Bimini Island Air, Inc./Ltd. was a part 135 shared charter operator with its headquarters in unincorporated Broward County, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.[1] Operating out of Fort Lauderdale, Bimini Island Air flew to various islands in the Bahamas including Bimini, Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay and Freeport. Bimini Island Air focus cities were Bimini and Marsh Harbour. Its FAA operating certificate was revoked by the FAA in 2011.[2]
The former Bimini Island Air facility is now occupied by Creston Aviation.[3]
Destinations
editBahamas
- Bimini
- Marsh Harbour
- Treasure Cay
- North Eleuthera
- Freeport
- Nassau
- San Salvador
Florida
- Key West
- Ft. Lauderdale International
- Ft. Lauderdale Executive
- Miami
- Orlando
Fleet
editThe Bimini Island Air fleet consisted of a single aircraft on April 7, 2011. As of September 22, 2011 it had been repossessed by the leasing company.
Aircraft | Total | Passengers (economy) |
Routes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saab 340B | 1 | 30 | All | Twin engine turboprop with two pilots and one flight attendant. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Contact Us", Bimini Island Air. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- "Zoning Map" Archived June 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. City of Dania Beach. Retrieved May 12, 2010. - ^ "QUARTERLY ENFORCEMENT REPORT 7/1/11 - 9/30/11", FAA. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us", Creston Aviation. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
- "Broward County Elevator Master List" Archived June 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Broward County. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2011.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20160418090503/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVSkaObJTcE
- "FAA Revokes Bimini Island Air Operating Certificate", Federal Aviation Administration press release, July 11, 2011.