IBC Airways
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Founded | 1991 | |||
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Hubs | Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport | |||
Secondary hubs | Palm Beach International Airport | |||
Focus cities | Miami, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |||
Fleet size | 19 | |||
Destinations | 13 | |||
Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |||
Key people | Joe Costigan, President | |||
Website | http://www.ibcairways.com |
IBC Airways is an FAR Part 135 on-demand airline headquartered in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.[1] IBC Airways operates on-demand cargo services to the Caribbean. Its main bases are Miami International Airport[2] (MIA) and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). In 2005, IBC Airways began offering on-demand passenger services.
History
The airline was established in 1991. It developed out of Joseph Costigan's recognition that the Caribbean market was not sufficiently serviced by the legacy airlines.
It previously had its head office in Building 101 in unincorporated Miami-Dade County in Greater Miami.[3]
IBC Airways currently has the lowest possible rating of "F" by the Better Business Bureau. (http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/business-reviews/professional-organizations/ibc-airways-main-office-in-miami-fl-23005884).
Destinations
IBC Airways operates the following freight services:
Domestic destinations:
- Florida
- Miami
- Ft. Lauderdale
- Palm Beach
- Tampa
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- St. Thomas
- St. Croix
- Puerto Rico
International destinations:
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands:
- Cuba:
- Dominican Republic:
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Haiti:
- Jamaica:
- Turk and Caicos Islands:
Fleet
The IBC Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as Dec 2013):
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers[5] |
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Learjet 55 | 1 | — | 7 |
Embraer ERJ 145 | 2 | — | 30 |
Saab 340B | 3 | — | 30 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
In addition ,IBC Airways also operates the following freighters:
Aircraft | In Service | Cargo capacity | Notes |
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Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner | 5 | 4,000 lbs | One crashed on 2/12/2013 |
Saab 340A | 8 | 7,500 lbs | |
Total | 13 |
References
- ↑ "Contact Us." IBC Airways. Retrieved on March 28, 2012. "Corporate Office 690 Southwest 34th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-3628"
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 91.
- ↑ "Locations." IBC. April 14, 2008. Retrieved on March 29, 2012. "Airways Office 5650 NW 36th Street Building 101 Miami, FL 33122"
- ↑ IBC Airways fleet
- ↑ Seats configuration
- ↑ IBC Airways freighter fleet