List of defunct airlines of Trinidad and Tobago

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Trinidad and Tobago . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Air Caribbean Air Caribbean NAMC YS-11 Spijkers.jpg C2CBBIBIS19932000
Arawak Airlines LK19701973Renamed to Caribbean United Airlines
Beach Airways 19731973
BWIA West Indies Airways Airbus A340-313, BWIA West Indies Airways JP388813.jpg BWBWAWEST INDIAN19392006Rebranded as Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean United Airlines 19731974
Constellation West Indian Airways 20072008
Tobago Express Tobago Express Dash 8 Maharajh.jpg BWTBXTABEX20012007Merged into Caribbean Airlines
Trinidad and Tobago Air Services HU19741980Merged with British West Indian Airlines

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