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== History == |
== History == |
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Alejandro Muyale (whose family |
Alejandro Muyale (whose family owned business has been performing "Ground Handling Services" at Aruba Airport for over 30 years now and at Curacao Airport for more then 6 years) fulfilled his dream of applying for certification with the Department of Civil Aviation. The Economic Authority has been granted, the aircraft, a 33 seater Shorts 3-60 and afterwards they welcomed a second aircraft in the company. |
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Incidentally, Alejandro Muyale, the director, named the airline after his daughter Tiara Muyale. The word "tiara" is derived from Latin, meaning "crown". |
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Tiara Air flies from Aruba to destinations Curaçao , Bonaire, Riohacha Colombia & Punto Fijo Venezuela. |
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There are daily flights to Curaçao, Colombia( Riohahcha) & Venezuela (Punto Fijo) and scheduled flights to Bonaire (for detailed information on the flights you can consult their website} Tiara Air apparently about to announce that it will soon be adding new destinations to its regular routes and consequently the market will dictate future developments.It is difficult to believe that additional destinations are soon to be announced whilst operating just one 36 seat aircraft |
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In April 2007 Tiara Air began operations with the Shorts SD-360 aircraft. There were plans reported in 2008 in the local press that they would replace the Shorts with modern pressurized Saab 340 aircraft; these plans have apparently been abandoned. This improvement to the fleet would have enabled Tiara Air to provide more services and add direct flights to Venezuela and Colombia. Tiara Air has also abandoned any plans to secure a Bombardier CRJ200, which was expected in the in the third quarter of 2009. The addition of a modern longer range aircraft to provide non-stop services to destinations such as Miami, Houston, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean is unlikely ever to happen. It is also unlikely that the expected expansion to its services into the greater global market place will ever take place. There has been no stability or continuity of senior managers; Tiara Air has had their Air Operators Certificate suspended 3 times by the Aruba civil aviation authorities, seen 3 Accountable Managers, at least 7 Maintenance Managers and as many Flight Operations Managers come and go in less than three years of operations suggesting a fundamental problem within the management of this company. It is a surprise to many aviation observers that the local Aruba aviation authorities have allowed this "rotating door" to continue for so long as it represents a threat to both safety and stability. There are those who believe that Tiara Air will follow the same fate as its predecessors, such as Royal Aruban Airlines, West Aruba and Air Aruba (the most recent domestic operational airline that had filed bankruptcy in the year 2000) into bankruptcy; all the signs are evident and it is widely believed that Tiara Air will not survive the end of 2009. The present difficult world economic environment makes it even more unlikely that one aircraft can support this venture for much longer. |
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== Current destinations == |
== Current destinations == |
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Revision as of 21:40, 15 August 2009
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Aruba, Queen Beatrix International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kralendijk, Bonaire, Flamingo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 [ Plus 1 abandoned without engines at Queen Beatrice Airport Aruba] | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Aruba | ||||||
| Key people | Alejandro Muyale | ||||||
| Website | www.Tiara-air.com | ||||||
Tiara Air is a single aircraft commuter operator based in Aruba.[1] Tiara Air has flights offering to Curaçao, Punto Fijo, Bonaire and Riohacha. The airline is currently based at Queen Beatrix International Airport. Its secondary hub is now located in Curaçao Hato International Airport. Alejandro Muyale, the director, named the airline after his daughter Tiara Muyale.
The air agency is now located in Seroe Blanco, Oranjestad. Since November 2008, they have also added a service center in Willemstad, Curacao.
History
Alejandro Muyale (whose family owned business has been performing "Ground Handling Services" at Aruba Airport for over 30 years now and at Curacao Airport for more then 6 years) fulfilled his dream of applying for certification with the Department of Civil Aviation. The Economic Authority has been granted, the aircraft, a 33 seater Shorts 3-60 and afterwards they welcomed a second aircraft in the company.
Incidentally, Alejandro Muyale, the director, named the airline after his daughter Tiara Muyale. The word "tiara" is derived from Latin, meaning "crown".
Tiara Air flies from Aruba to destinations Curaçao , Bonaire, Riohacha Colombia & Punto Fijo Venezuela.
There are daily flights to Curaçao, Colombia( Riohahcha) & Venezuela (Punto Fijo) and scheduled flights to Bonaire (for detailed information on the flights you can consult their website} Tiara Air apparently about to announce that it will soon be adding new destinations to its regular routes and consequently the market will dictate future developments.It is difficult to believe that additional destinations are soon to be announced whilst operating just one 36 seat aircraft
In April 2007 Tiara Air began operations with the Shorts SD-360 aircraft. There were plans reported in 2008 in the local press that they would replace the Shorts with modern pressurized Saab 340 aircraft; these plans have apparently been abandoned. This improvement to the fleet would have enabled Tiara Air to provide more services and add direct flights to Venezuela and Colombia. Tiara Air has also abandoned any plans to secure a Bombardier CRJ200, which was expected in the in the third quarter of 2009. The addition of a modern longer range aircraft to provide non-stop services to destinations such as Miami, Houston, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and other islands in the Caribbean is unlikely ever to happen. It is also unlikely that the expected expansion to its services into the greater global market place will ever take place. There has been no stability or continuity of senior managers; Tiara Air has had their Air Operators Certificate suspended 3 times by the Aruba civil aviation authorities, seen 3 Accountable Managers, at least 7 Maintenance Managers and as many Flight Operations Managers come and go in less than three years of operations suggesting a fundamental problem within the management of this company. It is a surprise to many aviation observers that the local Aruba aviation authorities have allowed this "rotating door" to continue for so long as it represents a threat to both safety and stability. There are those who believe that Tiara Air will follow the same fate as its predecessors, such as Royal Aruban Airlines, West Aruba and Air Aruba (the most recent domestic operational airline that had filed bankruptcy in the year 2000) into bankruptcy; all the signs are evident and it is widely believed that Tiara Air will not survive the end of 2009. The present difficult world economic environment makes it even more unlikely that one aircraft can support this venture for much longer.
Current destinations
- Oranjestad, Aruba (Queen Beatrix International Airport) (hub)
- Kralendijk, Bonaire (Flamingo International Airport)
- Willemstad, Curaçao (Hato International Airport)
- Las Piedras , Venezuela (Josefa Camejo International Airport)
- Riohacha, Colombia (Almirante Padilla Airport)