Air Antilles is a French regional airline based at Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and seasonal services throughout the French Antilles.
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| Founded | December 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Pointe-à-Pitre | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Martinique | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Guyane Express | ||||||
| Headquarters | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editThe airline began operations in December 2002 owned by Air Guyane, which itself used to be a subsidiary of Guadeloupean group CAIRE. It is another brand name for Air Guyane Express's Caribbean operations and both airlines share their call sign, IATA and ICAO codes. The airline uses as its Airline Reservations System Zenith, developed by Travel Technology Interactive, a French-based company.[citation needed]
In 2016, the airline changed its name to Air Antilles and introduced a new livery with the delivery of its first ATR 72-600.[citation needed]
In September 2023, the group CAIRE of which both Air Antilles and Air Guyane were a part of was terminated. Air Antilles was set to be brought up by a public-private partnership, while Air Guyane was to be liquidated. Air Antilles is said to resume the selling of tickets online in May 2024, with a reduced service, instead only serving Fort-de-France, Pointe-à-Pitre, Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. However, there are still plans for their full service to swing back into action in the upcoming year.[1]
Destinations
edit| Country | City | Airport | IATA | ICAO | Notes | Refs |
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 Antigua and Barbuda |
Osbourn | V. C. Bird International Airport | ANU | TAPA | Suspended | [2] |
 Barbados |
Bridgetown | Grantley Adams International Airport | BGI | TBPB | Suspended | |
 Dominica |
Marigot | Douglas–Charles Airport | DOM | TDPD | Suspended | |
| Roseau | Canefield Airport | DCF | TDCF | Suspended | ||
 Dominican Republic |
Punta Cana | Punta Cana International Airport | PUJ | MDPC | Seasonal | |
| Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | SDQ | MDSD | Suspended | [2] | |
 Guadeloupe |
Pointe-à-Pitre | Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport | PTP | TFFR | Hub | |
 Martinique |
Fort-de-France | Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport | FDF | TFFF | ||
 Puerto Rico |
San Juan | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport | SJU | TJSJ | Suspended | [2] |
| Saint Barthélemy |
Saint-Jean | Gustaf III Airport | SBH | TFFJ | ||
 Saint Lucia |
Castries | George F.L. Charles Airport | SLU | TLPC | Suspended | [2] |
| Saint Martin |
Grand Case | L'Espérance Airport | SFG | TFFG | ||
 Sint Maarten |
Philipsburg | Princess Juliana International Airport | SXM | TNCM | Suspended | [2] |
Fleet
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As of October 2019, Air Antilles operates the following aircraft:[3][needs update]
| Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Notes | |
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| ATR 72-600 | 2 | 72 | ||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | 19 | leased from Zimex Aviation | |
| Total | 3 | |||
Accidents and incidents
edit- On August 24, 2023, Air Antilles flight 3S722 veered off of runway 28 at the Saint Barthélemy airport moments after touchdown. The aircraft involved was a DHC-6-400 Twin Otter registered F-OMYS. The Twin Otter then stuck a parked and unoccupied helicopter that had landed 30 minutes prior. While none of the six on board the Twin Otter were seriously injured, the high speed impact caused substantial damage to both aircraft.[4] The pilots blamed the loss of directional control on a steering issue. Furthermore, video evidence shows F-OMYS having steering difficulties while taxiing at Saint Barth only ten days prior to the crash.[5] Air Antilles was temporarily suspended from flying to Saint Barth following the accident.[6]
References
edit- ^ Antilles, Air. "Accueil". Air Antilles (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Fly Air Antilles". Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019page=15).
- ^ "Runway excursion Accident Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 F-OMYS". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Roland Steiger (2023-08-14). Plane Suffers Power Steering Problem. Retrieved 2024-06-08 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Air Antilles suspended from Saint Barthélemy following crash". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
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Media related to Air Antilles at Wikimedia Commons