SkyKing Turks and Caicos Airways
The Turks and Caicos Islands is a country of two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean. About 40 islands (eight inhabited). Geographic Coordinates:
21 45 N, 71 35 W
The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
TCI SkyKing Ltd
In December 1994, two TCI entrepreneurs, Harold Charles & John Shearer, joined forces putting together a hanger facility and 2 small piston-engine aircraft to form a small charter airline called TCI SkyKing Ltd.
This creation flew its first revenue flight within the domestic TCI in January 1995, and from that humble beginning the company grew; within a few short years the destinations grew as did the aircraft used by the company. In 1996 scheduled services began using a mixed fleet of eight comprising of C400/Piper 23 aircraft, and then a Shorts 360 aircraft was added.
Further diversification of the company led to the incorporation of its ground handling division; Professional Flight Services, which today handles almost all the commercial airline traffic entering the islands.
As scheduled services grew, the company began to streamline the type of aircraft being used and increased the quality, reliability and comfort by introducing the Beechcraft 1900CÌs, these aircraft finally replaced all other types and the D-model was introduced in the early 2000Ìs to further enhance the product.
Never one to stand on its laurels; the group looked is continuing to look for aircraft that offer even more comfort and amenities.
Rest assured that we at TCI SkyKing Ltd remain committed to serving you and continue to demonstrate that we are the only way to fly in the TCI!
Harold Charles
President
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