Air Jamaica Express

Air Jamaica Express was an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica, which, before folding, operated as a subsidiary of Air Jamaica. It operated domestic and inter-island scheduled flights and charter services. The airline was established in 1973 as Jamaica Air Taxi, and later operated as Trans-Jamaican Airlines until it was taken over by business man Gordon "Butch" Stewart, who also controlled Air Jamaica in 1994.[2]

Air Jamaica Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
B9 JMX JAMAICA EXPRESS
Founded1973 (as Jamaica Air Taxi)[1]
Commenced operationsApril 18, 1996[1]
Ceased operationsOctober 14, 2005
HubsNorman Manley International Airport
Frequent-flyer program7th Heaven
AllianceAir Jamaica - All service used JM flight numbers.
Fleet size8
Destinations12 (7 Regular, 5 Seasonal)
Parent companyAir Jamaica
HeadquartersKingston, Jamaica
Key peopleGordon Stewart (former chairman)

When Air Jamaica was renationalized in December 2004, responsibility for Air Jamaica Express remained with Stewart and his organization. The airline struggled financially and after attempts to reorganize and secure additional capital were unsuccessful, the airline ceased operations on October 14, 2005.[3] The JQ code assigned by the IATA was later reassigned to Jetstar Airways.[1]

Services

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express served the following destinations:[1]

CountryCityAirportNotes
JamaicaKingstonNorman Manley International Airport
Montego BaySangster International Airport
Negril, JamaicaNegril Aerodrome
Ocho RiosIan Fleming International Airport
Port AntonioKen Jones Aerodrome
Cayman IslandsGeorge TownOwen Roberts International Airport
CubaHavanaJosé Martí International Airport
Santiago de CubaAntonio Maceo AirportSeasonal
HaitiPort-au-PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportSeasonal
Turks and CaicosProvidencialesProvidenciales International AirportSeasonal
Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoLas Américas International AirportSeasonal
BahamasNassauLynden Pindling International AirportSeasonal

Prior to Air Jamaica Express, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines was operating ATR 42 turboprop service on a routing of Montego Bay - Kingston - Grand Cayman - Belize City, Belize - Cancun, Mexico twice a week in 1994.[4]

Fleet

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express was operating the following twin turboprop aircraft types:[1]

AircraftAmount in FleetPassengers
Bombardier Dash 8 Q100637
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter219

The airline also previously operated Short 360 turboprop aircraft and Dornier 228 aircraft as well as the following STOL capable piston engine prop aircraft during its existence:

In addition, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines operated ATR 42 turboprop aircraft.

References
  1. Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
  2. MARTIN-WILKINS, ARLENE (July 1, 2005). "Air Jamaica gives up Express". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  3. "Air Jamaica Express to shut down". Jamaica Observer. September 18, 2005. Archived from the original on April 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
  4. Sept. 15, 1994 OAG Desk Top Flight Guide, North American Edition
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.