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Bahamasair

Operator Identification

  June 1973 to present

  Bahamas

TYPE: Airline

IATA/ICAO CODES: UP / BHS

HEADQUARTERS: Nassau, Bahamas

FORMER NAME: Nil

SUBSEQUENT NAME: Nil

Bahamasair

Operator History

Bahamasair started operations on 17 June 1973 as the flag carrier of the Bahamas. It began by purchasing the routes of Flamingo Airlines and Out Island Airways (OIA). Its fleet was very diverse, with a mix of Douglas DC3s, Convair 340s, Lockheed L188 Electras and BAC One-Elevens. Bahamasair remains in operation today, with a small fleet of Boeing 737s and ATRs.

Commando Operations

July 1975* to mid-1979*

Bahamasair operated a single Commando in cargo configuration, leased from Miami Inter Air Inc..

Commandos Operated

  • Curtiss R5C-1 Commando: N355M