JetAir Caribbean (legally United Caribbean Airlines BV) was a privately-owned airline based in Curaçao in the southern Caribbean Sea.

History

It was founded as a charter airline in 2006 as United Caribbean Airlines and rebranded as JetAir in 2019.[1] The airline faced a crisis with poor management decisions leading to an imminent shutdown. The airline finally ceased operations on June 18, 2024.[2]

Destinations

The airline served several destinations in the Caribbean and South America.

Country / region City Airport Notes Refs
Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport
Bonaire Kralendijk Flamingo International Airport [3]
Colombia Medellín José María Córdova International Airport
Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport Hub
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Terminated [4]
Jamaica Kingston Norman Manley International Airport [5]
Sint Maarten Philipsburg Princess Juliana International Airport
Suriname Paramaribo Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport [6]

Fleet

By August 2023, the airline operated the following aircraft:[7]

JetAir fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 70 2 80
Total 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "JetAir Caribbean Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ "Curaçao's JetAir Caribbean files for bankruptcy". Ch-aviation.com. June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jetair to begin service to Bonaire in 2023 | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ^ Vordev (2023-08-13). "Jetair suspends flights to the Dominican Republic". www.curacaochronicle.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ South Florida Caribbean News (2021-07-10). "Jamaica adds new flights from Curacao to Kingston on Jetair Caribbean". South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ^ Sena, Gastón (2022-01-31). "Jetair Caribbean will operate flights between Curaçao and Suriname". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. ^ "JetAir Caribbean Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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