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| Founded | June 1976 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | October 1, 1977 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | January 11, 1980 | ||||||
| Hubs | Belize International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Belize City, Belize | ||||||
Belize Airways Limited was Belize's first and only national airline. [1] The carrier began flights from Belize International Airport on October 1, 1977. [1] The airline declared bankruptcy, and its final flight was flown on January 11, 1980. [1] [2]
Belize Airways offered scheduled passenger flights between Belize City and Miami, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador and La Ceiba at various times during its existence. [3] [4]
According to Belize Airways timetables, the airline operated Boeing 720 and stretched BAC One-Eleven series 500 jetliners at various times during its existence. [3] [5]
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