Share. The airline will operate flights five days a week to destinations across the LIAT network. This is the most-recently certified turboprop aircraft on the market, and we are proud to start our operations with such a modern, successful and well-reputed aircraft”. This first ATR in LIAT’s fleet is being leased from GECAS (GE Capital Aviation Services). The CEO reassured that LIAT is still committed to keeping the region connected. CARICOM Chairman Dr Ralph Gonsalves . Travelling to Grenada during Covid-19. The 68-seat ATR 72-600s are perfectly adapted to many of our existing and potential routes,” says Ian Brunton, Chief Executive Officer of LIAT. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, shared similar opinions. Just Us Air Airbus A321-231 YR-NTS (msn 1153) PMI (Javier Rodriguez). In May, it said it needed US$5.4m to recover. Air Commerce Sarajevo (JAT) Boeing 727-2H9 YU-AKE (msn 21037) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). “It’s likely to happen in the new month, I would not want to hazard a date. Delta Air Lines Airbus A220-100 (CS100 BD-500-1A10) N105DU (msn 50024) SEA (Michael B. Ing). “LIAT currently connects 21 destinations throughout the Caribbean with most routes under 100 Nm, like Grenada to Trinidad, or Dominica to Antigua. LIAT is essentially a wholly-owned government entity, with 94.7% of the airline jointly owned by Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica governments. SalamAir Airbus A320-251N F-WWDM (A40-OVI) (msn 9197) TLS (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 946919. Image: 947945. In an interview with a local Antiguan radio station, Prime Minister Gaston Browne shared that there will be a meeting of all LIAT shareholders in the coming weeks to discuss the carrier’s future. Image: 952095. With the arrival of these aircraft from ATR, plus additional ATR -600s under discussion from leasing companies, LIAT will progressively replace its current fleet of former Bombardier DHC-8 turboprop aircraft. 8 hours ago. The airline currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft over its Caribbean network, which includes main hubs at Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad, and destinations, among others, in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, St. Marten, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia and St. Vincent. This is the first of a total of eight ATRs (four 68-seat ATR 72-600s and four 48-seat ATR 42-600s) that will be introduced into LIAT’s fleet. Private shareholders (10%) and employees (5.3%) own the remaining shares. Nightly curfew remains in place but will begin at 10 pm. info. LIAT, which is now under Administration, had late last month announced the resumption of flights five days a week to seven destinations across its network. Image: 105379. Last year, the airlines recorded a loss of EC$12m (US$4.4m). The deal also includes options for two 68-seat ATR 72-600, and is valued at over $100 million. Mrs. Reifer-Jones also advised that the airline was open to working with regional governments to repatriate citizens who were stranded across the region while its commercial services are suspended. 28. Image: 946905. Get the Latest updated LIAT Airlines flights route map. The introduction of these brand new ATR -600s in LIAT’s current fleet of 14 aircraft is a part of the airline’s restructuring plans aiming at fleet modernization and network improvements. Six airlines have expressed interest to serve the gap that could be left in the wake of LIAT’s current challenges. Get by Email • RSS. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. United Airlines Boeing 737-824 SSWL N36272 (msn 31590) (Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker) SNA (Michael B. Ing). During a Monday night videoconference at least two of the four regional owners, Barbados and St. Vincent and the […] Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that the shareholder governments are forging ahead with the decision to liquidate the cash-strapped LIAT while welcoming six private airlines … LIAT – The Caribbean Airline (Antigua) has issued this statement about the reduction of its fleet from 11 aircraft to nine and possible staff cuts: LIAT is about to embark on its annual budget planning exercise and to put in place its operational plans for 2015. However, he did not commit to a firm date for its relaunch: “It’s likely to happen in the new month. Iraqi Airways Airbus A330-202 YI-AQY (msn 1339) AYT (Arnd Wolf). The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda announced over the weekend that the regional carrier LIAT Ltd. Airlines will likely face liquidation in 2020. Antiguan prime minister, Gaston Browne, has wanted LIAT will be liquidated following years of financial losses. security fee , in-transit fees , and soon to be added a carbon tax and the ridiculous VAT added on by some countries to the fares i.e. The remaining 5.3% is owned by other Caribbean governments … Airlift Antigua Latest news Sint Maarten. Read more about our baggage fees. LIAT is essentially a wholly-owned government entity, with 94.7% of the airline jointly owned by Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica governments. Last Saturday, LIAT announced that it was forced to suspend flights into both Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines due to new conditions placed on the airline by authorities in the two countries. Image: 947865. The bail out proposal was announced publicly by government Chief of Staff, Lionel Hurst, as reported by Ken Richards of winnfm.com. V2-LIA (msn 1077) was delivered to LIAT on June 13, 2013. Image: 946916. Image: 948358. Introduces South American and Portuguese Travel Ban, Canada’s Major Carriers Enact Necessary Cuts, Norwegian Air Ditches Entire Long Haul Operation. LIAT serves 17 destinations throughout the Caribbean, with a focus on the Leeward Islands at the very eastern edge of the region. There are still operational issues that I imagine they are going to be working on, but from the report that was shared with us by the Prime Minister (Gaston Browne) the conditions are going to be in place for LIAT to take to the skies in the new month. Image: 946910. Based at V.C. Twitter. www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2009/10/12/. Your Central Hub for the Latest News and Photos powered by AirlinersGallery.com Images. Dec 21, 2020 reporter 376 0. 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New Baggage Fees Effective 30th November 2020. Can LIAT survive the latest challenge to its fragile inter-island ownership structure? Shares. Best). Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne has condemned the LIAT board and its proposed plan. The Prime Minister was quick to add he does not see the region moving forward without a new airline serving the former LIAT markets, possibly funded by both private and public capital. Melissa Wong Created : 3 July 2020 News . 3 hours ago. Sunworld International Airways (1st) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 N741L (msn 47418) TUS (Robert Drum). It has been touted that the brand has regional significance and a legacy that should not want to die. 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The ATR 72-600 perfectly fits with our requirements in terms of low operating costs, most updated technologies and optimal comfort. “A decision will have to be made to collapse it, and then maybe the countries within the region will have to come together to form a new entity,” Browne said. The U.K. government has announced a new travel ban in response to a new variant of COVID-19. Facebook. The CEO noted that the airline’s Management and Board of Directors will continue to monitor the situation and will review the decision in July as more information becomes available. Since busting on the scene in 1956, LIAT have endured some challenges, including its low on time rating, operational issues, poor customer satisfaction ratings among other issues. The airline recorded a loss of EC$12M (US$4.4M) last year and claimed it needed US$5.4 M to recover. Image: 944466. Antigua-based LIAT is owned by 11 different governments in the Eastern Caribbean, and is the major scheduled airline operator in that region. Image: 951037. Barbados Today: “From all indication, LIAT will be liquidated,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne has just announced. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Brown, has announced plans to liquidate the regional carrier LIAT according to Caribbean National Weekly. While it may have hoped to recover this year, LIAT could not have foreseen the scale of the coronavirus. Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-2Q8 ER VP-BJG (msn 32718) AYT (Andi Hiltl). Passengers will be able to rebook as soon as the airline announces the resumption of passenger services. The Prime Minister said there will be a meeting of all shareholders shortly to discuss collapsing LIAT. Image: 948356. Image: 948143. LIAT Airlines the transportation service that operated like a de facto regional air taxi that was last week on the verge of liquidation may be coming back from the dead but under a different ownership structure. 1. That Virgin Atlantic invests in LIAT is said to have been talked about during Branson’s meeting with officials last week (w/c 29/04/19).. As a result of the airline’s fleet transition program, LIAT will be a smaller airline in 2015 than in 2014, operating a fleet of nine aircraft as opposed to 11 in 2014. The government of Antigua and Barbuda, according to the Antillean Media Group, is “furious over a leaked document which detailed plans for Barbados to divest its majority share in regional airline LIAT and to take several aircraft from its fleet to form a new airline”. By progressively replacing its current fleet of former turboprop aircraft with the modern and fuel efficient ATRs, the airline will significantly reduce operating and maintenance costs, gain further in profitability and offer more comfort to its passengers due to its enhanced seats design. LIAT, The Caribbean Airline, operates a modern fleet of ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft across a regional network of 18 destinations. Leeward Islands Air Transport Services (LIAT) (Antigua) and ATR announced the signature of an agreement for the purchase of a total of three 48-seats ATR 42-600s. Tibet Airlines Airbus A319-115 WL B-6451 (msn 5855) TSN (Michael B. Ing). Midwest Connect-SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) N498CA (msn 7792) CLE (Angelo Ballachino). Rick holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) and a FCC General RadioTelephone Licenses. Image: 946928. According to the Prime Minister, the current LIAT will be replaced with a much leaner LIAT that will retain the LIAT brand. This is five out of the 10 aircraft possessed by the Doha-based carrier At a CAPA live event held on Wednesday, January 13th; Qatar Airways CEO…, Delta Air Lines announced their fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, becoming one of their first airlines in the United States…. Rick took his first airplane ride at six months old and became an airline geek shortly thereafter. 87. LIAT Chief Executive Officer David Evans said: “Like any responsible business we have to examine our cost base and if we fly fewer aircraft in 2015 than in 2014, we also need to reduce our costs to reflect this. Star East Airlines Airbus A320-231 YR-SEA (msn 357) AYT (Ton Jochems). Magma Aviation – Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-481 (F) TF-AMP (msn 24801) HHN (Rainer Bexten). Notices of the plan have been submitted to the carrier’s shareholders under Antiguan law. “By renewing our fleet our customers will enjoy more efficiency and better travel experience. With the halt in its liquidation, the airline is hoping to restore its brand on a revamped Carrier. Photo: LIAT . Aero Continente (Chile) Boeing 767-2Q8 ER CC-CJR (msn 24448) MIA (Bruce Drum). Browne said the new entity will require full cooperation with a mixture of public and private capital. “You would […] “What I’m hoping that we do not have going forward with the new entity, is any squabble over the location of the headquarters,” Browne said. A LIAT ATR 42-600 aircraft preparing for takeoff. LIAT Airline News Monitoring. CARICOM Chairman: Several airlines ready to step in for LIAT . It is too early to say what impact there may be on jobs as a result of this, and the company will consult with its staff and their representatives over its plans before making any announcement.”. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Image: 902983. go! Image: 948198. Alitalia (3rd) (Societa Aerea Italiana) Boeing 777-3Q8 ER EI-WLA (msn 35783) JFK (Robbie Shaw). As a result, the airlines continue to constantly monitor travel demand…, Norwegian Air has announced it is canceling its whole long-haul network and will look to focus on domestic operations within…, Qatar Airways announced that it is likely to only bring back half of the A380s it has on its fleet once demand levels recover. The colossal figure was revealed … (Photo: Maxime ✈ from Le François , Martinique [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]). Image: 947004. Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Julie Reifer-Jones noted that while territories have begun to announce reopening dates, there are extended quarantine restrictions and protocols which are impacting the demand for travel. The Caribbean airline LIAT formally known as Leeward Islands Air Transport is on the brink of liquidation, according to Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne The Prime Minister said in Barbados Today there will be a meeting of all shareholders shortly to discuss collapsing LIAT and a new entity will be formed. I would not want to hazard a date,” he told the Antigua Observer. Image: 943157. Image: 946950. There was a spell of hope for investment from Richard Branson, which later turned out to be bogus. St. John’s, Antigua- Antigua-based carrier LIAT will resume flights to St. Maarten and Antigua as of December 31, 2020. This is the first of a total of eight ATRs (four 68-seat ATR 72-600s and four 48-seat ATR 42-600s) that will be introduced into LIAT’s fleet. The Caribbean Airline. LIAT (1974) Ltd, formerly known as Leeward Islands Air Transport Services and operating as LIAT, is a regional airline headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda that operated high-frequency inter-island scheduled services to 15 destinations in the Caribbean.The airline's main base was V.C. They include SVG Air, One Caribbean, Caribbean Airlines (CAL), interCaribbean airlines, Silver Airways and Air Antilles. LIAT (1974) LTD Under Administration; Travel Information; Destinations; Schedule; Press Room. Image: 941946. Antigua & Barbuda spending half a million dollars a month to keep LIAT flying. 1 hour ago. LIAT Ltd, previously known as Leeward Islands Air Transport or LIAT, is headquartered in Antigua. However, he did not commit to a firm date for its relaunch: “It’s likely to happen in the new month. Image: 948019. LIAT will waive all change fees for new bookings until January 31st, 2021. St John’s – The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, which is undergoing a restructuring programme, is likely to return to the skies in November, a senior government minister has said here. WhatsApp. LIAT Limited (The Caribbean Airline) (Antigua) has started its fleet upgrade with the first new ATR 72-600 aircraft delivered today (June 14). Copyright Photo: Raul Sepulveda/AirlinersGallery.com. It is anticipated that the first ATR 72-600 would be pressed into service before the end of June, with the remaining aircraft expected for delivery during 2013 and 2014. However, applicable fare differences MAY apply for new travel dates or routes. It has gotten a bad rap and perhaps it deserved some of it. 9 hours ago. LIAT remains grounded until July 15 but will now be liquidated and replaced. LIAT(1974), the primary regional inter-island air carrier, is going to be restructured, though it may retain the name LIAT. The line-up of the full new generation ATR model range will allow LIAT to optimize their fleet on their pan-Caribbean network with aircraft of one same family, offering both 50 and 70 seat capacity. In addition, Air Lease Corporation announced LIAT and ALC signed long term lease agreements for two new ATR 72-600 aircraft, delivering in June and August 2013. This new airline, if implemented, would compete against the gutted LIAT. Image: 948273. ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-600) V2-LIA (msn 1077) stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico. According to Gonsalves, LIAT does not have significant assets to satisfy the liabilities it owes. The fundamental problem for Liat and all current or future inter-regional airlines are a combination of the new taxes: the airport development fee,.Concourse fee,. LIAT's fleet of 12 aircraft consists primarily of small jets that offers quick turnaround service between their tight-knit network of routes. LIAT (Antigua) is once again facing an uncertain future as there are new fractures in the delicate inter-island ownership alliance. Caribbean regional airline, LIAT (LI, Antigua), currently in administration, may return to operations as early as November 2020, according to Antigua’s Information Minister Melford Nicholas. By Caribbean News Global contributor. It employs 600 people, 400 of whom are based in Antigua. Caribbean News Service (CNS) — LIAT’s major shareholders have reached an agreement, which Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said could see the airline flying again “in 60 to 90 days.” The shareholder, which also includes the governments of Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica, met virtually late on Monday for Browne […] LIAT, short for Leeward Islands Air Transport, is a full-service inter-island airlines operating from Antigua. PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 (MD-81) N934PS (msn 48042) SJC (Bruce Drum). 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