NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC—Bahamasair’s managing director, Tracy Cooper, says the plane scarcity ought to finish this week.
Late Monday, Cooper confirmed that three nationwide provider plane had been grounded, which has induced extreme passenger delays.
The planes had been grounded on account of mechanical points. One stays stranded in West Palm Seashore, United States, after a blown tire broken its touchdown gear cowl and different parts.
Cooper additionally mentioned that two plane had been grounded since August on account of delays from the airline’s Canadian engine producer, which has confronted provide chain points affecting pre-air work on Bahamasair’s five-plane ATR fleet.
Nonetheless, the managing director expressed optimism, saying the affected ATR in West Palm Seashore has been repaired and may very well be launched very shortly.
He additionally sought to guarantee Bahamians that Bahamasair wouldn’t be considerably affected by the lack of the three plane. The grounded ATRs are primarily used for home inter-island routes, so the airline’s worldwide operations will stay unaffected.
