FAA certifies Seaborne’s Saab340B, carrier to add flights
This 34-seat Saab aircraft has the comfort of most modern jetliners and its increased speed will provide the fastest overall journey on all routes Seaborne flies, the carrier says.
Seaborne Airlines has cleared a new milestone with the recent certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of the Saab 340B aircraft. As a result, starting April 1, the regional carrier will begin offering nonstop flights between the St. Croix Henry E. Rohlson, St. Thomas Cyril E. King, and Tortola Terrence B. Lettsome airports and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.
A new route between LMM and Melville Hall Airport in Dominica will also start April 1, Seaborne announced Tuesday.
“After eight months of incredible work by the Seaborne operations team, we are happy and proud to introduce the 34 passenger Saab 340B aircraft to the Caribbean,” said David Ziemer, chief operating officer of Seaborne Airlines. “I want to personally thank the Seaborne team for their incredible efforts over the past several months. This truly marks a major milestone in Seaborne Airlines history.”
Two new additional routes will commence June 1 between LMM and Aime Césaire Airport de Fort-de-France in Martinique and the Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe. All six routes will be flown with Seaborne’s new 34-seat Saab turboprop. The Saab operates with two pilots and a flight attendant providing in-flight service, and has a lavatory.
This 34 seat Saab aircraft has the comfort of most modern jetliners and the increased speed will provide the fastest overall journey on all routes Seaborne flies. And the Saab’s fuel-efficient aircraft will help keep Seaborne competitive and eco-friendly.
With the addition of the Saab 340B, Seaborne is poised for even greater growth throughout the Caribbean and will add needed lift for local inter-island travel as well as easier ways for tourists to connect to the Caribbean worldwide.
To mark the official Saab340B launch, Seaborne is offering fares as low as $55 one-way for travel through the end of the year.
