Caribbean Sun Airlines
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Caribbean Sun | ||
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IATA ZQ |
ICAO SFG |
Callsign Carib Sun |
Founded | 2002 | |
Ceased operations | 2007 | |
Hubs | defunct Formerly: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport |
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Fleet size | defunct | |
Destinations | defunct | |
Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale | |
Key people | Allen Sanford (founder) | |
Website: www.flycsa.com |
Caribbean Sun Airlines, known for short as Caribbean Sun, was headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA and operated regional services in the Caribbean. Its main base was Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The airline ceased operations on 1 February 2007[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established in September 2002 and started operations in January 2003 with flights from San Juan to Tortola using Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft. It is owned by Texan businessman Allen Stanford, who also owns sister airline Caribbean Star Airlines, which was established in 2000. They are affiliated, but separate companies. Caribbean Sun grew out of necessity to add more frequencies on certain Caribbean Star destinations, and to add new destinations to Caribbean Star's route system.[citation needed]
On January 9, 2007, the airline announced that it would shut down operations on January 31, 2007. [2] [3] Flights between San Juan and Santo Domingo stopped on January 16, and all other flights ceased January 31. [4]
This is the post at its website: Caribbean Sun Airlines has made its final approach, landing safely at the end of another chapter in the history of Caribbean aviation. After 4 years of safe and continuous service, the small airline that was big on service, value and reliability discontinued all flight operations effective February 1, 2007. In addition to a legacy of excellence in aviation, Caribbean Sun also leaves behind a sister carrier, Caribbean Star, which together with LIAT serves many of the routes previously operated by Caribbean Sun.
At the end of August 2007, Caribbean Sun unveiled plans to re-launch the airline under new branding and with a new fleet.[5] The new fleet would consist of narrowbody Boeing 737s and the airline plans to restart services by the end of the year.
[edit] Destinations
[edit] Caribbean, including US commonwealths and territories
- Antigua
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
[edit] Fleet
The Caribbean Sun fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
[edit] Livery
All white fuselage with the name Caribbean Sun in green near the cockpit, below the passenger windows. Sunshine yellow tail, with the green Caribbean Sun logo on it. Their livery reflected that of sister company Caribbean Star.
With its unveiled plans to re-launch the airline under new branding and with a new fleet, a new livery was created.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Washington Biz Journals
- ^ Business Wire
- ^ Caribbean Sun website
- ^ "Caribbean Sun officially unveils plan for re-launch with 737s" Flight Global, 31/08/07