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Air Jamaica Express

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Airline of Jamaica (1973–2005)

Air Jamaica Express was an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica, which, before folding, operated as a subsidiary of Air Jamaica. It operated domestic and inter-island scheduled flights and charter services. The airline was established in 1973 as Jamaica Air Taxi, and later operated as Trans-Jamaican Airlines until it was taken over by business man Gordon "Butch" Stewart, who also controlled Air Jamaica in 1994.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • HeadquartersKingston1

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Air Jamaica Express was an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica, which, before folding, operated as a subsidiary of Air Jamaica. It operated domestic and inter-island scheduled flights and charter services. The airline was established in 1973 as Jamaica Air Taxi, and later operated as Trans-Jamaican Airlines until it was taken over by business man Gordon "Butch" Stewart, who also controlled Air Jamaica in 1994.2

Corporate structure

Air Jamaica Express is part of a group headed by Caribbean Airlines. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

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Services

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express served the following destinations:

Prior to Air Jamaica Express, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines was operating ATR 42 turboprop service on a routing of Montego Bay - Kingston - Grand Cayman - Belize City, Belize - Cancun, Mexico twice a week in 1994.

Fleet

In 2002, Air Jamaica Express was operating the following twin turboprop aircraft types:

The airline also previously operated Short 360 turboprop aircraft and Dornier 228 aircraft as well as the following STOL capable piston engine prop aircraft during its existence:

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Britten-Norman Islander

Britten-Norman Trislander

In addition, predecessor air carrier Trans-Jamaican Airlines operated ATR 42 turboprop aircraft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Air Jamaica Express, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Oct 14, 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1995Founded Founded1

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