Anguilla Air Services (AAS) is an airline based out of Clayton J. Lloyd international airport (AXA / TQPF) on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. The airline offers scheduled and chartered flights to numerous destinations throughout the Caribbean.
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| Commenced operations | 2006 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Clayton J Lloyd International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
History
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Anguilla Air Services was founded in 2006 by Carl Thomas.[1]
In 2014, Anguilla Air Services received the World Travel Awards' "Best Airline in Anguilla" award for its operations.[2]
In recent years, Anguilla Air Services has expanded its fleet and list of destinations to cater to a larger number of passengers. Today, it is the largest airline based in Anguilla.[3]
Destinations
editAnguilla Air Services offers daily scheduled flights from Anguilla to the Islands of St. Maarten and St. Barthélemy. These flights primarily connect passengers from Anguilla and St. Barth to international Flights at St Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM / TNCM). The flight between St. Maarten and Anguilla is the shortest scheduled international flight in the world.[4]
Additional services include chartered flights to many other destinations in the Caribbean. Popular locations include the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, and Dominica.
Fleet
editCurrent Fleet
editAs of summer 2024, Anguilla Air Services operates a fleet of seven aircraft:
| Aircraft | No. of Passengers | Registrations |
| 3 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders | 9 | VP-AAS, VP-ACT, VP-AXA |
| 1 Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk III-2 Trislander | 15-17 | VP-AJR |
| 1 Cessna 414A Chancellor | 6-7 | VP-ALT |
| 1 Beechcraft King Air 200 | 7 | VP-ANC |
VP-AJR is one of only roughly five Britten-Norman Trislanders left flying in the world.[5]
Historical Fleet
editAnguilla Air Services used to operate the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | No. of Passengers | Registrations |
| 1 Cessna 402 | 9 | VP-AAN |
| 1 Beechcraft King Air 100 | 7 | VP-ANT |
VP-AAN and VP-ANT are now in service with other airlines.[6][7]
Accidents and Incidents
editOn March 13, 2016, an Anguilla Air Services BN-2B-20 Islander (Registered VP-ACT) sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion while landing at St Barth Gustaf III Airport (SBH / TFFJ). The aircraft was on approach to runway 28 at St. Barts, and the runway was reported as wet. After touchdown, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane and skidded off the runway somewhere near the other end (runway 10 end). There were no fatalities.[8]
References
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- ^ "About us – Anguilla Air Services". Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "All scheduled direct (non-stop) flights from Anguilla (AXA)".
- ^ Chilton, Nicola (2022-02-18). "Clocking in at under 10 minutes, this is the world's shortest international commercial flight". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Tri-motoring Around Paradise". www.key.aero. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "N346CH/N346CH aviation photos on JetPhotos". JetPhotos. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Air-Britain. "Aviation photographs of Construction Number: B-174". abpic.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Runway excursion Accident Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander VP-ACT". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-06-05.