Sunrise Airways, the new commercial airline Haitian origin, rejoiced of a strong first year of operation. Philippe Bayard, his President commented on the success of this first year "It’s been a great year; one in which we’ve achieved an impressive number of milestones for a small, start-up airline. But, as we’ve said all along, this is just the beginning. We can all look forward to an even bigger and better Sunrise Airways in 2014 [...] with new destinations to further boost tourism growth and commerce in Haiti and across the region."

Recall that Sunrise Airways has launched scheduled passenger service on December 20, 2012 with one domestic route operating between Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien. Then, the airline expanded overseas its first international route to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos in August 2013. Additional international routes to Holguin, Cuba and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic soon followed in October and November, respectively.

"Bringing on new service to Kingston remains at the top of our list for 2014,” Bayard continued. “That would complete stage one of our development plan. Stage two calls for larger aircraft and longer-haul routes from Port-au-Prince. We have already initiated discussions with several aircraft lessors and anticipate entering stage two by the second quarter of 2014," stated Philippe Bayard.

"The achievements we’ve realized over the past year, together with the dedication and excellent service put forth by our growing staff of professionals, have helped us to build a loyal following among a discerning base of customers who have been waiting for an elevated level of air service in Haiti [...] We’re delivering by adhering strictly to the same First World safety and operational standards expected of the major overseas airlines, while also always making sure to serve our customers with professionalism and respect. In this way, we’re changing perceptions of the aviation industry in Haiti, and in turn, helping to move Haiti forward as well."

Learn more about Sunrise Airways :

Sunrise Airways (IATA: S6) is a new Haitian owned commercial airline launched in November 2012 that aims to establish a hub in Port-au-Prince to better serve air travel needs within the Western Caribbean. The airline currently operates daily scheduled passenger service between Cap Haitien and Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, as well as domestic routes within Haiti, and charter flights to various gateways throughout the Western Caribbean. New service to Holguin, Havana and Santiago in Cuba, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, and Kingston, Jamaica are planned for 2013. Sunrise Airways owns and operates a fleet comprised of Jetstream 32 EP aircraft offering the comfort of leather seating and ample in-cabin cargo room for a maximum capacity of 19 passengers. Headquartered in Port-au-Prince with a dedicated maintenance facility in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Sunrise Airways is owned by noted Haitian businessman and philanthropist, Philippe Bayard. Members of the airline’s leadership team average more than 15 years of aviation experience with such well-known industry brands as Aerocaribbean, Air Jamaica, BAE Systems, Condor Airlines, Jamaica Air Shuttle, and LAN Airlines.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9862-haiti-economy-green-light-for-sunrise-airways-to-fly-towards-santo-domingo.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9770-haiti-economy-start-of-the-sunrise-airways-flights-between-haiti-and-cuba.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9510-haiti-economy-new-air-route-haiti-cuba.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9260-haiti-economy-sunrise-airways-new-route-cap-haitien-providenciales-tci.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8885-haiti-economy-sunrise-airways-plans-to-expand-its-service-to-jamaica-and-tci.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8993-haiti-economy-things-are-moving-at-sunrise-airways.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-7354-haiti-economy-sunrise-airways-will-offer-daily-flights-port-au-prince-cap-haitien.html

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