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Turks and Caicos’ InterCaribbean Airways Is Expanding Its Fleet

Turks and Caicos-based regional airline InterCaribbean Airways has expanded its fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The fast-growing carrier has added a 48-seat ATR 42-500 aircraft, a new aircraft type for the company. The addition comes as InterCaribbean says it is […]

Caribbean Airlines Continues Fleet Expansion

Caribbean Airlines’ fleet is getting bigger. The Port-of-Spain-based air carrier introduced its ninth Boeing 737-8 aircraft into commercial operations this week. The new plane operated the return flight from Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport to Miami this week. ““The entry of […]

Tradewind Aviation Is Expanding Its Fleet

Tradewind Aviation, the Connecticut-based airline that has become the Caribbean’s top luxury carrier, is expanding. The company has announced the order of 20 brand-new Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engine turboprop aircraft. Tradewind offers both on-demand private charter and scheduled shuttle service […]

Windstar Cruises Continues $250M Fleet Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Windstar Cruises has announced the cutting of the first steel on the transformation project of its MS Star Legend cruise ship. The company is redesigning and upgrading the ship as part of a $250 million […]

French Caribbean Carrier Air Antilles Upgrading Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Guadeloupe-based Air Antilles is upgrading its Caribbean fleet. The company, which specializes in flights around the French Caribbean, has signed an agreement with Viking Air Limited to purchase two Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft. The […]

Windstar Kicks Off $250 Million Fleet Enhancement

By the Caribbean Journal staff Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises has cut the first steel on what will be a $250 million fleetwide enhancement project. The “Star Plus” initiative will take half of its fleet and renovate each ship, including […]

Sunsail Adding New Catamarans to Caribbean Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Luxury boat charter firm Sunsail is adding a pair of new Lagoon catamarans to its Caribbean fleet, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has added two new Lagoon-made models: the Sunsail 464 (Lagoon 46) and […]

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. […]

Caribbean Airlines Is Upgrading Its Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Airlines is planning a major upgrade of its fleet, with plans to add new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets. The Trinidad-based airline will add 12 new MAX airplanes in the coming years, according to […]

St Maarten’s Winair Expands Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten-based regional airline Winair has expanded its fleet for the upcoming high season. The carrier has added its fourth Twin Otter aircraft, with demand expected to rise for the winter months, the company said. […]

Windstar Cruises Planning $250 Million Fleet Upgrade

By the Caribbean Journal staff Small-ship cruise line Windstar Cruises is planning a new $250 million fleet upgrade project, the company said. The multi-year “Star Plus Initiative” will “impact and enhance” all aspects of the experience on the brand’s Star-Class […]

Carnival Set to Complete $2 Billion Fleet Enhancement Program

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival Cruise Line is set to complete the final phase of its $2 billion fleet enhancement program. The project will conclude with a dry dock of the Carnival Victory ship, which Carnival will be transforming […]

Spirit Airlines to Install Wi-Fi on Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced plans to install Wi-Fi on all of its planes by next summer. The company has signed an agreement with technology partner Thales Group to bring high-speed web browsing […]

Azamara Is Expanding Its Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean subsidiary Azamara Club Cruises has announced plans to expand its fleet of ships offering all inclusive cruises. Azamara has entered into an agreement to purchase a sister ship to Azamara Journey and Azamara […]

Haiti-Based Sunrise Airways Expands Fleet

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-growing Haiti-based airline Sunrise Airways has continued its fleet expansion with a new Boeing 737. The 168-seat aircraft is being acquired through a wet lease agreement with Czech Republic-based Travel Service. Sunrise will deploy the […]

Tradewind Aviation Expands Fleet

Tradewind Aviation, which operates luxury flights around the Caribbean region, has expanded its fleet. The carrier has added three new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft to its fleet for a total of 21 aircraft in the Tradewind-operated fleet. With hubs in San […]

Norwegian Keeps Up Strong Traffic Growth, Fleet Expansion

Fast-growing carrier Norwegian continued its strong numbers in March, according to the company’s latest report. Norwegian carried 2.4 million passengers in March, up 12 percent compared to the same month in 2016. Total traffic growth increased by 16 percent, while […]

LIAT Expands Fleet With New ATR

Caribbean carrier LIAT has expanded its flight with another new ATR-72 aircraft. The plane, which is the 10th ATR for LIAT, recently arrived at Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport. The 68-seater plane will go into commercial service in the middle […]

Cayman Airways Planning Major Fleet Modernization

Cayman Airways is planning a major re-fleeting that will transform the company’s fleet. The carrier has received approval from the Cayman Islands government to proceed with its Fleet Modernization Plan, which will launch in the fourth quarter of this year. […]

United’s Big Fleet Expansion

United is planning a major fleet expansion. The carrier announced that it had made an order to purchase 25 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new planes come in addition to a previously-announced order of 40 737-700s. The company said it […]

Cayman Airways Expands Fleet

Caymanian carrier adds new plane for Grand Cayman-Cayman Brac flights By the Caribbean Journal staff Cayman Islands-based Cayman Airways has expanded its fleet. The carrier officially added its newest plane, a Saab 340B+, this week. The 34-seat plane will exclusively […]

Royal Caribbean Retaining Majesty of the Seas in Fleet, Planning Improvements

Above: Majesty of the Seas By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Royal Caribbean will be retaining its Majesty of the Seas ship in its fleet, changing course after an announcement in 2014 that it would be transferring the ship. Royal Caribbean’s […]

Carnival Planning Fleet Expansion

Above: a Carnival ship By the Caribbean Journal staff Carnival is planning a new fleet expansion. Carnival Corporation announced Thursday that it had signed two memoranda of agreement to add a total of nine new cruise ships to the country’s […]

Avianca Continues Fleet Expansion

Above: an Avianca plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Avianca is continuing its fleet expansion plan. The Colombia-based carrier took delivery of 10 new planes in the July-September quarter, the company announced. The refleeting included the phasing out of two […]

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