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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Argyle International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mustique Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kingstown [Argyle Intl], Mustique, Barbados | ||||||
| Fleet size | 9 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Argyle International Airport, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||||||
| Website | http://www.mustique.com/ | ||||||
Mustique Airways is an airline based in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was founded by Michel Seydoux after built his house on Mustique Island in 1978, [1] and was incorporated in 1979, providing a service between St. Vincent and Mustique [2] . Pilot and manager Johnathan Palmer purchased the airline in 1992 and developed the company to its height. [3] Due to the increase in passengers over time, the administrative and corporate offices were moved to the island of Saint Vincent at Argyle International Airport. [4] [5]
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During Palmer's tenure at the company, he raised funds for and built the hangar at Arnos Vale. Following this development, Mustique Airways started to service planes and train pilots that later fly for other airlines like Emirates and Virgin Atlantic. [3]
Mustique Airways only operates with private charter planes and does not have a schedule for regular flights. [3] In February 2017, the airway joined with SVG Air to form the Grenadine Air Alliance, which operates 17 aircraft [6] .
In 2017, the airline was briefly added to the European Union's airline blacklist due to safety concerns, [7] but was removed the same year. [8] The airline later implemented "electronic flight bags" as a further safety measure, following industry standard updates. [9]