Trans Island Air 2000
Encyclopedia
Trans Island Air 2000 was an airline
from Barbados
, which was headquartered in Christ Church and operated regional charter flights (mostly cargo) out of its base at Grantley Adams International Airport
.
, registered
8P-MLK) was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway at Grantley Adams International Airport
during an aborted take-off run. Shortly thereafter, Trans Island Air 2000 was shut down.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
from Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, which was headquartered in Christ Church and operated regional charter flights (mostly cargo) out of its base at Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport , is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT –4, and is...
.
History
The airline was founded in 1982 as Trans Island Air and rebranded as Trans Island Air 2000 in 2000. On 30 June 2004, the only aircraft the airline operated at that time (a Twin Otter 300De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
, registered
Aircraft registration
An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies a civil aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile...
8P-MLK) was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway at Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport , is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT –4, and is...
during an aborted take-off run. Shortly thereafter, Trans Island Air 2000 was shut down.