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Maya Island Air 
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MYLANDFounded 1962 Hubs Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport Fleet size 13 Destinations 12 Headquarters Belize City, Belize Website http://www.mayaairways.com Maya Island Air (also known as Maya Airways) is an airline based in Belize City, Belize. It operates regular scheduled services to 12 destinations in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Its main base is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport.[1]
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History
The airline was formed and started operations in 1962 as Maya Airways. It was established to succeed the government-owned British Honduras Airways, a BWIA subsidiary, which had ceased operations in 1961. In December 1997 Maya Airways and Island Air merged to form Maya Island Air.[1] In November 2007 all airlines from Belize lost their permission to land in Guatemala due to Guatemala's upgrade to category 1. Later on, Maya Island Air flew Guatemala again. From July 8th, 2009 to May 2011, it also flew Belize City-Cancun.
Destinations
Maya Island Air operates the following services (at November 2007)[2] :
Fleet
The Maya Island Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 19 March 2011[update])[3]:
- 1 ATR 72-202 (operated by Swiftair)
- 3 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
- 1 Cessna 182S
- 7 Cessna 208B Caravan
Accidents and incidents
- December 4 2007, a Maya Island Air Cessna 208B Caravan V3-HFS was taking off from Corozal Airport for a flight to San Pedro Airport. When the pilots aborted takeoff but was not able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway. The Grand Caravan struck a barbed wire fence and ran into several oranges trees before coming to a halt some 520 feet beyond the runway. The undercarriage was sheared off and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the belly. None of the 12 passengers and crew were killed or injured in the accident.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International: p. 48. 2007-04-10.
- ^ Maya Island Air route map
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 2009-04-14.
- ^ http://www.ambergristoday.com/html/archives.php?p=122007
External links
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