Trinidad and Tobago Air Services
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| Founded | 1974 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1974 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 1980 (merged with BWIA West Indies Airways) | ||||||
| Hubs | Piarco International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||
Trinidad and Tobago Air Services also known as the TTAS, was an Air Bridge service for Trinidad and Tobago. It was based at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and Tobago.
History
[edit]In 1974, TTAS was founded and owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the TTAS was the national flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago. In 1980, Trinidad and Tobago Air Services were merged with BWIA International Airways thus ending the TTAS operation.[1]
Fleet
[edit]The Trinidad and Tobago Air Services fleet included the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Siddeley HS 748 | 52 | Prop aircraft | |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | 133 | Jet aircraft |
Services
[edit]Domestic scheduled destinations served by the air bridge service were Port of Spain, Trinidad (POS) and Scarborough, Tobago (TAB).
Destinations
[edit]The 15 December 1976 Trinidad and Tobago Air Services timetable lists up to eight round trip flights a day operated with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 prop aircraft or McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 jet aircraft between Port of Spain and Tobago.[4]
Trinidad and Tobago Air Services McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 jetliners were also operated in association with BWIA International Airways on international services with these flights being listed in the 15 September 1976 BWIA system timetable.[5] Routings operated with the DC-9-50 at this time included Port of Spain (POS) - Tobago (TAB) - Antigua (ANU) - Miami (MIA) flown round trip twice a week and Port of Spain - Tobago - Caracas (CCS) also flown round trip twice a week.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.airlinehistory.co.uk/Americas/Trinidad%20&%20Tobago/Airlines.asp, Airlines of Trinidad and Tobago
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/hu7707.htm, Trinidad & Tobago Air Services timetable 15 July 1977
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/hu7707.htm, Trinidad & Tobago Air Services Timetable
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, 15 December 1976 Trinidad & Tobago Air Services timetable
- ^ http://www.timetable.images.com, 15 September 1976 BWIA International system timetable
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