Air Jamaica Express

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Air Jamaica Express
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IATA ICAO Callsign
B9JMXJAMAICA EXPRESS
Founded1973 (1973)
(as Jamaica Air Taxi) [1]
Commenced operations18 April 1996 (1996-04-18) [1]
Ceased operations14 October 2005 (2005-10-14)
Hubs Norman Manley International Airport
Frequent-flyer program 7th Heaven
Parent company Air Jamaica
Headquarters Kingston, Jamaica
Key people Gordon "Butch" Stewart

Air Jamaica Express was an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica, which, before folding, operated as a subsidiary of Air Jamaica. It operated domestic and inter-island scheduled flights and charter services. The airline was established in 1973 as Jamaica Air Taxi, and later operated as Trans-Jamaican Airlines until it was taken over by business man Gordon "Butch" Stewart, who also controlled Air Jamaica in 1994. [2]

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When Air Jamaica was renationalized in December 2004, responsibility for Air Jamaica Express remained with Stewart and his organization. The airline struggled financially and after attempts to reorganize and secure additional capital were unsuccessful, the airline ceased operations on October 14, 2005. [3] The JQ code assigned by the IATA was later reassigned to Jetstar Airways. [1]

Services

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express served the following destinations: [1]

CountryCityAirportNotes
Jamaica Kingston Norman Manley International Airport
Montego Bay Sangster International Airport
Negril, Jamaica Negril Aerodrome
Ocho Rios Ian Fleming International Airport
Port Antonio Ken Jones Aerodrome
Cayman Islands George Town Owen Roberts International Airport
Cuba Havana José Martí International Airport
Santiago de Cuba Antonio Maceo Airport Seasonal
Haiti Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport Seasonal
Turks and Caicos Providenciales Providenciales International Airport Seasonal
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Seasonal
Bahamas Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport Seasonal

Prior to Air Jamaica Express, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines was operating ATR 42 turboprop service on a routing of Montego Bay - Kingston - Grand Cayman - Belize City, Belize - Cancun, Mexico twice a week in 1994. [4]

Fleet

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express was operating the following twin turboprop aircraft types: [1]

AircraftAmount in FleetPassengers
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 637
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 219

The airline also previously operated Short 360 turboprop aircraft and Dornier 228 aircraft as well as the following STOL capable piston engine prop aircraft during its existence:

In addition, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines operated ATR 42 turboprop aircraft.

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  4. Sept. 15, 1994 OAG Desk Top Flight Guide, North American Edition