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Bahamasair and Public Managers Union sign agreement
Bahamasair and Public Managers Union sign agreement
Bahamasair Chairman Valentine Grimes 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.
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...
Deputy Minister with responsibilty for Bahamasair
Deputy Minister with responsibilty for Bahamasair
The recent unprovoked and unwarranted industrial action taken by the Pilots of the national flag carrier Bahamasair is of great concern to the government of the Bahamas in that the cost and inconvenience to the traveling public calls for immediate action to be taken to avoid further occurrences...
Bahamasair pilot "sick-out" has ended
Bahamasair pilot "sick-out" has ended
Bahamasair wishes to advise the public that the Pilot?s ?Sick Out? has ended and effective immediately Bahamasair has resumed normal operations...
Bahamasair Flights Cancelled
Bahamasair Flights Cancelled
BAHAMASAIR has changed its flight schedule in preparation for the onslaught of Hurricane Irene. Flights will operate as normal today, and be restricted to just four flights between Nassau, Grand Bahama and Abaco tomorrow.
Bahamasair flight makes emergency landing
Bahamasair flight makes emergency landing
A BAHAMASAIR plane was forced to abort a flight and return to the airport following power loss in one of its engines yesterday, company General Manager Henry Woods confirmed...
Consultation with foreign groups over Bahamasair
Consultation with foreign groups over Bahamasair
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said officials are in discussions with foreign entities on how to improve the performance of cash strapped Bahamasair...
Bahamasair generates first profit 'in decades'
Bahamasair generates first profit 'in decades'
For the first time in decades, Bahamasair has made a profit, according to the national flag carrier's Chairman Valentine Grimes...
Bahamasair 'a valuable asset' for investors
Bahamasair 'a valuable asset' for investors
Bahamasair could be quite an attractive asset for potential investors, valued at well over $20 million, aviation sources have estimated...
Christie denies 'Chinese deal' for Bahamasair
Christie denies 'Chinese deal' for Bahamasair
Prime Minister Perry Christie has denied that any deal has been made with the Chinese in relation to Bahamasair's privatization, despite recent claims made by the executives of the Airport, Airline and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU)...
PM talks of change for Bahamasair
PM talks of change for Bahamasair
PRIME Minister Perry Christie says he wants Bahamasair to be operated similarly to the Nassau Airport Development Company(NAD) because such a move would be economically best for the country...
Bahamasair executive: No knowledge of privatization talks
As reports surface that the government may be in the initial stages of the process to privatize Bahamasair, its Managing Director Henry Woods said he has received no indication of this but would support "a major reform" of the airline...
Bahamasair expands Florida services
Bahamasair expands Florida services
The national flag carrier is extending its reach into the Florida market and connectivity with the entire eastern seaboard by launching non-stop service into West Palm Beach beginning next month...
Bahamasair chairman: Airline 'significantly' overstaffed
Aviation stakeholders are applauding suggestions that the government may privatize the national airline, pointing to millions of dollars in subsidies, overstaffing and undercutting of other local airlines...
PM eyes reform at Bahamasair
PM eyes reform at Bahamasair
As the government moves to restructure the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC), Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday suggested his focus may soon move to significant reform of Bahamasair, an airline that has cost the state more than $500 million since its creation in 1973...
Bahamasair Holdings continues to suffer from high labour costs
Bahamasair Holdings continues to suffer from high labour costs; an ageing fleet; escalating fuel costs; and, a commitment to unprofitable domestic routes, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development said...
20m more for Bahamasair
20m more for Bahamasair
The government has allocated $20 million to Bahamasair in the upcoming fiscal year, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said yesterday.
"Bahamasair holdings continues to suffer from high labor costs and an aging fleet, escalating fuel costs and a commitment to unprofitable domestic [routes]," Davis said during his contribution to debate of the 2013/2014 budget in the House of Assembly.
"As ...
Nightmare In The Sky - Bahamasair Propeller Breaks Off
Passengers on board a Bahamasair flight to Nassau thought they were going to die after they saw a portion of the plane's propeller break off and bounce from the wing.
One passenger told The Big T: ?Never in my life have I seen grown men crying. My wife and I said goodbye to each other. Everyone thought they were going to die.?
Bahamasair Incurs Net Loss of 11.7 Million
Bahamasair Incurs Net Loss of 11.7 Million
Nassau, Bahamas -- In the period July-December 2012, total revenue collected by Bahamasair amounted to $37.4 millio n, while expenses totalled $49.1 million, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development the Hon. Philip Davis explained during his Contribution to the 2012/13 Budget Statement.
Butler: Bahamasair 'Distorts' The Market
Butler: Bahamasair 'Distorts' The Market
The CEO of SkyBahamas says government subsidies to Bahamasair have "distorted" the aviation market and made it impossible to compete.
Final Beauties @ Brunch Event To Honour Bahamasair Female Pilots
Nassau, Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Wyndham Hotel.
Sponsor Spotlight - BIFF Takes Flight With Bahamasair Provides Great Hotel Deals
Bahamasair is the Exclusive Bahamian Airline Partner of the 9th Annual Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) which takes place December 6 - 9, 2012 in Nassau, Bahamas.
Bahamasair Female Pilots To Be Honoured At Final Beauties @ Brunch Event Set For Nassau
Bahamasair Female Pilots To Be Honoured At Final Beauties @ Brunch Event Set For Nassau
Nassau,Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch
will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Sheraton Nassau Beach
Resort.
Bahamasair Pilots To Be Honoured At Final Beauties @ Brunch Event Set For Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch
will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Wyndham Hotel.
Final Beauties @ Brunch Event To Honour Bahamasair Female Pilots
Nassau, Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Wyndham Hotel.
Final Beauties @ Brunch Event to Honour Bahamasair Female Pilots
Nassau, Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Wyndham Hotel. The event to celebrate of 50 years of women's suffrage will honour the three female captains (Gail Saunders, Frances Smith, and Gwendolyn Ritchie) of Bahamasair.
Bahamasair announced three female pilots were promoted to Dash 8 aircraft captains
Bahamasair announced May 22, 2012, that in February, three female pilots were promoted to Dash 8 aircraft captains, a first in the airline's history.
Bahamasair commissions new Boeing 737-500
Bahamasair commissions new Boeing 737-500
Nassau, The Bahamas - Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant officially commissioned Bahamasair's refurbished Boeing 737-500 as part of the airline's fleet of jet aircraft during a special ceremony Wednesday, March 28.
BahamasAir Financially Damaged By Chaos
BahamasAir Financially Damaged By Chaos
BAHAMASAIR, an airline that has never turned a profit since its 1973 founding, suffered another heavy drain on its finances due to the labour-related breakdown at Pindling International Airport over the Christmas-New Year weekends.
Bahamasair execs preparing business plan
Bahamasair execs preparing business plan
Bahamasair executives are preparing a business plan expected to help trim the airline's fat further, confirmed the minister responsible for Bahamasair, with the company laying off 25 people in the last year.
"We can't go on the way we are," Minister of Public Works and Transport Neko Grant told Guardian Business yesterday.? "The director is preparing a business plan that will outline the direct...