 caught fire while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The plane went missing and was never found. On July 1 2007, Air Exoctic 107 struck a bird that escaped from Zurich Zoo. The bird was toucan which struck the right tire of the nose landing gear. The plane landed at Zurich useing the "Balance" trick. Everyone escaped with deaths or injuries. It was noted as the most notable Air Exoctic moment