The foundation on which the airline started out was a weak one with difficulties such as under-capitalization, inherited industrial problems, inadequate maintenance facilities, and poorly trained staff in some technical areas. However with the passage of time and the purchase of newer aircraft, many of the deficiencies were rectified along with improvements made in the organization itself. Despite the many improvements to the airline, it still faced financial difficulties and continues to do so today. Bahamasair, the National Flag Carrier of the Bahamas came about as a result of the discontinuation of service by British Airways in 1970 and Pan American Airlines in 1973 due to the fuel crisis.

Once formed, the airlines’ mission was to serve the Bahamas and its people. There were six objectives set out by Bahamasair that was deemed to be vital roles in the efficiency of its services. The Airline was to serve as the National Flag Carrier and promote the countries’ image at home as well as abroad. To provide efficient services throughout the Commonwealth in a cost effective manner. To provide a competitive scheduled passenger, charter and freight service to support commerce and promote the Bahamas Tourist Industry at a profit to the airline. To provide efficient high quality fixed base operations to facilitate and promote general aviation to and within the commonwealth at a profit to the airline.

For more information, please visit http://up.bahamasair.com

In 1949, the first elements of the Israel Defense Forces arrive at Umm Rash-Rash on the shores of the Red Sea and raise the Israeli flag for the first time. Israel’s southern-most city, Eilat, is established, and “Eilata Airlines” is created in order to maintain direct air service between Eilat and the center of the country. Eilata Airlines, jointly owned by Israel’s Labor Federation and EL AL Israel Airlines, evolves into Aviron, and then Arkia Airlines. A converted transport aircraft, the Curtis Commando, operates two flights weekly and Arkia carries 13,485 passengers in its first year of service.

Arkia proudly operates its fleet of aircrafts around the clock. It currently operates a large number of domestic flights daily, to a wide range of destinations, including: Eilat, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ben Gurion Airport, Rosh Pina and Kiryat Shmoneh. It’s possible to fly from Kiryat Shmoneh in the North to Eilat in the South in under two hours. Arkia also performs International Charter Flights, with daily flight operations to destinations in the Mediterranean Region as well as to Europe. The Company continues to expand its operations and to acquire new companies in order to position itself as an important and leading factor in the Aviation and Tourism Industries internationally.

For more information, please visit http://www.arkia.co.il

“Air Berlin GmbH & Co. Luftverkehrs KG”, which grew out of Air Berlin Inc., an airline founded in 1978, started to operate flights in 1992 with two Boeing jets and 150 employees. By 2003 the company had already become the second largest airline in Germany. Today its fleet extends to 129 aircraft flying to 146 destinations within Germany, Europe and throughout the world. In 2004 Air Berlin acquired a 24 per cent stake in NIKI Luftfahrt, an airline that Niki Lauda had then just set up in Vienna. Ever since, Air Berlin has implemented a low-fare alliance, with the aim of mutual expansion and exploitation of synergies. In the spring of 2006 Air Berlin was floated on the stock exchange. In August 2006 Air Berlin took over dba Luftfahrtgesellschaft Mnchen, an airline offering predominantly domestic flights.

The route network of these two airlines complemented each other superbly and their share of business passengers increased markedly. New feeder flights for long-haul operations, as well as additional German domestic routes have been operated since the winter of 2007/2008 in conjunction with our co-operation partner LGW Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter mbH. Since the winter of 2008/2009 Air Berlin has also been co-operating with S7 Airlines and Hainan Airlines on services to Moscow and Beijing. Air Berlin and Pegasus Airlines started working together in autumn 2009. Its takeover of the Dsseldorf-based airline LTU in August 2007 allowed the Air Berlin Group to offer long-haul flights for the first time. The integration of LTU added another 26 A 320 and A 330 series aircraft to the Air Berlin fleet.

For more information, please visit http://www.airberlin.com

Established in 2000 Windward Express Airways has become a leader in the private charter travel industry. With their visionary technology and world class service Windward Express Airways is The Private Aviation Marketplace of the Caribbean. With the introduction of their online reservation system, Windward Express Airways has revolutionized the private charter industry. As, always their proprietary technology automatically sends your trip request/itinerary to their reservation department to locate every available aircraft. Our professional staff has the expertise to help you in every way, and they are available 24/7. Their first-class Express Concierge Service and guaranteed fixed pricing will suit your every need.

Safety is their priority. All Windward Express Airways approved operators meet extensive safety, training, and inspection requirements. These operators have FAA and DCA-NA approval and certification. They fly to your schedule and destination on time while avoiding air terminal check-in, line-ups and lost huggage. From a short flight to your personal itinerary, they provide direct full access to international, regional and restricted airports (St. Barths, Baillif, Le Saints and Saba). They can take you to places the airlines cannot, at your convenience. They are one of only two operators certified by the civil aviation authorities of the Netherlands Antilles to land at Saba, the shortest commercial runway in the world!

For more information, please visit http://www.windwardexpress.com

Western Air Ltd. was established in 2001 by Rex and Shandrice Rolle. The 100% Bahamian owned company is based at the San Andros Airport. Their fleet consists of 4 Saab 340A (33 seaters), 8 Fairchild Metro III Jet prop (19 seaters), 1 Fairchild Merlin 4C Jet prop (12 seats in executive configuration for corporate or executive charter flights) 1 Piper Chieftain ( 7 seats executive configuration). The Company has acquired 3 Raytheon Beech 1900-C Jet prop (19 seater) which will be flying under the banner of Vision Air Ltd a subsidiary of Western Air. Vision Air is the new on demand executive charter division of Western Air.

Western Air is a fully licensed and insured charter company that currently operates daily schedule flights between Nassau, all airports in Andros, Bimini, and Freeport including on demand charters throughout the Bahamas, Caribbean, Central and South America. The company currently employs 110 full time employees. The company’s Headquarters, Passenger Terminal, Maintenance Facility and Fixed Based Operation, (FBO) located at the San Andros Airport. Western Air is committed to offering its customer’s well-maintained safe airplanes, great services and low airfares. Their Mission Statement is To provide safe, reliable and affordable air transport services to the general public. Their Vision statement is Western Air seeks to provide safe, reliable and affordable air transport service to all major airports in the Bahamas and in South Florida.

For more information, please visit http://www.westernairbahamas.com

Their Mission is To make Carpatair the preferred regional airline of southeast Europe. They are committed to this mission by: taking personal responsibility for the safety of each customer and employee , ensuring high quality services to their customers, adding value to their travel experience , providing a secure work environment with rewarding career opportunities , delivering a sustainable profit to support the growth of their company , setting realistic, accessible goals pursued with perseverance , keeping up with the industrys standards and challenges. This is a well-known concept in aviation and Carpatair’s operation is built on it. The Carpatair hub is located in Timisoara. Every morning, our airplanes depart from cities in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine, bringing to Timisoara connecting passengers for western destinations.

Thirty minutes after arrival, these airplanes are aligned for take-off to Italy, Germany, Greece and Austria. The afternoon wave brings passengers from the western European cities to Timisoara and then, after forty minutes, the planes are ready for a new departure, this time back to their domestic and eastern destinations. Carpatairs airport-to-airport Cargo Service offers their customers simple and fast possibilities to transport their consignments on their regular flights to all Carpatair destinations. Their cargo personnel takes care of transport services both on Carpatairs own flights and farther to European hubs through specialized cargo sales agents in Italy and Germany. They offer a simple and fast service of documents dispatch between companies’ headquarters and their branches in the European Community.

For more information, please visit http://www.carpatair.com

With 25.000 flights operated so far, MAT-Macedonian Airlines has transported more than 3.5 million passengers. The basic activity of the company is passenger and cargo transport with regular and charter flights in the home and international air transport. Besides the basic activities, MAT offers: airport services, travel agents services, cargo services and transfer. MAT – Macedonian Airlines, joint stock company, was established on 16th of January 1994, and its first flight was with a B-737-200 on the Skopje – Zurich – Skopje (SKP-ZRH-SKP) line on 23rd of June 1994. MAT has confirmed its recognized international position with its membership in a number of international air transport associations, such as IATA, ICAO, MITA etc.

All necessary information on the flights is available through the booking systems, where MAT is a full member. Booking is made through the Gabriel, Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan and other systems. Since 2007 internet booking is also available. Their flights will bring you to the busiest destinations in Europe with the intention to meet all your needs. MAT has been developing its own network of flights and connections connecting you to every European and world metropolis. With us, your wishes can come true. The basis of MAT is composed of highly educated quality staff and equipment and future-orientated management. It is the challenge and principal motivation of any employee to meet the wishes of passengers by offering top quality and professional service.

For more information, please visit http://www.mat.com.mk

The history of the Croatian airline company, Croatia Airlines, was written from day to day, because each following step meant a step nearer to the realisation of the goal, the creation of an national airline company. In all the years of its existence and in rendering services of carrying passengers and goods, Croatia Airlines has connected Croatian cities with all the most important capitals of Europe, and through them, with the entire world. The company is a joint-stock company, of mixed ownership. The Company’s Head Office is in the capital of the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb. On 7 August 1989, the first Croatian air carrier, called Zagal – actually Zagreb Airlines – was registered. The Zagal company began operating with an aircraft of the Cessna 402 C type, and was engaged in the transport of UPS consignements.

CROATIA AIRLINES is determined in its endeavour to become the leading airline company regarding flight safety and service quality. The product of CROATIA AIRLINES is air transportation of passengers, cargo, and mail. Their success and profit directly depend on the trust and satisfaction of their customers. It is our policy to understand their needs and exceed their expectations. Supervision services are designated to airlines which do not have representatives in Croatia, or to airlines which are not able to meet traffic requests with the existing staff. They are providing services, which are in accordance with IATA AHM 810 2004 / Annex A / Section 1, in Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb, whilst on other domestic and international airports services are available on request.

For more information, please visit http://www.croatiaairlines.com

Ariana Afghan Airlines was established in January 1955. An American commercial pilot relocated several war-surplus Dakota Aircraft to Afghanistan which he had been operating as a private air service in India after the end of World War ll. Prior to that there had been no air service for passengers within Afghanistan, even though the Royal Afghan Air Force had been in existence for some years. The utility of air travel was soon recognized by the Afghan Government, and the airline was incorporated more formally as “Ariana Afghan Airlines”.

They pride themselves in providing world-class service coupled with warm Afghan hospitality. So you can expect as high a standard of service on the ground, as youd do in the air. Moreover, their professional internationally trained staffs go to extra lengths to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing flying experience. At Ariana Afghan Airlines, service on the ground is as important as service in the air. Whether it is the process of booking your ticket or checking in for your flight, Ariana Afghan Airlines ensures that your every need on the ground is met.

For more information, please visit http://www.flyariana.com

Airnorth is the major regional aviation operator in Northern Australia. Based in Darwin, the company operates 156 scheduled departures weekly, servicing eight destinations including, Maningrida, Milingimbi, Elcho Island, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Kununurra, Broome and Perth in Western Australia, Mount Isa and Coolangatta in Queensland and Dili in Timor-Leste and uplifting more than 220, 000 passengers annually. In addition to these scheduled departures Airnorth operates charter services for a wide variety of companies undertaking mining, defence and government activity. Airnorth directly employs more than 180 staff in Darwin and provides indirect employment through the contracting of ground service operations across all its destinations.

Airnorth has formed a corporate alliance with Qantas Airways which includes the hosting of all flights in the Amadeus system, inclusion in the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, electronic ticketing and baggage checks, joint marketing activities and participation in a joint training program for Qantas aircrew. Airnorth was the first airline to establish services to Dili, Timor-Leste during the political uprising in 1999 and is currently conducting 10 scheduled services per week. Airnorth also provides support to humanitarian organisations providing aid in Timor through special fares and waivers to excess luggage charges. Airnorth, together with with Angel Flight Australia, coordinates free-of-charge air travel for medically and financially needy patients.

For more information, please visit http://www.airnorth.com.au