Caicos Express Airways
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2016) |
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Providenciales International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | JAGS McCartney International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 6 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | ||||||
| Website | turksandcaicosflights.com | ||||||
Caicos Express Airways is a passenger airline based in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The airline began charter flights in 2007 followed by scheduled services in 2011 from its hub at Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, to multiple domestic destinations. In December 2014, Caicos Express Airways began offering international flights to Haiti.[1]
Caribbean[edit]
- Turks and Caicos
- Grand Turk - JAGS McCartney International Airport - (Secondary hub)
- North Caicos - North Caicos Airport
- Providenciales - Providenciales International Airport - (Main hub)
- Salt Cay - Salt Cay Airport
- South Caicos - South Caicos Airport
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
Fleet[edit]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-500 | 1
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1
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48
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| Beechcraft 1900 | 2
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0
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19
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| Cessna 402 | 3
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0
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10
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| Total | 6 | 1 | ||
Previously operated[edit]
The Caicos Express Airways retired fleet includes the following aircraft:
Accidents[edit]
On July 17, 2021, a Caicos Express Airways Cessna 402C (VQ-TIN) charter flight from Providenciales to Ambergris Cay performed a gear-up belly landing at Ambergris Cay when the pilot failed to deploy the landing gear prior to landing.[2] According to the AAIB accident investigation report, the pilot failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing, the landing gear warning horn was inoperative (and not tested before departure), and the pilot failed to follow checklists and established flight procedures.[2] No one was seriously injured in the incident.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Caicos Express begins scheduled international operations". Ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b "AAIB investigation to Cessna 402C, Businessliner, VQ-TIN". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ n.a. (30 July 2021). "Caicos Express Airways speaks out on plane crash". Turks and Caicos Weekly News.