Caicos Express Airways

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Caicos Express Airways
Caicos Express Airways Logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
9QCXECAICOS
Founded2011
Hubs Providenciales International Airport
Secondary hubs JAGS McCartney International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations6
Headquarters Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Website turksandcaicosflights.com

Caicos Express Airways is an airline based in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights within the Caribbean region.

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History

Caicos Express Airways was founded in 2007 by Captain Registre, initially operating charter flights with a Piper Aztec PA23. The company expanded when Captain Arthur joined, adding a Cessna 402 to the fleet and broadening services to include charter business and non-critical medical transport.

In December 2011, the airline began scheduled flights within the Turks and Caicos Islands. The company's first international route, to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, was launched in 2013. Caicos Express has since expanded its fleet and destinations, adding routes to the Dominican Republic and, in 2023, to Jamaica.

Caribbean

Fleet

Caicos Express Airways Fleet[ citation needed ]
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
ATR 42-500
1
1
48
Beechcraft 1900
3
0
19
Cessna 402
3
0
10
Total61

Previously operated

The Caicos Express Airways retired fleet includes the following aircraft:

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