Tropic Air
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Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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Hubs | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye | ||||||
Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
Destinations | 18 | ||||||
Headquarters | San Pedro, Belize | ||||||
Key people | John Greif III (President), Steven Schulte (CEO) | ||||||
Website | http://www.tropicair.com/ |
Tropic Air is an airline operating scheduled services. Founded in 1979 by John Greif III with a single airplane and two employees, Tropic has steadily grown to become the largest airline in Belize. It now employs over 340 staff and offers over 210 daily scheduled flights throughout Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
Destinations
Belize City Municipal (TZA) Belize City International (BZE) Corozal, Belize (CZH) San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize (SPR) Caye Caulker, Belize (CUK) San Ignacio, Belize (CYD) Belmopan, Belize (BCV) Placencia, Belize (PLJ) Punta Gorda, Belize (PND) Dangriga, Belize (DGA) Orange Walk, Belize (ORZ) Cancun, Mexico (CUN) San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) Roatan, Honduras (RTB) Flores, Guatemala (FRS) Mérida, Mexico (MID) Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU)
Fleet
Tropic Air fleet includes:
- 10 Cessna Caravans (G1000 equipped)
- 2 Gippsland GA8 Airvans
- 1 Cessna 172
- 1 Twin Otter (Leased Seasonally)
Accidents and incidents
- 4 December 2014 - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan overrun upon landing at the Belize City Municipal Airport and came to rest in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Nobody was hurt.[2]
External links
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