Safety first

Caribbean Flights is committed to the highest levels of Industry Safety Standards and has a comprehensive Safety Policy, with you the customer in mind. Our Operations team is made up of highly trained and experienced aviation professionals.

Flight Safety Standards are a combination of:

Thoroughly equipped and maintained aircraft
Experienced pilots with extensive training and a high amount of flying hours
Private charter aircraft operators who by law, complete a thorough process by which they satisfy the relevant country’s Aviation Authority that they are competent to secure the safe operation of aircraft.

All our Operators are:

Certified Part 135 (or local equivalent) Charter Operators, required to adhere to Safety Requirements set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration or their respective Civil Aviation Authorities. and
Certified ARG/US and/or Wyvern operators (US Jet Operators only) which meet the highest Flight Safety Standards in the industry.

This process audits the following areas:

Company Safety policy
Management & organizational competence
Average aircraft age & Part 145 maintenance compliance

Before every flight, we also check:

Operational control of the aircraft. This assures that your flight has not been brokered to another air charter operator without your knowledge
The aircraft operator’s safety records and current Air Operator Certification (A.O.C.)
That the aircraft operator meets Caribbean Flights insurance requirements
The pilots’ certification and type ratings
The pilots’ experience in that aircraft
The pilots’ record of accidents, incidents, and enforcement actions
That the pilots’ medical and training requirements are up to date

Caribbean Civil Aviation Authorities:

USA: FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern Caribbean: ECCAA – Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority
St. Maarten: SMCAA – St. Maarten Civil Aviation Authority
Bahamas: BCAA – Bahamas Civil Aviation
UK Overseas Territories: ASSI – Air Safety Support International
French Caribbean: DSAC– Direction Général de l’Aviation Civile
Dutch Caribbean: DC-ANSP – Dutch Caribbean Air Navigation Service Provider
Barbados: BCAD – Barbados Civil Aviation Department
Trinidad & Tobago: CAA-TT – Civil Aviation Authority Trinidad and Tobago
Dominican Republic: IDAC – Instituto Dominicano de Aviacion Civil
Turks & Caicos: TCICAA – Turks & Caicos Civil Aviation Authority

Caribbean Flights supports each of the following organizations:

Flight Safety Foundation: FSF
International Air Transport Association: IATA
International Civil Aviation Organization: ICAO

Over and above the obligatory AOC (Air Operator Certificate) requirements, Caribbean Flights further conducts its own due diligence process before inviting operators to be part of the network. Criteria are based on both safety and compliance with a consistent VIP customer service standard in mind.