Mustique Airways
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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Argyle International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mustique Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kingstown [Argyle Intl], Mustique, Barbados | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Argyle International Airport, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||
| Website | http://www.mustique.com/ | ||||||
Mustique Airways is an airline based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was founded by Michel Seydoux after built his house on Mustique Island in 1978,[1] and was incorporated in 1979, providing a service between St. Vincent and Mustique.[2] Pilot and manager Johnathan Palmer purchased the airline in 1992 and developed the company to its height.[3] Due to the increase in passengers over time, the administrative and corporate offices were moved to the island of Saint Vincent at Argyle International Airport.[4][5]
During Palmer's tenure at the company, he raised funds for and built the hangar at Arnos Vale. Following this development, Mustique Airways started to service planes and train pilots that later fly for other airlines like Emirates and Virgin Atlantic.[3]
Mustique Airways only operates with private charter planes and does not have a schedule for regular flights.[3] In February 2017, the airway joined with SVG Air to form the Grenadine Air Alliance, which operates 17 aircraft.[6]
In 2017, the airline was briefly added to the European Union's airline blacklist due to safety concerns,[7] but was removed the same year.[8] The airline later implemented "electronic flight bags" as a further safety measure, following industry standard updates.[9]
Fleet size
Current fleet
Mustique airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2024).
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | |
| Aero Commander AC500 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Total | 3 | — | |||
Services and destinations
Mustique airways operate to the following destinations as of August 2021.
| Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustique | MQS | TVSM | Mustique Airport |
| Union Island | UNI | TVSU | |
| Canouan | CIW | TVSC | |
| Carriacou | CRU | TGPZ | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | SVD | TVSA | |
| Barbados | BGI | TBPB | |
| Martinique | FDF | TFFF | |
| Grenada | GND | TGPY | |
| St. Barths | SBH | TFFJ | |
| Saint Martin | SXM | TNCM | |
| Saint Lucia | UVF | TLPL |
Mustique Airways also provides charter services throughout the Eastern Caribbean.
References
- ^ "Our company's history since 1979". Mustique Airways (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Connecting Airports". Mustique Airways (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ a b c "Veteran pilot gives up his wings after 46 years of flying - Searchlight". 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Corporate Offices & Maintenance Facility". Mustique Airways (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ King, Nelson A. (30 September 2016). "Argyle Int'l Airport: 'Hour nigh'". The Vincentian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Ben (17 February 2017). "SVG Air/ Grenadine Air Alliance: Bridging the Gap". thevincentian.com. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Mustique Airways added to EU Air Safety List [Updated]". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ Nadalet, Ivan (4 Dec 2017). "EU removes Mustique Airways, Air Urga from blacklist". ch-aviation. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Staff, Times (2022-05-08). "Mustique Airways implements 'Electronic Flight Bags' on the flight deck". St Vincent Times. Retrieved 2025-09-29.