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{{short description|Airline of Guadeloupe}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Air Antilles
| logo = Logo 3s.png
| fleet_size = 4
| destinations = 4
| image = 3S F-OIXH (26031957822).jpg
| image_size = 280
| IATA = 4I
| ICAO = KES
| callsign = KARIBEES
| parent = [[Collectivity of Saint Martin]] (60%) and EDEIS (40%)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://saba-news.com/the-government-of-french-st-maarten-obtained-60-ownership-of-air-antilles/#:~:text=Island%2C%20Dutch%20Caribbean-,News,%2Dde%2DFrance%2C%20St.|title=The government of French St. Maarten obtained 60% ownership of Air Antilles|website=Saba-news.com|date=October 2, 2023}}</ref>
| founded = December 18, 2002
| headquarters = [[Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe]]
| key_people = 
| hubs = [[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs = 
| focus_cities = 
| frequent_flyer = GREEN'Smiles
| alliance = 
| website = {{URL|https://www.airantilles.com}}
}}

'''Air Antilles''' is a [[France|French]] [[regional airline]] based at [[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport]] in [[Guadeloupe]]. It operates scheduled and seasonal services throughout the [[French West Indies|French Antilles]].

== History ==
The airline began operations as ''Air Antilles Express'' on December 18, 2002, owned by [[Air Guyane Express]], which itself used to be a subsidiary of Guadeloupean group CAIRE. It was a brand name for [[Air Guyane]]'s Caribbean operations and both airlines share their [[Callsign#Aviation|call sign]], [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] and [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] codes. The airline uses as its [[Airline Reservations System]] Zenith, developed by [[:fr:Travel Technology Interactive|Travel Technology Interactive]], a French-based company.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In 2016, the airline changed its name to ''Air Antilles'' and introduced a new livery with the delivery of its first [[ATR 72-600]].{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In September 2023, the group CAIRE, of which both Air Antilles and Air Guyane were a part, was terminated. Air Antilles was set to be revived by a public-private partnership, while Air Guyane was to be liquidated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviacionline.com/air-antilles-survives-air-guyane-will-be-liquidated|title=Air Antilles survives, Air Guyane will be liquidated|website=Aviacionline.com|date=October 1, 2023}}</ref> Air Antilles resumed operations on July 22, 2024, with reduced service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatechecked.com/air-antilles-resumes-operations-under-new-management-9289#:~:text=By%20Bradley%20Wint,its%20larger%20ATR%2072%2D600.|title=Air Antilles Resumes Operations Under New Management|website=Gatechecked.com|date=July 22, 2024|author=Bradley Wint}}</ref>

== Destinations ==
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!style="background-color:#077844;color: white"|Country
!style="background-color:#077844;color: white"|City
!style="background-color:#077844;color: white"|Airport
!style="background-color:#077844;color: white"|Notes
!style="background-color:#077844;color: white"|Refs
|-
|{{ATG}}||[[Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda|Osbourn]]||[[V. C. Bird International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended||<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Fly Air Antilles |url=http://www.airantilles.com/ |access-date=2024-05-07}}</ref>
|-
|{{BAR}}||[[Bridgetown]]||[[Grantley Adams International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{DMA}}||[[Marigot, Dominica|Marigot]]||[[Douglas–Charles Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||
|-
|[[Roseau]]||[[Canefield Airport]]||align=center|Suspended||
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{DOM}}||[[Punta Cana]]||[[Punta Cana International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||
|-
|[[Santo Domingo]]||[[Las Américas International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
|{{GLP}}||[[Pointe-à-Pitre]]||[[Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport]]||{{Airline hub}}||
|-
|{{MTQ}}||[[Fort-de-France]]||[[Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport]]|| ||
|-
|{{PRI}}||[[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]||[[Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
|{{Flag|Saint Barthélemy}}||[[Saint Jean, Saint Barthélemy|Saint-Jean]]||[[Gustaf III Airport]]|| ||
|-
|{{LCA}}||[[Castries]]||[[George F.L. Charles Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
|{{MAF}}||[[Grand Case]]||[[L'Espérance Airport]]|| ||
|-
|{{SXM}}||[[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten|Philipsburg]]||[[Princess Juliana International Airport]]||align=center|Suspended ||<ref name=":0" />
|-
|}

=== Codeshare agreements ===
* [[Air Caraibes]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
* [[Air France]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/air-france-af |title=Profile on Air France |website=CAPA |publisher=Centre for Aviation |access-date=30 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030180916/http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airlines/air-france-af |archive-date=30 October 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Winair]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fly-winair.sx/airline-partners.html|title=Winair|website=www.fly-winair.sx|accessdate=12 May 2018}}{{Dead link|date=February 2025}}</ref>

=== Interline agreements ===
* [[Corsair International]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

==Fleet==
[[File:X-Ray Oscar au roulage (25716208130).jpg|thumb|Air Antilles [[ATR 42-600]]]]
As of March 2025, Air Antilles operates the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2019page=15}}</ref>{{update inline|date=September 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Air Antilles fleet
|- 
!Aircraft
!In <br> service
!Passengers
!Notes
|-
|[[ATR 72-600]]
|2
|72
|-
|[[Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter]]
|2
|19
|One leased from [[Zimex Aviation]]
|-
!Total
!4
!
! colspan="2" |
|}

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
*3 [[ATR 42-300]]
*4 [[ATR 42-500]]
*1 [[ATR 42-600]]
*3 [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter]]

==Accidents and incidents==
*On August 24, 2023, Air Antilles flight 3S722 (operated by a DHC-6-400 Twin Otter registered F-OMYS) off runway 28 at the Saint Barthélemy airport moments after touchdown. The Twin Otter struck a parked and unoccupied helicopter that had landed 30 minutes prior. While none of the six on board were injured, the Twin Otter was seriously damaged, the high-speed impact caused substantial damage to both aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Runway excursion Accident Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400 F-OMYS |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/344872 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref> The pilots blamed the loss of directional control on a steering issue. Furthermore, video evidence shows the aircraft having steering difficulties while taxiing at Saint Barth only ten days prior to the crash.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCnOuapg-BY |title=Plane Suffers Power Steering Problem |date=2023-08-14 |last=Roland Steiger |access-date=2024-06-08 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Air Antilles was temporarily suspended from flying to Saint Barth following the accident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Antilles suspended from Saint Barthélemy following crash |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/131266-air-antilles-suspended-from-saint-barthlemy-following-crash |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=ch-aviation |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of airlines of the Americas]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline}}
*{{official website|http://www.airantilles.com/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140116000044/http://www.flyairantilles.com/route_map.html Air Antilles Express route map on archive.org]

{{Navbox Airlines of France}}

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[[Category:Airlines of France]]
[[Category:Airlines of Guadeloupe]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 2002]]
[[Category:French companies established in 2002]]