29-545: Seaborne may refer to: Companies [ edit ] Seaborne Airlines , a small airline in Puerto Rico Seaborne Freight , short-lived British ferry company People [ edit ] Danny Seaborne (born 1987), English footballer Pam Seaborne (1935–2021), British hurdler Seaborne Davies (1904–1984), Welsh law teacher and academic, member of parliament See also [ edit ] Seaborn ,
58-644: A detailed impact study and many rumors about the future of the airport, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced that Isla Grande airport would remain open for the foreseeable future, mostly because of its key function as the primary reliever for the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. On August 4, 2011, the FAA announced that they were planning to close the airport's control tower due to budget cuts, since they operate it instead of
87-692: A different marine animal painted on the tailfin, consisting of a dolphin, lobster, manta ray, marlin, octopus, seahorse, sea turtle, or shark. Of the eight Saab 340s, six originally flew for American Eagle , while two were originally from Formosa Airlines . Prior to Seaborne's acquisition of its Saab 340s, the Twin Otters were used for both land and water operations. [REDACTED] Media related to Seaborne Airlines at Wikimedia Commons Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport ( IATA : SIG , ICAO : TJIG , FAA LID : SIG ), also commonly known as Isla Grande Airport ,
116-451: A new destination, with flights to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport from both San Juan and St. Croix for launch on March 18. On December 15, 2010, the airline announced new services to San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport from St. Croix, St. Thomas, and Vieques, for launch on January 12, 2011. On October 8, 2012, the airline announced new services to Tortola and Virgin Gorda on
145-489: A new group of investors who began the push from a pure seaplane business to include land-based flights. In 2001, the airline began seaplane service to San Juan, Puerto Rico , serving Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport , also known as Isla Grande Airport. In late 2008, the airline launched land-based air services to San Juan from both St. Thomas and St. Croix, under the "Seaborne Airshuttle" brand name. On March 1, 2010, Seaborne Airlines announced Vieques, Puerto Rico as
174-706: A regional air carrier, would transition its scheduled passenger operations to the neighboring San Juan Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU) with complete pullout on January 16, 2013. For a short period of time between 2007 and 2009, the airport became the flight hub of Puerto Rico's unofficial flag carrier, Prinair , when that airline briefly returned to operating. Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport covers an area of 102 acres (41 ha) at an elevation of 10 feet (3.0 m) above mean sea level . It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,539 by 100 feet (1,688 by 30 m). For
203-618: A surname and given name Seabourn (disambiguation) Seabourne , a surname Seaburn , a seaside resort in England Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Seaborne . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seaborne&oldid=1140888736 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
232-688: Is an airport in Isla Grande , a district in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico . It is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and is adjacent to the Puerto Rico Convention Center , the San Juan Bay , and the Pan American Cruise Ship Terminal, and overlooks Cataño . While Isla Grande's main activity is general aviation , it is still a commercial airport, handling domestic and international commercial flights. It
261-531: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Seaborne Airlines Seaborne Virgin Island Inc , operating as Seaborne Airlines , is a FAR Part 121 airline headquartered in Carolina, Puerto Rico , near the territory's capital of San Juan . It operates a seaplane shuttle service between St. Croix and St. Thomas . Originally headquartered on St. Croix in
290-552: Is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year). Originally constructed by the U.S. Navy as Naval Air Station Isla Grande just prior to World War II , the facility also served as Puerto Rico 's main international airport until 1954, when San Juan Isla Verde International Airport (subsequently renamed Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in 1985)
319-886: The British Virgin Islands , serving Terrance B. Lettsome and Virgin Gorda Airports with flights beginning on December 8. On April 1, 2013, Seaborne Airlines launched its first services with its new Saab 340B aircraft following FAA certification of the type in March. The Saab 340B was also launched alongside a new route to Portsmouth, Dominica , serving Melville Hall Airport (later renamed to Douglas–Charles Airport). Starting in 2013, Seaborne Airlines began partnering with other airlines through interline and codeshare agreements , with American Airlines as its first partner with interlining agreements on February 14, 2013, followed by codeshare agreements on June 24, 2013. As part of
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#1732851653333348-503: The Silver Airways website, with Seaborne's reservation system integrated with Silver's on September 1, 2019. The airline is headquartered in the CAF2 building on the grounds of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico . Prior to Seaborne's acquisition by Silver Airways in 2018, Seaborne's president and chief executive officer (CEO) was Gary Foss. Following
377-656: The US Virgin Islands , the company relocated to Puerto Rico in 2014. Since April 2018, the airline has been owned by its parent company Silver Airways . Today, Silver Airways operates all new ATR42 and ATR72-600 aircraft to the destinations previously served by Seaborne from San Juan. Seaborne's operations are now centrally operated from St Croix with daily flights to St Thomas on De Havilland DHC-6-300 aircraft. The United States Virgin Islands' only seaplane airline will be expanding seaplane service into 2024. Seaborne Airlines
406-424: The 12-month period ending September 30, 2013, the airport had 116,447 aircraft operations, an average of 319 per day: 92% general aviation , 6% air taxi , and 2% military . At that time there were 232 aircraft based at this airport: 33% single- engine , 37% multi-engine, 1% jet , 24% helicopter , and 6% military . The San Juan Army Aviation Support Facility operated by Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG)
435-488: The Puerto Rico Ports Authority. On July 8, 2012, airport officials denied via written communication to a local newspaper of "any plans to eliminate or privatize the airport, since the airport is one of the most important airports for general aviation on Puerto Rico, taking into account that its operation approximates around 300 daily operations." On that same newspaper it was published that Seaborne Airlines ,
464-474: The acquirement of a $ 4.2 Million credit facility and entered a purchase agreement with Silver Airways , which was subject to the Court's approval and potential overbids. On March 28, 2018, it was announced that Seaborne was bought by Silver Airways, with the acquisition completed on April 22, 2018. On August 28, 2019, it was announced that reservations for travel on Seaborne Airlines flights would be booked through
493-585: The acquisition, Steve Rossum, the CEO of Silver Airways, took over as CEO of the combined company. Mr Rossum appointed Thomas Hanley as the executive director of Seaborne in 2023 with designs of restoring Seaborne services, destinations, and expansion. Today, Seaborne provides the Virgin Islands' only seaplane airline service between St Thomas and St Croix daily, with new destinations in 2024. As of August 2020 , Seaborne Airlines operates or has previously operated to
522-493: The airline announced the resumption of services to Antigua for July 21, 2017. On March 8, 2017, Vieques Air Link became an airline partner of Seaborne with a codeshare agreement between the two airlines. On January 8, 2018, Seaborne Airlines announced its restructuring plan under the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code following the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season , specifically Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria . The airline announced
551-442: The codeshare agreement ended at a later date. On February 18, 2015, Seaborne Airlines announced new services to Anguilla with flights to Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport , starting on April 30, 2015. On September 1, 2015, the airline announced new services to Antigua with flights V. C. Bird International Airport beginning on December 13, 2015. On June 14, 2017, following the year-long suspension of its Antigua services,
580-598: The establishment of an interline agreement, which later became a codeshare agreement in September 2016. On September 30, 2014, United Airlines joined as Seaborne's fourth airline partner with its own interlining agreement. On March 5, 2015, Seaborne announced Air Europa as its fifth airline partner, with the two airlines codesharing on Seaborne's flights from San Juan and Air Europa's flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Santo Domingo's Las Américas International Airport , effective from March 29, 2015, although
609-609: The following aircraft: Seaborne Airlines' De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters , leased from Kenn Borek Air , are equipped with Wipline 13000 floats. The Twin Otters provide near hourly service between seaplane bases at Chistiansted Harbor in St. Croix and Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas . Saab 340 aircraft began scheduled operations with the airline in April 2013, and served all land-based destinations and airports. Each aircraft had
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#1732851653333638-492: The following listed destinations. The list does not include destinations served only by its parent company Silver Airways , with which the two airlines share operations based at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport . The airline has interlining agreements with the following airlines: The airline has codeshare agreements with the following airlines: As of December 2020 , the Seaborne Airlines fleet includes
667-531: The partnership, the schedules of Seaborne's new services from San Juan to both Pointe-à-Pitre and Fort-de-France in the French Caribbean (announced on March 25, 2013, before launch on June 1, 2013, following a two-month delay in the start of service) were subsequently timed accordingly in the interest of convenient connections with American's San Juan flights. JetBlue became Seaborne's second airline partner, with an interlining agreement established between
696-688: The two airlines in November 2013, later developing into a codeshare agreement in May 2015. On October 23, 2013, Seaborne Airlines announced its first destination in the Dominican Republic , with service to La Romana International Airport beginning on December 12, 2013. On November 7, 2013, the airline announced new routes to Saint Kitts and Nevis , with service to both Robert L. Bradshaw and Vance W. Amory International Airports starting on January 15, 2014. On December 18, 2013, Seaborne Airlines announced it
725-475: Was announced that the Puerto Rico Grand Prix would be held on a 1.6 mile, 10-turn, temporary circuit on the airport's runway and taxiways as the season final of the 2003 SCCA Trans Am Series . The race, held on October 26, 2003, was won by Puerto Rican native Wally Castro . The event was initially on the 2004 Trans-Am Series schedule, but was cancelled a month before its running. In 2006, after
754-515: Was built. Until that year, all international airlines, such as Deutsche Luft Hansa , Iberia Airlines , Delta and Pan Am , flew to Isla Grande. Until 1971, the airport also hosted Coast Guard Air Station San Juan . That year, the Coast Guard relocated its air station to Ramey Air Force Base on Puerto Rico's northwest coast. Isla Grande was renamed in honor of United States Air Force Major Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci , an F-111 pilot who
783-413: Was established in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands by founders Ken Dole and Charles Slagle in 1992. The airline initially operated seaplane sightseeing tours with De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters , prior to obtaining its FAR Part 135 status and beginning scheduled passenger service in 1994. The airline later obtained its FAR Part 121 status on March 20, 1997. In 2000, the airline was purchased by
812-457: Was killed in action during Operation El Dorado Canyon (the 1986 airstrike of Libya ). A controversy regarding Isla Grande and Dorado Airport surfaced in 2003. Dorado Airport wanted to expand and attract the private aviation sector that has been Isla Grande's main business for so long. Dorado airport eventually became a victim of urban development in Dorado and no longer exists. In early 2003, it
841-820: Was relocating its headquarters from Christiansted, St. Croix to San Juan, the move of which was completed by March 2014. On January 27, 2014, the airline announced service to Santiago de los Caballeros and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, with flights to Santiago's Cibao International Airport starting on March 15, 2014, and flights to Punta Cana International Airport starting on February 14, 2014. The airline also launched flights from San Juan to Sint Maarten with flights to Princess Juliana International Airport on March 3, 2014, as well as flights to Santo Domingo with flights to Las Américas International Airport on April 17, 2014. On March 10, 2014, Delta Air Lines became Seaborne's third airline partner through
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