Sunrise Airways S.A. is a Haitian airline that provides scheduled passenger and charter flights.
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Founded | 2010 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | January 1, 2011 | ||||||
Hubs | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | ||||||
Subsidiaries | Servicios Aéreos Geca | ||||||
Fleet size | 1[1] | ||||||
Destinations | 11[2] | ||||||
Headquarters | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||||||
Key people | Philippe Bayard (President) | ||||||
Website | sunriseairways.net |
Sunrise Airways was founded in 2010 and commenced flights on a charter basis on January 1, 2011. In February 2011, the carrier began scheduled flights between Port-au-Prince and Jacmel in Haiti offering passenger, cargo and mail services. In July 2011, all scheduled flights stopped and the airline operated only on a charter basis. On December 20, 2012, it returned to scheduled service, offering two daily commercial flights between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien with its BAE Jetstream 32.[3]
In October 2014, Sunrise Airways started a regularly scheduled service to Santiago de Cuba, the company's first commercial flights to Cuba. In March 2016, a second route to Cuba (Camaguey) was opened.[4] In 2016 Sunrise was approved to by the United States Department of Transportation to offer flights between Haiti and multiple US destinations. From October 2016 through March 2017, it offered a seasonal service to Orlando International Airport.
In 2018. the airline acquired a Dominican operator, Servicios Aéreos Geca. It operates BAe Jetstream 32, with plans to transition to narrow body jet aircraft under the Sunrise Airways livery.
As of January 2021, Sunrise Airways offers scheduled flights to five domestic and international destinations:[2]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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![]() | Providenciales | Providenciales International Airport | ||
![]() | Camagüey | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport | [4] | |
Havana | José Martí International Airport | [5] | ||
Holguín | Frank País Airport | [6] | ||
Santiago de Cuba | Antonio Maceo Airport | [4] | ||
![]() | Santo Domingo | Las Américas International Airport | ||
La Isabela International Airport | ||||
![]() | Cap-Haïtien | Cap-Haïtien International Airport | ||
Jérémie | Jérémie Airport | [7] | ||
Les Cayes | Antoine-Simon Airport | |||
Port-au-Prince | Toussaint Louverture International Airport | Hub |
As of January 2021, the Sunrise Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[1]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Embraer EMB 120ER Brasilia | 1 | — | Leased from Sahara African Aviation | |
Total | 1 | — |
Sunrise Airways formerly operated the following aircraft:[1]
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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ATR 42-300 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | Leased from Danish Air Transport |
Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 2017 | 2018 | Leased from Global Aviation |
1 | 2020 | 2021 | Leased from Galistair Malta | |
Boeing 737-300 | 1 | 2019 | 2020 | Leased from Star Perú |
Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 2018 | 2020 | Leased from Peruvian Airlines |
Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 2017 | 2018 | Leased from Travel Service |
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