Sunrise Airways
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| Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2[1] | ||||||
| Destinations | 11[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||||||
| Key people | Philippe Bayard (President) | ||||||
| Website | sunriseairways.net | ||||||
Sunrise Airways is an Haitian airline that provides scheduled passenger and charter flights.
History[]
Sunrise Airways was founded in 2010 and commenced flights on a charter basis January 1, 2011. In February 2011, the carrier began scheduled flights between Port-au-Prince and Jacmel in Haiti offering passenger, cargo and mail services. In July 2011, all scheduled flights stopped and the airline operated only on a charter basis. On December 20, 2012, it returned to scheduled service, offering two daily commercial flights between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien with its BAE Jetstream 32 aircraft.[3]
In October 2014, Sunrise Airways started a regularly scheduled service to Santiago de Cuba, the company's first commercial flights to Cuba. In March 2016, a second route to Cuba (Camaguey) was opened.[4] In 2016 Sunrise was approved to by the United States Department of Transportation to offer flights between Haiti and multiple US destinations. From October 2016 through March 2017, it offered a seasonal service to Orlando International Airport (MCO).
In 2018 the airline acquired a Dominican operator, . Servicios Aereos Geca operates BAe Jetstream 32, with plans to transition to narrow body jet aircraft under the Sunrise Airways livery.
Destinations[]
As of January 2021, Sunrise Airways offers scheduled flights to five domestic and international destinations:[2]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Turks and Caicos Islands | Providenciales, Caicos Islands | Providenciales International Airport | ||
| Cuba | Camagüey | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport | [4] | |
| Cuba | Havana | Jose Marti International Airport | [5] | |
| Cuba | Holguín | Frank País Airport | [6] | |
| Cuba | Santiago de Cuba | Antonio Maceo Airport | [4] | |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Las Americas International Airport | ||
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | La Isabela International Airport | ||
| Haiti | Cap-Haïtien | Cap-Haïtien International Airport | ||
| Haiti | Jérémie | Jérémie Airport | [7] | |
| Haiti | Les Cayes | Antoine-Simon Airport | Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday | |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | Base |
Fleet[]
As of January 2021, the Sunrise Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | — | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | 220 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
References[]
- ^ a b planespotters.net - Sunrise Airways retrieved 23 January 2021
- ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Sunrise Airways retrieved 23 January 2021
- ^ "Haiti - Economy : "Sunrise Airways" will offer daily flights Port-au-Prince / Cap-Haitien". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Haiti's Sunrise Airways Expands in Cuba". Caribbean journal. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Sunrise Airways Launches New Flights to Havana - AviationPros.com".
- ^ "Sunrise Airways adds Holguin service from August 2019". routesonline.com. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Haiti - Sunrise Airways : New domestic connection Port-au-Prince / Jérémie". haitilibre.com. 28 July 2020.
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