Seaborne Airlines
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| Founded | 1992 | |||
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| Fleet size | 6+2 | |||
| Destinations | 4 | |||
| Headquarters | Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |||
| Website | http://www.seaborneairlines.com/ | |||
Seaborne Airlines (IATA: BB, ICAO: SBS, Call sign: SEABORNE) is an FAR Part 121 airline based in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands. It was established in 1992 and operates domestic seaplane and land plane services among the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the British Virgin Islands.[1] In late 2008, Seaborne Airlines began land based flight service between St. Thomas, St. Croix, and San Juan TJIG Isla Grande Airport under the brand name "Seaborne Airshuttle." In January 2011, Seaborne Airlines began service to San Juan TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.
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[edit] Destinations
Seaborne Airlines operates services to the following destinations [1] :
- St. Croix (Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base and Henry E. Rohlsen Airport)
- St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base and Cyril E. King Airport)
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (Isla Grande Airport and Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport)[2]
- Vieques, Puerto Rico (Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport)
- Beef Island, British Virgin Islands (Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport)
Connecting service is offered on the Road Town Fast Ferry to Road Town, BVI.[3]
[edit] Fleet
As of December 2010 the Seaborne Airlines fleet includes:
- 6 plus 2 leased De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
- C-GKBR: Aircraft leased from Kenn Borek. Call sign: Seaborne 5
- C-FBBW: Aircraft leased from Kenn Borek. Call sign: Seaborne 6
- Both are equipped with Wipline 13000 floats and provide service between St Croix Harbor and St Thomas Harbor.
- N533SW Currently being overhauled in Calgary. Call sign: Seaborne 3
- N573SA: Currently being overhauled in Atlanta. Call sign: Seaborne 5 (formerly)
- N888PV: Provides airport service between St. Croix, St. Thomas, Vieques and San Juan
- N562CP: Provides airport service between St. Croix, St. Thomas, Vieques and San Juan
- 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 Vistaliner
- N251SA: Provides airport service between St. Croix, St. Thomas, Vieques and San Juan.
- N288SA: Provides airport service between St. Croix, St. Thomas, Vieques and San Juan.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ^ New flights to San Juan International Seaborne Airlines
- ^ http://www.seaborneairlines.com/destinations/british-virgin-islands/
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