International AirLink
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International AirLink is an Air Charter
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...

 airline
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...

 based in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

. The airline is located at the Sir Donald Sangster International Airport
Sir Donald Sangster International Airport
Sangster International Airport is an international airport located east of Montego Bay, Jamaica. It is one of the largest, busiest and most ultra-modern airports in the Caribbean capable of handling nine million passengers per annum. Sangster is often referred to as the gateway to the Caribbean,...

 (MBJ), Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...

. At present the status of the airline is unknown as no charter or schedule services are known to be offered at this time.

Destinations

International AirLink offers domestic services from its base at Sangster International across Jamaica to the following destinations:
  • Kingston
    Kingston, Jamaica
    Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

    , Tinson Pen Aerodrome
    Tinson Pen Aerodrome
    Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica is the largest of Jamaica's three domestic airports. It is located on Marcus Garvey Drive, a major highway that links Kingston to the nearby residential community of Portmore. The airport is also located near the Kingston Free Zone, a transshipment port....

  • Negril
    Negril
    Negril is a small but widely dispersed beach resort town located across parts of two Jamaican parishes of Westmoreland and Hanover. Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island...

    , Negril Aerodrome
    Negril Aerodrome
    Negril Aerodrome is an airport serving Negril in western Jamaica. It is located north of Negril Point. It primarily serves the tourist resorts in the area....

  • Boscobel
    Boscobel, Jamaica
    Boscobel is located in St. Mary Parish on the north shore of Jamaica, ten miles east of Ocho Rios. It is home to Ian Fleming International Airport and is located approximately half-way between Montego Bay and Kingston.-References:...

    , Boscobel Aerodrome
  • Port Antonio
    Port Antonio
    Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles from Kingston. It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991...

    , Ken Jones Aerodrome
    Ken Jones Aerodrome
    Ken Jones Aerodrome is an airport located west of Port Antonio, in northeastern Jamaica. It serves tourist resorts in the area and local travel....



It previously provided scheduled services between Sangster International and Tinson Pen.

Fleet

The International AirLink fleet consisted of
  • Cessna 206
  • Cessna 207
  • Cessna 208
    Cessna 208
    The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...

  • Beech 1900D
  • Beech 1900C


At present International Airlink is finalizing the acquisition of its new fleet. They have gotten rid of their old fleet and are getting new ones. They have submitted their manuals for approval and be looking forward to delivery of their fleet in February 2010.
International airlink plans to offer scheduled service from Kingston direct to: Montego Bay, Negril, Boscobel and Port Antonio. Also scheduled flights from Negril direct Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.

Accidents/Incidents

On January 24, 2008 an International Airlink Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration 6Y-JRG encountered engine failure while departing Tinson Pen, enroute to Sangster International. The aircraft was subsequently glided back to Tinson Pen for an incident-free landing. All 8 passengers and two crew were unharmed. The aircraft has been returned.
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