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Cuba
- Aerovías del Norte (1949–59)
- Aerovías del Sur (1949–59)
- Aerovías Q (1945–59)
- Compañía Nacional Cubana de Transporte Aéreo (1929–33)
- Cuba Aeropostal (1948–59)
- Expreso Aéreo Interamericano (1942–59)
- Líneas Aéreas de Cuba (1929–33)
Dominican Republic
- Aerochago Airlines
- Aeromar Líneas Aéreas DominicanasAeromar Lineas Aereas DominicanasFor the Mexican airline, see Aeromar.Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas was an airline based in the Dominican Republic.-History:The airline was established in 1998 to replace the defunct Dominicana de Aviación. Service began with a single Boeing 727 leased from Falcon Air, for routes to Miami and...
(ceased operations 2003) - Aerovías QuisqueyanasAerovias QuisqueyanasAerovías Nacionales Quisqueyana, also known as just Quisqueyana, was an airline from the Dominican Republic, which was based at Las Américas International Airport, Santo Domingo during the 1960s to the 1970s...
- Air Santo DomingoAir Santo DomingoAir Santo Domingo was the flag carrier airline of the Dominican Republic. It operated scheduled domestic services and flights to Haiti...
(1996–2006) - Alas del Caribe
- APA Dominicana Internacional
- Dominicana de AviaciónDominicana de AviaciónCompañía Dominicana de Aviación, usually shortened to Dominicana, was an airline from the Dominican Republic, serving as flag carrier of the country.-History:...
- Queen AirQueen AirQueen Air was an airline based at Las Americas International Airport, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It began operations in 1998, but ceased these in 1999. In 2002 it was acquired by the Michigan based Viva Air/Auxer Group. An attempt to restart operations with a single Lockheed Tristar in...
Greenland
| Airline | Founded | Ceased | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Alpha Greenland Air Alpha Greenland Air Alpha Greenland was a subsidiary of Air Alpha, an aircraft company based in Odense, Denmark. Air Alpha Greenland operated flights in Greenland from Ilulissat. The subsidiary was founded in 1994. On 28 July 2006, it was sold to Air Greenland.-Fleet:... |
1994 | 2006 | Sold to Air Greenland Air Greenland Air Greenland A/S is the flag carrier airline of Greenland, jointly owned by the government of Greenland, the SAS Group, and the government of Denmark... |
Guatemala
- AeroquetzalAeroquetzalAeroquetzal is a defunct airline formerly based at Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. Flying only regional routes first, Aeroquetzal later became the first Guatemalan airline besides Aviateca to operate a short lived scheduled passenger flight to Los Angeles International Airport in 1991....
- AerovíasAeroviasAerovías is a defunct private passenger and cargo airline formerly based in Guatemala La Aurora International Airport. It was the first private airline in Guatemala. It ceased operations in the mid nineties...
- AviatecaAviatecaAviateca was the state-owned flag carrier of Guatemala, headquartered in Guatemala City. It is now a subsidiary of Grupo TACA.- History :The airline was established on 14 March 1945 as Empresa Guatemalteca de Aviación S. A., which was shortened to Aviateca. It was formed as the successor to...
- Mayan World AirlinesMayan World AirlinesMayan World Airlines is a former airline based in Guatemala.- Code data :* ICAO Code: MYN* Call-sign: Mayan World* 2-letter code: EY - Fleet :As of August 2006 the Mayan World Airlines fleet includes:*1 Yakovlev Yak-40*1 ATR 42-300...
- Tikal Jets AirlinesTikal Jets AirlinesTikal Jets Airlines, La línea aérea de Guatemala, was an airline based in Guatemala.- History :Tikal Jets Airlines started operations in 1992. In November 1998 it changed ownership to become the Guatemalan National Airline, at that time Tikal Jets had been very successful with constant growth,...
Haiti
- Air HaïtiAir HaïtiAir Haïti was an airline based in Haiti.For a few years, Air Haïti's C-46 Commandos were a common site at airport such as San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami International. The airline operated from 1969 until 1982, when it ceased operations....
- Haïti Ambassador AirlinesHaïti Ambassador AirlinesHaiti Ambassador Airlines was an airline based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It was a private airline operating an international service to New York, USA.-History:The airline was established in April 2002 and started operations in 2003...
- Haïti Trans AirHaïti Trans Air-History:Haïti Trans Air began operations in 1987 with a single Boeing 727-247 with flights mainly to Miami. A second Boeing 727 was received in 1988 configured in a combi layout. The airline expanded operations to include San Juan and Kingston, Jamaica...
- Halisa AirHalisa Air-Company history:Halisa Air was founded in April 1994 by Frantz Cheron. It operated mostly between Port-au-Prince, Toussaint Louverture International Airport and Miami International Airport . It was a passenger charter operator...
- Tropical AirwaysTropical AirwaysTropical Airways was a small airline with scheduled and charter services based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.-Services:As of February 2005, Tropical Airways operated the following services:...
Honduras
- AeroHondurasAeroHondurasAeroHonduras was an airline based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It operated scheduled flights within Central America and to the USA. It ceased operations in 2005.- History :...
- Aero Servicios S de RL
- SahsaSahsaServicio Aéreo de Honduras SA otherwise known as SAHSA Airlines was the national flag carrier airline of Honduras from October 22, 1945 to January 14, 1994...
(1944–1989) - Sol Air
- Transportes Aéreos Nacionales (TAN)
Mexico
- Aerocalifornia (Ceased operations in 2008)
- AerocancúnAerocancun-Company details:This charter airline was based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, and operated charter flights to cities in the USA and Canada, including Miami, New Orleans, New York Boston, Calgary and Edmonton. Aerocancun also operated flights to Europe but those were canceled in 1994 due to financial...
(1989–99) - AerocaribeAerocaribeAerocaribe was an airline based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It was a regional affiliate of Mexicana operating services under the Mexicana Inter banner and codeshares with its parent company. It operated almost 120 flights a day...
(1975–2005, to Click MexicanaClick MexicanaMexicanaClick, formerly Click Mexicana, was Mexicana's regional operator, serving most of Mexicana's domestic routes between more than 25 Mexican cities. It was founded as a low-cost carrier, but changed its market to regional operations after its acquisition by Mexicana...
) - Aerocomponentes Internacionales (1945–2006)
- AeroCozumel (1978–2000, to AerocaribeAerocaribeAerocaribe was an airline based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. It was a regional affiliate of Mexicana operating services under the Mexicana Inter banner and codeshares with its parent company. It operated almost 120 flights a day...
) - Aero EjecutivoAero EjecutivoAero Ejecutivo was a Mexican scheduled/charter passenger airline from Mexico.-Company history:Aero Ejecutivo, also known as Aeroexo and affiliated with Aviacsa was founded in November 1975 as Aeroejecutivo. CEO and founder was Eduardo Morales and flew passenger charter flights to cities such as...
- Aero León (1978–81)
- AladiaAladiaAladia Airlines, S.A. de C.V. was a Mexican low-cost chartered airline based in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Commercial operations were commenced in December 2006 using four Boeing 757-200 aircraft on domestic and international routes....
(restarts operations in the future) - Aerolíneas del Pacífico (1962–87)
- Aerolíneas InternacionalesAerolíneas Internacionales-History:Aerolíneas Internacionales started operations on July, 1994 under its President Luis Rodriguez Dorantes and his brother Alfredo Rodriguez Dorantes...
(1994–2003) - Aerolíneas República (ceased operations 1985)
- Aerovías Braniff (1945–49)
- Aerovías del Sur (1966–69)
- Aerovías Internacionales (1946–53)
- Aerovías Oaxaqueñas (1979–93)
- Aerovías Reforma (1945–53)
- ALMA de México (2006–2007)
- Avolar AerolíneasAvolarAvolar Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V. was a low-cost airline based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, with corporate offices in Tijuana. The airline operated a domestic network of 17 cities as of November 2007. Avolar's main base was located at the sole large-hangar facility at the General Abelardo L...
- Estrellas del Aire
- Interestatal de Aviación (1980–85)
- LAMSA - Líneas Aéreas Mexicanas S.A. (1934–52)
- LaTurLaTurLa Tur was a Mexican airline that operated from 1988 until 1992 when it was taken over by TAESA.-Company history:Set up in 1988 to help develop the tourist market, La Tur began operations using McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft. One year later, the Airbus A300-600 was introduced for flights to Europe...
- Líneas Aéreas AllegroLíneas Aéreas AllegroLíneas Aéreas Allegro was a scheduled/charter passenger airline from Mexico and US. Allegro Airlines offered 212 domestic and international flights to the U.S. every week.-Company history:Allegro was founded in 1992 by Fernando Padilla...
- Líneas Aéreas AztecaLíneas Aéreas AztecaLíneas Aéreas Azteca was a low-cost airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. It operated domestic scheduled services and international services to the USA. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport, with a hub at General Abelardo L...
- Mexicana de AviaciónMexicana de AviaciónFounded in 1921, Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. was Mexico's oldest airline, before ceasing operations on August 28, 2010. The group's closure was announced by the company's recently installed management team a short time after the group filed for Concurso Mercantil and US Chapter 15...
(1921–2010) - MexicargoMexicargo-Company history:Mexicargo was founded on August 18, 1991 by Marco Mediola and began flights in February 1996 using a Boeing 727-225F. The airline operated cargo flights between Mexico and the United States...
- Quassar
- SAROSäröSärö is a locality situated in Kungsbacka Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,982 inhabitants in 2005. It is located south of Gothenburg on the Särö peninsula, and is famous for its golf and tennis history. Geographically, the peninsula marks the transition from the Bohuslän archipelago in...
- TAESA - Transportes Aéreos EjecutivosTAESATAESA was a low cost airline with its headquarters in No. 27 of Hangar Zone C on the grounds of Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico...
(1987–99) - Westair de México (ceased operations 2003)
Netherlands Antilles
- Air ALMAir ALMALM Antillean Airlines was the main airline of the Netherlands Antilles between its foundation in 1964 and its shut-down in 2001, operating out of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao....
(1964–2001) - BonaireExel (to Bonaire ExpressBonaire ExpressBonaire Express was an airline based in Bonaire, Netherlands. It was the regional airline for the Netherlands Antilles and also acted as a feeder to KLM for its long-haul services to Europe...
) - Bonaire ExpressBonaire ExpressBonaire Express was an airline based in Bonaire, Netherlands. It was the regional airline for the Netherlands Antilles and also acted as a feeder to KLM for its long-haul services to Europe...
(to Dutch Antilles ExpressDutch Antilles ExpressDutch Antilles Express is a regional airline of the former territory of Curaçao. It operates high-frequency scheduled services in the Dutch Caribbean and to Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Its main base is at Hato International Airport, Curaçao. The head office is at Pietermaai,...
) - CuraçaoExel (to Curaçao ExpressCuraçao ExpressCuraçao Express was a regional airline based in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. It operated services between the islands of the Netherlands Antilles, mostly flights between Curaçao's Hato International Airport and St Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport.- History :The airline started...
) - Curaçao ExpressCuraçao ExpressCuraçao Express was a regional airline based in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. It operated services between the islands of the Netherlands Antilles, mostly flights between Curaçao's Hato International Airport and St Maarten's Princess Juliana International Airport.- History :The airline started...
(to Dutch Antilles ExpressDutch Antilles ExpressDutch Antilles Express is a regional airline of the former territory of Curaçao. It operates high-frequency scheduled services in the Dutch Caribbean and to Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. Its main base is at Hato International Airport, Curaçao. The head office is at Pietermaai,...
) - Dutch Caribbean AirlinesDutch Caribbean AirlinesDutch Caribbean Airlines was an airline based in Curaçao, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was founded after the demise of Curaçao's first airline, Air ALM...
(2001–2004) - DutchCaribbeanExelDutchCaribbeanExelDutchCaribbeanExel was an airline with its head office in Amsterdam.- History :The airline was established in 2004 and started operations on 15 July 2004. It was wholly owned by ExelAviationGroup...
Nicaragua
- AeronicaAeronicaAerolíneas Nicaragüenses, operating as Aeronica, was an airline from Nicaragua. Headquartered in the capital Managua, it operated scheduled passenger flights within Central America, as well as to Mexico and the United States out of its hub at the city's Augusto C...
(1981–92) - AerosegoviaAerosegoviaAerosegovia was a charter airline based in Managua, Nicaragua that was formed with the assistance from Aerocaribbean. The airline ceased operations in March 2003 after the Nicaraguan Civil Aeronautics agency revoked the operating license due to lack of spare parts and other irregularities...
(1994–2003) - Lanica (1946–81)
- Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA)Nicaraguenses de Aviacion (NICA)Nicaragüense de Aviación is a commercial airline based in Nicaragua. Its service hub is the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport, previously known as the Managua International Airport....
(1992–2004)
Panama
- Aero Transportes Panamenos S.A., Apartado 4610, Panama City 5
- Air PanamaAir Panamá InternacionalAir Panamá Internacional, also known as Air Panama International or just Air Panama, was a state owned airline from Panama that served as the flag carrier of the country between 1968 and 1989...
- Alas ChiricanasAlas ChiricanasAlas Chiricanas was a commuter airline based in Panama.- Fleet :Their fleet contained Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante, although they also operated the Dash 7 in fierce competition with Aeroperlas, a regional airline from Panama....
Puerto Rico
- Aerovías Nacionales de Puerto Rico
- Air CaribbeanAir CaribbeanAir Caribbean may refer to:* Air Caribbean , an airline from Puerto Rico* Air Caribbean , an airline from Trinidad and Tobago...
- Air Puerto Rico
- CaribairCaribair (Puerto Rico)Caribair was a major airline that flew out of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was the first Puerto Rican airline to use jet aircraft for their services.-History:...
- Dorado WingsDorado WingsDorado Wings was a small airline that operated from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dorado Airport in the tourist center of Dorado. Dorado Wings was the only commercial operator at Dorado Airport. Dorado Wings existed from 1964 to 1982. In early 1982, the airline...
- Fina AirFina AirFina Air was an airline based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It operated charter flights to the Dominican Republic from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla and Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez. The airline has now ceased...
- OceanairOceanairOceanair was an airline that used to fly out of Puerto Rico. It competed on domestic routes with Prinair, and on routes to the Virgin Islands with Prinair, and with Aero Virgin Islands, using propeller airplanes....
- PrinairPrinairPrinair was a Puerto Rican airline. It was Puerto Rico's domestic and international flag carrier airline for almost two decades.- History :Services began in 1966, under the name Aerolíneas de Ponce , with Aero Commanders...
(1966–84) - Tol AirTol AirTol Air was a charter and cargo airline based at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was established in 1981 and started operations on 16 May 1983. It operated daily cargo charter flights from Puerto Rico to 10 destinations in the Caribbean...
Trinidad and Tobago
- Air CaribbeanAir CaribbeanAir Caribbean may refer to:* Air Caribbean , an airline from Puerto Rico* Air Caribbean , an airline from Trinidad and Tobago...
(1993–2000) - BWIA West Indies AirwaysBWIA West Indies AirwaysBWIA West Indies Airways Limited, known locally as "B-wee", was the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. BWIA was, at the end of its operations, the largest airline operating out of the Caribbean, operating direct services to the USA, Canada, and the UK...
(1940–2006) became Caribbean AirlinesCaribbean AirlinesCaribbean Airlines Limited operating as Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also flag carrier to Jamaica through its subsidiary, Caribbean Airlines-Air Jamaica Transition Limited or Air Jamaica.... - Trinidad and Tobago Air Services (1974–80)
- Tobago ExpressTobago ExpressTobago Express was a scheduled passenger airline based in Trinidad and Tobago. It operated as a sister airline of Caribbean Airlines. Caribbean Airlines is now the main airline which operates the essential "air-bridge" between the Crown Point International Airport located in Tobago and Piarco...
Ceased operations October 2007; taken over by Caribbean AirlinesCaribbean AirlinesCaribbean Airlines Limited operating as Caribbean Airlines is the national airline of Trinidad and Tobago. The airline is also flag carrier to Jamaica through its subsidiary, Caribbean Airlines-Air Jamaica Transition Limited or Air Jamaica.... - Caribbean United Airlines (ceased operations 1974)
United States Virgin Islands
- Aero Virgin IslandsAero Virgin IslandsAero Virgin Islands was an airline based in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.-History:Aero Virgin Islands Corp. began operating in the Caribbean during the late 1970s...
(ceased operations in mid-1990s) - Air St. ThomasAir St. ThomasAir St. Thomas was an airline based on the island of St. Thomas, in the United States Virgin Islands. It operated regular and charter passenger services. Its main base was Cyril E. King Airport, St Thomas. It ceased operations in December 2005-Code data:...
(1993–2005) - Antilles Airboats (Began service in 1964 and ceased operations in the mid-1980s.)
- VI Seaplane Shuttle