Air St. Thomas is a small airline company based on the island of St. Thomas, in the United States Virgin Islands. It operates regular and charter passenger services.

History

For a Caribbean airline company. Air St. Thomas has had a relatively long history, dating back to 1970, when the airline flew for the first time. Throught the 1970s and well into the 1990s, Air St. Thomas faced stiff competition from Puerto Rico International Airlines, Aero Virgin Islands and Vieques Air Link, among others. Because of this, the airline concentrated mainly on intra island flights, to St. Croix and St. John. Meanwhile, the airline's management gained a reasonable amount of experience in the air charter business, flying some important clients to nearby islands.

Puerto Rico International Airlines flew from 1966 to 1984, and Aero Virgin Islands flew until 2000. While Vieques Air Link still flies, Air St. Thomas does not face that airline directly, as Vieques Air Link does not fly to St. Thomas. One of Air St. Thomas largest current competitors is American Eagle, however. American Eagle is financially backed by American Airlines.

After Puerto Rico International Airlines and Aero Virgin Islands began to slowly pull away from the market, Air St. Thomas began to grow, adding flights, specifically to Puerto Rican airports, and to some other areas. The airline officially became an international airline when it added flights to the British Virgin Islands

Air St. Thomas operates nine airplanes.

Destinations

• British Virgin Islands:
  • Virgin Gorda
• Puerto Rico:
  • Fajardo (Fajardo Airport )
  • San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport)
• St. Barth
• United States Virgin Islands:
  • St. Croix
  • St. John
  • St. Thomas (Cyril E. King Airport)

Fleet

• Cessna 402
• Piper Aztec

External Links

• AirStThomas