Caribbean Airlines

Piarco airport

Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago, based in Port of Spain and base on the Piarco Airport.

History

Caribbean Airlines was founded on 27 September 2006 and started operations on 1 January 2007. Considered successor of BWIA West Indies Airways, which ceased flight operations in late 2006. Caribbean Airlines took over the fleet of six Boeing 737-800 and two Airbus A340 -300, the staff and the routes of BWIA. The two A340- 300s were retired shortly thereafter, and since then no more long-haul flights are offered.

October 1, 2007 Caribbean Airlines took over the regional airline Tobago Express completely, already belonged to her from the earlier 45%. This was then completely in the parent company, that does not carry any aircraft operated by more. Beginning of May 2010 was also announced that the airline Caribbean Airlines, Air Jamaica will take on in the course, since the nation of Jamaica has 16 % of Caribbean Airlines.

Destinations

Caribbean Airlines mainly flies to destinations in the Caribbean. From the base in Port of Spain Paramaribo in Surinam, Georgetown in Guyana, Bridgetown are connected in Barbados and Caracas in Venezuela to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and New York in the United States and Toronto in Canada. Of great importance for the country 's domestic connection between Trinidad and Tobago, which was previously operated by Tobago Express. In addition, there is a codeshare agreement with British Airways for flights to London.

Fleet

As of July 2013, the fleet of Caribbean Airlines consists of 22 aircraft:

• 05 ATR 72-600
• 15 Boeing 737-800 (5 operated for Air Jamaica )
• 02 Boeing 767 -300ER

• 04 ATR 72-600

Incidents

Caribbean Airlines recorded in its history no fatalities, but an aircraft loss:

• On July 30, 2011, a Boeing 737-800 overshot with 163 persons on board the Caribbean Airlines flight 523 from New York City, take the runway at Georgetown. The machine was broken into two parts, but there was only one injured.