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Silver Airways Is Launching New Planes in the Caribbean

Silver Airways is set to launch its newest aircraft in the Caribbean, the company said this week.  The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier, which has a vast network of flights both to The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean (the latter out of […]

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Spirit Is Adding 100 New Planes to Help Fuel Expansion

Spirit Airlines, which has been one of the fastest-growing carriers in the Caribbean in the last several years, is planning a major fleet expansion.  The low-cost airline has signed a memorandum of understanding for 100 new Airbus planes, with a […]

Bahamasair to Add $100M in New Planes

Above: a Bahamasair plane By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After a long period of negotiations, the government of The Bahamas has signed a $100 million contract with aviation firm ATR for the purchase of five ATR 600 model aircraft for […]

Delta Airlines Adding 60 New Planes

Above: a Delta 737 plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Delta is adding 60 new planes, following an aircraft acquisition deal with Boeing. The company has approved a tentative agreement for 20 Embraer E190 aircraft and 40 new 737-900ERs. The […]

Panama’s Copa Airlines Just Paid $6.6 Billion for New Planes

Above: a Boeing 737 MAX By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean Basin’s leading carriers is getting bigger. Panama-based Copa Airlines recently agreed with Boeing on the purchase of 61 new 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft. The […]

LIAT Takes Delivery of First of Eight New Planes For Fleet

Above: an ATR 72-600 By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean air carrier LIAT has taken delivery of the first of a series of eight new aircraft it will be introducing into its fleet, the company announced. The company began the […]

LIAT Stakeholders Make Down Payment on Six New 50-Seat Planes

Above: a LIAT flight in Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The shareholder governments of regional air carrier LIAT have made the first down payment on six new 50-seat planes, according to St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr […]

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A New Way to Island Hop Between Puerto Rico and St Croix

It is one of the favorite dreams of frequent travelers: hopping around from island to island, exploring the region on small planes, collecting their experiences and seeing the Caribbean in an entirely new way. If you travel to the Caribbean […]

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Barbados Is Transforming the Concorde Hangar Into a New Airport Terminal 

As air travel to Barbados continues to surge, the island is making a major transformation at Grantley Adams International Airport.  The former Concorde hangar, which has served as the island’s popular Concorde Experience museum, is being converted into a new […]

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There’s a New Way to Get to This Sought-After Caribbean Island 

Little Dix Bay. The Baths. Spanish Town. The Bitter End. They’re some of the most sought-after, evocative, beloved places in the Caribbean, and they’re all set on one tiny island: Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.  But Virgin Gorda […]

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United Just Added a New Route to Jamaica 

United just launched its newest route to the island of Jamaica, with landmark service between Denver Colo. and the tourism hub of Montego Bay. The new nonstop route comes a few days after United launched another route from Denver, with […]

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Silver Airways Launching New Dominican Republic Flights

Regional carrier Silver Airways is adding another new destination in the Caribbean: Puerto Plata on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.  Beginning Dec. 9, Silver will be operating flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Puerto Plata.  The new […]

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Jamaica Eyes New Influx of American Travelers 

Jamaica is concluding what is likely to be its best tourism summer in history — and the projections look good for the fall, too.  That includes the numbers from the all-important United States market, where Jamaica is now expecting an […]

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Caribbean Airline Winair Expanding, Adding New Destinations

St Maarten-baser regional Caribbean airline Winair is getting bigger.  The carrier has announced the acquisition of two ATR 42-500 series aircraft, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new aircraft will provide service to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  Most […]

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Resorts World Bimini, The Bahamas’ Newest Hotspot 

Iggy Azalea had recently been here, performing in the middle of a new venue perched over a massive beachfront pool.  And the previous day, Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages, the world’s hottest new cruise line, had just brought its “sailors” to […]

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Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier Swoop Has a New President 

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop has a new president.  The company, which is part of the WestJet Group, has announced the appointment of Bob Cummings to the role, which took effect on Monday.  “I am delighted to welcome Bob back to […]

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There’s a New Way to Fly Nonstop to Antigua and Barbuda

Frontier Airlines is launching another new nonstop route to the Caribbean, with service from Orlando to Antigua and Barbuda.  The low-cost carrier will kick off its new nonstop flights on Dec. 4, with service weekly on Saturdays, just ahead of […]

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Virgin Atlantic Is Launching a New Route to Jamaica

Virgin Atlantic is expanding its service to the island of Jamaica, with plans for a new route from Manchester in November.  Beginning Nov. 6, Virgin Atlantic will operate thrice-weekly flights between Manchester and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport.  The carrier […]

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American Airlines Launching New Routes to Turks and Caicos, Saint Lucia

American Airlines is launching more new routes to the Caribbean beginning in June, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The world’s largest airline will be launching new routes from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to both Providenciales, Turks and Caicos […]

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A New Seaplane Airline Is Coming to The Bahamas

A new airline is coming to The Bahamas with a fleet of seaplanes, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called COCO Bahama Seaplanes, and it’s the brainchild of Brian Hew, the chairman and founder of the legendary Kamalame Cay private-island resort […]

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JetBlue’s Newest Caribbean Destination Is Guyana

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off an expansion to Guadeloupe, JetBlue has announced plans to launch new nonstop flights to Guyana on the southern edge of the Caribbean. The new flights will be operating daily from New York’s John […]

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Silver Airways Launches New Aircraft

By the Caribbean Journal staff Silver Airways, the Fort Lauderdale-based airline that is now one of the Caribbean’s biggest airlines, has officially launched its newest ATR-600 series aircraft. The new aircraft has been accompanied by what the company says is […]

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Cape Air’s New Caribbean Push Begins in Culebra and Virgin Gorda

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton For many destinations in the Caribbean, small regional airlines are a life blood — and for two decades, Cape Air has been just that for so many islands. Now, Cape Air has officially relaunched two […]

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Cayman Airways Adds New Boeing 737 Max 8 to Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Airways has added a new aircraft to its fleet, the company said this week. The Caymanian carrier has formally taken delivery of its new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from the Air Lease Corporation. […]

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Sunwing Adds New Nonstop Punta Cana Route

By the Caribbean Journal staff Canadian travel giant Sunwing has added another new nonstop route to the Caribbean. The company has announced the planned launch of new nonstop flights between Thunder Bay, Ontario and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. […]

Virgin Atlantic Names New CEO

By the Caribbean Journal staff Virgin Atlantic has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer. The air carrier has appointed Shai Weiss as its new CEO; Weiss has been serving as the airline’s chief commercial officer. “On behalf […]

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Silver Airways Acquires Seaborne to Create Major New Caribbean Airline

By Alexander Britell There’s a new power player in Caribbean aviation. Fort Lauderdale-based airline Silver Airways has acquired San Juan-based Caribbean regional airline Seaborne Airlines in what could be a transformative move for the region’s air sector. Silver has closed […]

Copa Orders 15 New Boeing 737 MAX 10 Aircraft

Fast-growing Panama-based carrier Copa Holdings has announced an order for 15 new Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The company will be the first airline in Latin America to operate what is the newest addition to Boeing’s MAX portfolio. “Due to […]

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