Air Martinique
Encyclopedia
Air Martinique was an airline based in the island of Martinique
in the Lesser Antilles
. Its head office was on the grounds of Fort-de-France Airport (now Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
) in Le Lamentin
.
In July 2000, Air Martinique was merged with Air Guadeloupe
, Air St Barthélémy and Air St Martin to form Air Caraïbes
(see).
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
in the Lesser Antilles
Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles are a long, partly volcanic island arc in the Western Hemisphere. Most of its islands form the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, with the remainder located in the southern Caribbean just north of South America...
. Its head office was on the grounds of Fort-de-France Airport (now Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport is the international airport of Martinique in the French West Indies. Located in Le Lamentin, a suburb of the capital Fort-de-France, it was opened in 1950 and renamed in 2007 after author and politician Aimé Césaire.- Passenger airlines :- Charter :-...
) in Le Lamentin
Le Lamentin
Le Lamentin is a town and the second-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.It is located in the center of the island of Martinique, and is part of the metropolitan area of Fort-de-France, the largest conurbation in Martinique. In the 1999 census, Le Lamentin had a...
.
Company history
Air Martinique was founded in 1974 as Compagnie Antillaise d'Affretments Aériens-CAAA. The offocial operating name from the early 1980s was Societé Nouvelle Air Martinique.In July 2000, Air Martinique was merged with Air Guadeloupe
Air Guadeloupe
Air Guadeloupe was a small international airline with its head office in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe. At one period it was on the property of Le Raizet Airport. Later it was located in the Immeuble Le Caducet.-Company history:...
, Air St Barthélémy and Air St Martin to form Air Caraïbes
Air Caraïbes
Air Caraïbes is the regional airline of the French Caribbean which comprises two overseas departments of France: Guadeloupe and Martinique. The airline is headquartered in Les Abymes in Guadeloupe. It operates scheduled and charter services serving 13 islands in the West Indies...
(see).
Cities Served
Cities served in 1997- CIW - Canouan Island, St Vincent and the Grenadines - Canouan AirportCanouan AirportCanouan Airport is the airport located on the island of Canouan in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. A land reclamation project and runway extension were completed at the end of March 2008. Overall runway length increased from . This extension of the runway makes the airport accessible by a larger...
- PAP - Port Au Prince, Haiti - Toussaint Louverture International Airport
- PTP - Pointe A Pitre, Guadeloupe -Pointe-à-Pitre International AirportPointe-à-Pitre International AirportPointe-à-Pitre International Airport or Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport is an airport serving Pointe-à-Pitre on the island of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe. The airport is located in Abymes, north-northeast of Pointe-à-Pitre. It is the main hub for Air Caraïbes and Air Antilles Express. It is the...
- SFG - Saint Martin, Netherlands Antilles - L'Espérance AirportL'Espérance AirportL'Espérance Airport , also known as Grand Case Airport , is a public use airport located in Grand Case, on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin...
- SLU - St Lucia, Saint Lucia - George F. L. Charles AirportGeorge F. L. Charles Airport- Charter :-Cargo Services:* Federal Express* DHL* Ameriflight* Corporate Air...
- SVD - St Vincent, St. Vincent And The Grenadines - E. T. Joshua Airport
- SXM - Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles - Princess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Sint Maarten. In 2007, the airport handled 1,647,824 passengers and 103,650 aircraft movements. The airport serves as a hub for Windward Islands Airways and is the major gateway for the smaller Leeward Islands,...
- UNI - Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Union IslandUnion IslandUnion Island is part of the nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It the southernmost island of the Grenadines. It lies 90 kilometers southwest of Barbados and is within view of the islands of Carriacou and the mainland of Grenada, which lie directly south.Clifton and Ashton are the two...
Airport
Historical Fleet Details
- 5 - ATR 42-300ATR 42-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
- 1 - ATR 42-500ATR 42-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....
- 1 - Douglas DC-10-30
- 2 - SE 210 Caravelle VI-RSud Aviation CaravelleThe Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 . The Caravelle was one of the more successful European first generation jetliners, selling throughout Europe and even penetrating the United States market, with...
- 2 - Dornier Do 228-202KDornier Do 228The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and...
- 1 - Fokker F27-100 FriendshipFokker F27The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...
- 1 - Fairchild FH-228BFairchild Hiller FH-227The Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Hiller FH-227 were versions of the Fokker F27 Friendship twin-engined turboprop passenger aircraft manufactured under license by Fairchild Hiller in the United States...
- 2 - Britten-Norman BN-2 IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...