There are many airports in the Caribbean that are small enough to be considered unsuitable for larger than 9 seater aircraft. Scheduled commuters carry at least 19 passengers, in much larger, faster, and expensive aircraft, leaving a lot of airports uncovered due to performance restrictions, resulting in travel delays, excessive connecting flights, and high ticket prices. For many years, charter companies over the Caribbean have been operating 9 or less seater aircraft with outstanding success. This is because small aircraft can land almost anywhere, offer flexibility for both the airline and the customer, and can handle small groups without becoming too expensive. Air Carolina, as well as the other charter companies, operate some of the safest aircraft available in the Aviation Industry.
Small aircraft are pretty complicated machines.
To maintain them properly, we have created our own preventive maintenance program, which is as tight as those used by the major airlines. By statistics, Aviation has been, and continues to be the safest means of transportation in the world. Air Carolina's pilots range from 15 years of experience in the industry and up, are rated Airline Transport Pilots, and all of them former airline pilots. They are highly skilled and trained, with thourough knowledge of the Caribbean. However, most islands have airports, and we can fly you to all of them, contrary to the scheduled companies that will take you close, but not to them.