Carib Aviation was an airline based in Antigua and Barbuda.
History
Founded in 1972 by (Sir) Frank Delisle with a single twin-prop aircraft, Carib Aviation provided charter and scheduled flights throughout the Caribbean from its main base in Antigua. At its peak the company employed 63 personnel, including some 15 pilots and 22 engineering staff. The office facilities were at VC Bird International Airport, accommodating administration, accounts, operations and traffic departments. An additional terminal office facility was located at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Carib Aviation also operated the DOMINICA AIR TAXI service between Antigua, Saint Lucia and Canefield Airport as well as a local feeder for LIAT.
On Tuesday 30 September 2008, Bruce Kaufman, new owner and CEO of the airline, announced that he was forced to cancel all flights the very same day because of no flight crews available. He accused LIAT of hiring seven of his Twin Otter pilots within a few days, breaking an agreement between the two airlines signed earlier in 2008 and leaving him with no choice but to stop all operations.Carib Aviation en faillitte technique (in French)
Destinations Anguilla The Valley (Anguilla Wallblake Airport) Antigua St. John's (VC Bird International Airport) Barbuda Codrington (Codrington Airport) Dominica Marigot (Melville Hall Airport) Roseau (Canefield Airport) Guadalupe Pointe-à-Pitre (Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport) Martinique Fort-de-France (Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport) Montserrat Brades (Gerald's Airport) Nevis Charlestown (Vance W. Amory International Airport) St. Kitts Basseterre (Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport) St. Lucia Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport) Vieux Fort Quarter (Hewanorra International Airport) St. Vincent Kingstown (E.T. Joshua Airport) Tortola Beef Island (Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport)
Fleet
As of September 2008 the Carib Aviation fleet included :
1 Beech 65 QueenAir Excalibur 1 Britten Norman Islander
References
External links Carib Aviation