Phoenix Airways
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| Founded | September 2012 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 16 July 2014 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts) | ||||||
| Hubs | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (St.Kitts) | ||||||
| Focus cities | Grantley Adams International Airport (Barbados) Las Americas International Airport (Santo Domingo) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 72 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Phoenix Airways is an inter-Caribbean airline based in Basseterre, Saint Kitts. The airline flies from St. Kitts to several destinations, including Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic and Tortola.
Operations
[edit]The airline began operations in July 2014. By the end of the month, press reports indicated that the airline was experiencing smaller loads than expected.[1] In August the airline acknowledged that this had led to flight cancellations and to the use of smaller planes, meaning that some passengers were unable to board their flights.[2]
In March 2015, the company's CEO was arrested by the Barbados Fraud Squad.[3]
Destinations
[edit]Phoenix Airways announced that it would serve the following destinations in August 2014 :[4]
| † | Hub |
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| # | Destinations |
Timeshare Packages
[edit]The airline offered timeshare packages that also include an ownership share in the airline.[5]
Fleet
[edit]The airline said it would operate the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | ||
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| J | Y | Total | |||
| Beechcraft 1900 | 1 | - | -
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19
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19
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| Beechcraft King Air 350 | 1 | - | -
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9
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9
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| Boeing 737-300 | 1 | - | -
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141
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141
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| Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia | 1 | - | -
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30
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30
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References
[edit]- ^ Ken Richards, "Slow start for St Kitts-based Phoenix Airways", Caribbean News Now, July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Challenges continue for Phoenix Airways" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, SKN News, August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Airline CEO held by Fraud Squad", The Daily Nation, March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.
- ^ Glen Bart, "Phoenix Airways Offers The Public More Than Flying Time" Archived 28 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer, July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Phoenix Air to launch regional Caribbean service". Travel Weekly.
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