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April 12, 2017
Bahamasair Easter schedule to be unaffected by grounded aircraft
Chairman of Bahamasair Valentine Grimes said yesterday the airline is expected to cover the Easter holiday traffic adequately in light of an out-of-service aircraft that received tornado damage last month.
Grimes told Guardian Business that with the current aircraft on board, Bahamasair should be able to meet the anticipated Easter demand.
The damaged $20 million ATR aircraft is expected to be rep...
Bahamasair's storm-damaged plane a write-off
April 12, 2017
Bahamasair's storm-damaged plane a write-off
The Bahamasair ATR plane wrecked in a freak storm that spawned a tornado has been declared a write-off by ATR engineers, the chairman of the airline told Guardian Business yesterday. The company expects receipt of a new ATR by the end of June.
Valentine Grimes said the $20 million aircraft will be replaced through the company's insurance, and ensured that the aircraft was fully covered for the typ...
April 07, 2017
Bahamasair takes pre-school toddlers under their wing
TODDLERS at Willard Patton Pre-School got a closer look at airplanes and the many roles of pilots during their recent discovery week.
Damaged Bahamasair plane hasn't affected schedules
March 16, 2017
Damaged Bahamasair plane hasn't affected schedules
Bahamasair's flight schedules have not been significantly affected by an out-of-service aircraft, as the company awaits the arrival of structural engineers from French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR to assess the damage caused to the aircraft following the passage of a tornado early Tuesday morning.
Chairman of Bahamasair Valentine Grimes told Guardian Business yesterday that Bahamasair is fort...
Bahamasair Supports IAAF World Relays 2017
March 14, 2017
Bahamasair Supports IAAF World Relays 2017
Bahamasair, the national airline of the Bahamas, is again please to partner with the IAAF and the LOC on the occasion of the third world relays, that the Bahamas is privileged to host...
February 28, 2017
Grimes: We cannot continue business as usual at Bahamasair
With the need to increase its revenue base and decrease government subsidization, Chairman of Bahamasair Valentine Grimes admitted over the weekend that the cash-strapped national carrier could not continue as a financially viable entity given its current state of business.
The call to privatize the airline has been adamant over the years, and while speaking with Guardian Business Grimes asserted ...
New Executive Team Appointed at Bahamasair
February 13, 2017
New Executive Team Appointed at Bahamasair
Chairman of Bahamasair Holdings Ltd. Valentine Grimes announced that Tracy J. Cooper, a 31-year veteran of the national flag carrier is its new Managing Director during a reception announcing...
February 13, 2017
Davis: Bahamasair expanding, restructuring domestic and international routes
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Brave Davis has announced that Bahamasair will be expanding and restructuring its domestic and international routes in an effort to reduce the cash-strapped airline's losses, facilitate tourism growth and provide sufficient airlift for the opening of Baha Mar.
Bahamasair's annual report ending June 30, 2014, revealed that the...
New executive team appointed at Bahamasair
February 13, 2017
New executive team appointed at Bahamasair
Chairman of Bahamasair Holdings Ltd. Valentine Grimes, announced that Tracy J. Cooper, a 31-year veteran of the national flag carrier, is its new managing director, during a reception announcing the appointment of the new managing director and other executive managers at Bahamasair Holdings, on Thursday, February 9, 2017.
The chairman explained that Cooper was most recently the director of mainten...
New Bahamasair head office could cost govt up to 7m
February 10, 2017
New Bahamasair head office could cost govt up to 7m
EARLY talks are underway on plans to construct a new head office for Bahamasair, with Minister of Works Philip "Brave" Davis saying this could cost the government $5m to $7m.
Bahamasair makes inaugural flight to Port-au-Prince
January 16, 2017
Bahamasair makes inaugural flight to Port-au-Prince
A WATER salute and a large contingent of Haitian officials greeted Bahamasair's inaugural flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as it touched down shortly before 9am on Saturday at Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
Bahamasair Makes Inaugural Flight to Haiti
January 16, 2017
Bahamasair Makes Inaugural Flight to Haiti
A water salute and a large contingent of Haitian officials welcomed Bahamasair?s inaugural flight to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as it touched down shortly before 9:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Toussaint Louverture International Airport...
Bahamasair Christmas Day Flyout for the Children
December 28, 2016
Bahamasair Christmas Day Flyout for the Children
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis, centre, partnered with Bahamasair...
Bahamasair agrees middle managers deal with union
May 09, 2015
Bahamasair agrees middle managers deal with union
BAHAMASAIR executives and representatives of the Public Managers Union (PMU) yesterday signed a five-year industrial agreement aimed at "preserving the dignity and standard of living" for more than 60 middle managers employed by the ailing airline.
May 12, 2015
Bahamasair and Public Managers Union Sign Industrial Agreement
Valentine Grimes, Chairman of the Board of Bahamasair, described the latest agreement signed between the national airline of The Bahamas and the Public Managers Union (PMU) as a ?wonderful opportunity? for The Bahamas...
October 03, 2016
Bahamasair suspends services to southern islands from Tuesday due to hurricane
BAHAMASAIR is suspending services to the southern islands of the Bahamas from Tuesday due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew.
Bahamasair director Henry Woods dies
September 30, 2016
Bahamasair director Henry Woods dies
PRIME Minister Perry Christie mourned the death of Bahamasair Managing Director Henry Woods, who died in a South Florida hospital yesterday.
BREAKING NEWS: Bahamians in Jamaica offered Bahamasair flight on Saturday night to avoid Hurricane Matthew
October 01, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Bahamians in Jamaica offered Bahamasair flight on Saturday night to avoid Hurricane Matthew
BAHAMIAN students and other nationals in Jamaica are to be airlifted by Bahamasair from the island on Saturday night due to the growing threat of Hurricane Matthew.
BREAKING NEWS: Bahamians in Jamaica offered Bahamasair flight home on Saturday night to avoid Hurricane Matthew
October 01, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Bahamians in Jamaica offered Bahamasair flight home on Saturday night to avoid Hurricane Matthew
BAHAMIAN students and other nationals in Jamaica are to be airlifted by Bahamasair from the island on Saturday night due to the growing threat of Hurricane Matthew.
September 29, 2016
Managing director of Bahamasair in critical condition in hospital
HENRY Woods, the Managing Director of Bahamasair, was airlifted to a Miami hospital yesterday and was reported to be in critical condition last night.
One arrest as Bahamasair warns of tickets fraud
September 02, 2016
One arrest as Bahamasair warns of tickets fraud
BAHAMASAIR Holdings Ltd. yesterday advised the public that persons travelling on tickets purchased outside of its approved sales channels would be denied travel after officials discovered and thwarted a scam which offered "deeply discounted" airline tickets to clients purchasing flights through a third-party source.
Several in custody for Bahamasair scam
September 02, 2016
Several in custody for Bahamasair scam
Police are investigating an alleged scam involving the sale of fraudulent Bahamasair tickets and now have several individuals in custody, according to a statement released by Bahamasair Holdings Ltd. on Thursday.
Statement from Bahamasair Holdings Ltd.
September 01, 2016
Statement from Bahamasair Holdings Ltd.
We wish to advise the general public that we have uncovered a fraudulent scheme involving individuals offering unauthorized, deeply discounted tickets on Bahamasair.
ATR paying to lease Bahamasair Dash 8
August 30, 2016
ATR paying to lease Bahamasair Dash 8
While Bahamasair is awaiting delivery of the final plane from French manufacturer ATR, Guardian Business has learned that the carrier is leasing a Dash 8 it previously owned.
February 11, 2015
Doubt over whether Bahamasair viable without govt subsidies
Bahamasair's nearly $24 million net loss during the 2012/2013 fiscal year, combined with its deficit and liabilities, have cast further "significant doubt" on the airline's future, according to a recently released auditor's report.
June 27, 2016
Bahamasair launches Freeport to Orlando non-stop service
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Chairman Valentine Grimes and Senior Manger Sales, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, along with Executives of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority welcomed the arrival of the new non-stop service from Freeport to Orlando.
Administration silent on 30M 'extra' for Bahamasair
June 14, 2016
Administration silent on 30M 'extra' for Bahamasair
The Christie administration failed yesterday to respond to questions raised by Central Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant about what appears to be an extra $30 million that was given to Bahamasair, when the House of Assembly only approved $14.8 million for the airline.
May 18, 2016
Bahamasair considering route sharing to slash annual deficit
Bahamasair Managing Director Henry Woods said the airline's new planes and expanded airlift would contribute to cutting costs and increasing revenue in efforts to reduce the airline's nearly $600 million deficit.
Bahamasair to Start Freeport/Orlando Service
April 27, 2016
Bahamasair to Start Freeport/Orlando Service
Making the announcement during a press conference at Pelican Bay Resort was newly-appointed Director of Sales and Marketing Frederick Donathan.
March 31, 2016
Former Bahamasair pilot pays tribute to aviation pioneer Edward Franklin Albury Sr.
AVIATION pioneer, Edward Franklin Albury Sr, has been described as "the man that started it all" by long-time friend Thomas Bethel Sr.
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