Tortug' Air

Tortug’Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
TORTUG AIR
Founded 2003
Ceased operations 2015
Hubs Toussaint Louverture International Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations 8
Headquarters Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Key people Olivier Jean (President)
Website TortugAir.com

Tortug'Air S.A. was a domestic airline in Haiti, and served as Haiti’s national flag carrier.[1] The airline was founded in March 2003, and was based in Port-au-Prince.[2] According to the airline, more than 200 people are employed with the company. Tortug' Air went out of business sometime between mid-March to August, 2015.

Tortug’ Air is a part of Haiti’s transportation infrastructure. Despite the country’s small size, the road network is in poor condition.[3] Thus, air transportation takes on an oversized importance for Haiti. Tortug’ Air serves that need with its domestic schedule. For example, its short flight from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel could be driven instead; but it would take approximately four hours by road. It is only 40 minutes by air.[4]

Destinations

Tortug’ Air serves six Haitian and three international destinations. It also has charter permits for most Caribbean islands. Flights to Les Cayes were suspended in early 2012.[5]

Domestic

International

Fleet

Tortug' Air Fleet[6]
Aircraft In Service On Order Passengers Notes
JetStream 31 2 19
Let L-410 Turbolet 1 17
Total 3

References

  1. "Tortug' Air: Haiti's National Flag Carrier". Haiti Observer. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. "Administrative Office." Tortug' Air. Retrieved on January 15, 2013.
  3. 'Tortug' Air Fleet

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