Western Air

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This article is about the Bahamas-based Airline. For the former California-based airline that operated between 1925 and 1987, see Western Airlines. For the defunct Washington state-based airline that operated in 2007, see Western (airline).
Western Air
Western air logo.jpg
Western Air logo
IATA ICAO Callsign
WU WST WESTERN
Founded2000
Commenced operations2001
Operating basesSan Andros Airport, Andros Island
HubsGrand Bahama International Airport, Lynden Pindling International Airport
Fleet size11
Destinations9
HeadquartersSan Andros Airport
Key people
  • Rex Rolle (President and CEO)
  • Shandrice Rolle (Vice-president, COO)
  • Sherrexcia Rolle (VP of Operations & General Counsel)
Total equity$180 Million USD
Employees188
Websitewesternairbahamas.com

Western Air is a privately owned airline in The Bahamas established in 2001.[1] Western Air is headquartered at the San Andros International Airport on Andros Island, Bahamas.[2] The airline conducts a minimum of 40 flights daily throughout the Bahamas and has plans of opening new international routes from the Bahamas Haiti, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, and Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. The airline operates a mixed fleet of Embraer EMB 145 jet aircraft and Saab 340As.[3]


History[]

The airline was established in 2001 by the husband-and-wife team, Rex J. Rolle and Shandrice Woodside-Rolle. The Rolles serve as President & CEO and Vice President & COO respectively. Their daughter, Sherrexcia "Rexy" Rolle, is an aviation attorney and serves as Vice President of Operations and General Counsel.[4][5][6]

Rexy Rolle in New York, 2018. She is the airline Vice President of Operations and General Counsel.

Western Air's fleet increased with the publicized multi-aircraft deal for EMB 145s jets in 2018. The airline is slated to acquire additional jets in 2019 and 2020 to assist with growing airlift demands.[7]

Destinations[]

Western Air offers daily, scheduled flights between Nassau and San Andros, Congo Town, Bimini, Abaco and Freeport, Grand Bahama, Cat Island, and Exuma. It also provides on-demand private charters throughout The Bahamas, Caribbean, (including Haiti and Cuba), as well as Central and South America. The airline is considering starting routes to the neighbouring Floridas such as West Palm Beach & Fort Lauderdale

Hubs[]

Western Air has two major hubs inclusive of private passenger terminals, full service aircraft maintenance facilities and corporate offices located at San Andros International Airport and the[8] second hub at Grand Bahama International Airport, which serves as its northern hub.[9]

As of September 5, 2015 Western Air[10] unveiled its new $6 Million Passenger terminal and maintenance facility in Freeport,[11] Grand Bahama.

Fleet[]

Current fleet[]

The Western Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 3rd 2022):[12]

Former fleet[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Airline". www.westernairbahamas.com. Western Air Limited.
  2. ^ "About Us." Western Air. Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
  3. ^ Sawyer, Jerome (2018-11-20). "Western Air Receives BCAA's Approval to Operate New Embraer ERJ 145 Jets". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Meet 29 Year Old Woman Running Black-Owned Airline Bahamas". Essence.com. Essence.
  5. ^ Taylor, DeAnna (2018-12-11). "Meet Rexy Rolle, The 30-Year-Old Face Of Black-Owned Airline Western Air". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2021-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Moss, Shavaughn (2021-03-08). "'Rexy' Rolle". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2021-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ McKenzie, Natario (2018-11-21). "Western Air'S Jet Growth Realised". The Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "New Western Air terminal takes shape on Grand Bahama". Bahama Island Info. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
  9. ^ "Western Air Opens 4M Terminal". BahamasLocal.com. 2013-10-29.
  10. ^ "Western air unveils $6m terminal in Freeport". Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  11. ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - Local Investors Creating Economic Impact for Grand Bahama". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  12. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 5.
  13. ^ "News Channel | Homepage".

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