Belize Airways Limited was
Belize's first and only national
airline.
The carrier began flights from
Belize International Airport
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport is an airport that serves the nation of Belize's largest city, Belize City along the eastern coast of Central America. It was named after politician Philip S. W. Goldson, who died in 2001. The airp ...
(now
Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) on October 1, 1977.
In 1980, the airline declared bankruptcy.
Its final flight was in January 1980.
Destinations
Belize Airways offered scheduled passenger flights between
Belize City and
Miami,
San Pedro Sula
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,
San Salvador
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and
La Ceiba at various times during its existence.
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Aircraft
According to Belize Airways timetables, the airline operated
Boeing 720 and stretched
British Aircraft Corporation
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BAC One-Eleven
The BAC One-Eleven (or BAC-111/BAC 1-11) was an early jet airliner produced by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
Originally conceived by Hunting Aircraft as a 30-seat jet, before its merger into BAC in 1960, it was launched as an 80-se ...
series 500 jetliners at various times during its existence.
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References
Defunct airlines of Central America
Airlines established in 1976
Airlines disestablished in 1980
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