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CAL/Air Jamaica to drop unprofitable routes
- By S Coward
- Published 10-May-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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Port-of-Spain -- May 10, 2012 -Within two weeks action will be taken to stop the haemorrhaging of finances at Caribbean Airlines (CAL), says chairman Rabindra Moonan.This includes the dropping of unprofitable CAL and Air Jamaica routes.
Caribbean Airlines to Offer Jobs to Air Jamaica Pilots
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Apr-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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April 22, 2012 - In a statement from its Piarco head office late on Thursday, CAL said it
informed the Jamaican Airline Pilots Association and the pilot body of
its intention to offer contracts of employment with CAL.
Caribbean Airlines axing all Jamaican pilots
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Apr-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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Kingston - April 20, 2012 - Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday announced that the positions of all pilots represented by the Jamaican Airline Pilots' Association (JALPA) will be made redundant next month -- a move one major trade union is likening to union busting.
Caribbean Airlines sends home 150 from Jamaica Network
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Mar-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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March 8, 2012 - State owned Caribbean Airlines is sending home about 150 employees from its Air Jamaica network.
Guyana: Landing protocol lapses seen in crash-landing -WSJ
- By S Coward
- Published 08-Aug-11
- Caribbean Airlines
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Aug. 8, 2011 - Preliminary findings by investigators, according to industry and government officials, point to pilot error rather than mechanical or other system malfunctions, the WSJ report said. A source close to the investigations had also told Stabroek News last week that preliminary investigations point to pilot error as the main contributing factor to Caribbean Airlines Flight 523 overshooting the runway at the CJIA.
CAL crash report may take a year to complete
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Aug-11
- Caribbean Airlines
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August 2, 2011 - The flight crew of the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines aircraft that crash-landed after overshooting the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana on Saturday was yesterday interviewed by the investigating team.
Update on CAL Crash in Guyana
- By S Coward
- Published 31-Jul-11
- Caribbean Airlines
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July 31, 2011 -- Meanwhile, Guyana’s Civil Aviation Authority and the US National Transport Safety Board will begin investigations today.
Caribbean Airlines Plane Runs off Runway, Breaks in Two, Passengers Injured
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Jul-11
- Caribbean Airlines
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July 30, 2011 - A Caribbean Airlines plane early this morning ran off the runway on landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri resulting in several persons having to be rescued from the aircraft. The plane broke in two...
CMC update: http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=30584
CMC update: http://go-jamaica.com/news/read_article.php?id=30584
Caribbean Airlines / Air Jamaica Deal Finalised
- By S Coward
- Published 28-May-11
- Caribbean Airlines
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27 May 2011, Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago W.I.- Days before the deadline for a notice of closure of the largest aviation merger in the Caribbean, Caribbean Airlines has finalised its acquisition of Air Jamaica.
Caribbean Airlines to charge for baggage
- By S Coward
- Published 13-Nov-14
- Caribbean Airlines
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Port-of-Spain - Nov. 13, 2014 - Passengers using the services of Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) will, sooner rather than later, be forced to pay for their bags as the State-owned carrier moves to bring its baggage policies in line with the competition on several of its current routes.
Trinidad : $704m Loss for Caribbean Airlines
- By S Coward
- Published 15-May-13
- Caribbean Airlines
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Port-of-Spain -- May 15, 2013 -- (newsday.co.tt): State-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) made a loss of $441
million for the financial year 2012, according to unaudited estimates
released by Finance Minister Larry Howai yesterday.
Caribbean Beat celebrates the season
- By Caroline Taylor
- Published 03-Dec-12
- Travel/Tourism , People/Culture/Lifestyle , Books, Movies, Music , Entertainment/Media , Caribbean Airlines , Air Jamaica , Airlines/Cruiselines
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The November/December issue of Caribbean Beat
magazine, distributed via Caribbean Airlines, explores a spectrum of
events across the region, starting with the cover image, depicting an
ornately illuminated float from one of Guyana’s Divali motorcades.
3,000 C’bean Airlines passengers still stranded after Sandy
- By S Coward
- Published 31-Oct-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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Oct. 31, 2012 - Approximately 3,000 Caribbean Airlines passengers have been displaced by Hurricane Sandy.
New look for arts and travel magazine Caribbean Beat
- By Caroline Taylor
- Published 01-Oct-12
- Travel/Tourism , People/Culture/Lifestyle , Books, Movies, Music , Entertainment/Media , Caribbean Airlines , Air Jamaica , Airlines/Cruiselines
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Oct. 1, 2012 - The September/October issue of Caribbean Beat introduces a new look for
the venerable magazine, which celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this
year. Distributed via Caribbean Airlines, Caribbean
Beat has long been known for its insightful coverage of the region’s movers
and shakers, with a special interest in arts and culture — “shining a spotlight
on our brightest and most creative,” as editor Nicholas Laughlin writes.
Caribbean Airlines Aircraft for Sale
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Jun-12
- Caribbean Airlines
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Port-of-Spain - June 29, 2012 - State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is looking for sale for four of the nine brand new ATR-72-600 turbo prop aircraft it ordered last year. Those planes are now sitting in hangars at the ATR plant in Toulouse, France.

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