The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority has granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to BermudAir, a new airline based on the Caribbean island that plans to start operating flights to the U.S. within weeks.
On its website, BermudAir describes itself as “a new, boutique airline providing short, all-business class flights between Bermuda and the east coast U.S.” The airline will be the first locally-established airline to be launched in Bermuda’s history.
With the AOC in hand, BremudAir says its next step is gaining approval from the U.S. Transportation Department to operate flights between the U.S. east coast and Bermuda. “The airline plans to provide frequent, year-round flights that will support Bermuda’s position as an international business hub and tourism destination,” BermudAir says in a statement. “Service is planned to begin later this summer, subject to the pending U.S. regulatory approval.”
BremudAir CEO Adam Scott says gaining the AOC “is a major milestone for our team towards fully launching the airline and being able to serve this market.”
Bermuda Transport Minister Wayne Furbert says the AOC “marks a pivotal step forward for expanding our island’s aviation sector and symbolizes the potential for growth, progress and self-sufficiency within our borders” …
