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Private airline based in Curaçao
JetAir
IATA ICAO Call sign
4J JRC JETAIR
Founded2006 (as United Caribbean Airlines)
Commenced operationsNovember 24, 2019
Ceased operationsJune 18, 2024
HubsCuraçao International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations7
HeadquartersWillemstad, Curaçao
Websitewww.jetaircaribbean.com

JetAir Caribbean (legally United Caribbean Airlines BV) was a privately-owned airline based in Curaçao in the southern Caribbean Sea.

History

It was founded as a charter airline in 2006 as United Caribbean Airlines and rebranded as JetAir in 2019. The airline faced a crisis with poor management decisions leading to an imminent shutdown. The airline finally ceased operations on June 18, 2024.

Destinations

The airline served several destinations in the Caribbean and South America.

Country / region City Airport Notes Refs
Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport
Bonaire Kralendijk Flamingo International Airport
Colombia Medellín José María Córdova International Airport
Curaçao Willemstad Curaçao International Airport Hub
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo Las Américas International Airport Terminated
Jamaica Kingston Norman Manley International Airport
Sint Maarten Philipsburg Princess Juliana International Airport
Suriname Paramaribo Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport

Fleet

By August 2023, the airline operated the following aircraft:

JetAir fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 70 2 — 80
Total 2 —

See also

References

  1. "JetAir Caribbean Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. "Curaçao's JetAir Caribbean files for bankruptcy". Ch-aviation.com. June 20, 2024.
  3. "Jetair to begin service to Bonaire in 2023 | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. Vordev (2023-08-13). "Jetair suspends flights to the Dominican Republic". www.curacaochronicle.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. South Florida Caribbean News (2021-07-10). "Jamaica adds new flights from Curacao to Kingston on Jetair Caribbean". South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. Sena, Gastón (2022-01-31). "Jetair Caribbean will operate flights between Curaçao and Suriname". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  7. "JetAir Caribbean Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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