SOURCE: BARBADOS TODAY – interCaribbean Airways announces the closing on the acquisition of seven (7) additional ATR-42s. The 48-seat regional aircraft have been acquired from TAROM, S.A., a long-standing Romanian flag network airline.
Accepting the ATRs from TAROM, Chairman and founder of interCaribbean Airways, Lyndon Gardiner, expressed satisfaction at fulfilling promises to the governments and people of the Caribbean.
“We are delighted to introduce these capable aircraft, boldly expanding our capacity and operational flexibility.
These aircraft will allow us to implement our commitments to expand in under-served markets, especially in the eastern Caribbean.
interCaribbean will start adding capacity following this transaction closure in time for the summer peak season when travelers within the region take to the skies.
interCaribbean has been determined to increase capacity to meet increasing demand for its services since entering the eastern Caribbean during the pandemic. Today interCaribbean is seven steps closer to realizing that goal.
Thanking TAROM for their collaborative approach to the transaction, Chairman Gardiner said interCaribbean will benefit from TAROM’s excellent example in sustainable aviation practices, quality assurance in the airline industry, and timeliness in the delivery of the aircraft. Gardiner said, “Strong partnerships as we have developed with TAROM are very helpful to our growth objectives.”
The newly received ATRs from TAROM brings the number of ATRs operated by the company to 10.
The company intends to retire Embraer 120 aircraft by the end of 2023, positioning these newer and larger airplanes to support the growing regional demand.
With a significant expansion of schedules and routes from its new Barbados hub, interCaribbean reported a first-quarter increase of 83 percent in the number of flights, and a 109 percent increase in seating capacity across its routes.
As the largest privately-owned airline in the Caribbean, interCaribbean has been making significant progress with a uniquely strong focus on the resilient niche demand for intra-regional travel.
It is especially responsive to governments, tourism interests, airports, and passenger voices asking for more regional air service.
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Great news.
Wonderful….USVI please add.One 1 flight per week on LIAT!!!!.
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Aided by Barbados and the other southern Caribbean territories to kill LIAT because they did not get LIAT to be headquarters in Barbados. Enjoy the moment inter Caribbean airlines. ..Barbados the name LIAT will survived the test of time
Please go straight to the head of the class.
You have seen straight through the plot. But no matter what they do, they can’t stop us now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvhpGwDjct0
Quality service you want not just liat. Government involvement in liat is like socialist and by nature put them in a capitalist seat rife with corruption be it at board level, taxes the public will end up paying for incompetence through their nose. So free market competition brings benefits. May more airlines take to sky please. We need a dedicated air cargo system like amerijet and FedEx.
Great news – Gaston this is good news . Take it with a hallelujah smile. Take a bow for trying to save LIAT. LIAT was bankrupted by the regional corrupt politicians before your time. Try and make amicable settlement with LIAT workers. The interim account that has become an island by himself can now stop playing games. Governments are supposed to facilitate private investment . That is exactly what this success is about. Betty yet if they can take over the few Liat planes , routes and facilities that will be progressive, or Liat can concéntrate on flying a few routes like Antigua PR , Antigua St. Maarten.
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