Air Caraïbes

Air Caraïbes (ICAO: FWI) is a French West Indian airline primarily serving the Caribbean region and metropolitan France.

Air Caraïbes was founded in July 2000 through the merger of several local airlines, including Air Guadeloupe, Air Martinique, Air Saint Barthélémy, and Air Saint Martin, to address the air transport demands of the French Caribbean territories. Its origins can be traced back to Société Caribéenne de Transports Aériens, established in September 1994. The airline is part of Groupe Dubreuil, a family-owned French aviation conglomerate.

The airline's main operational base is Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe, with Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport in Fort-de-France serving as a focus city. Its primary gateway for transatlantic flights is Paris Orly Airport in Metropolitan France. Air Caraïbes operates a modern fleet consisting of Airbus A330-300s, Airbus A350-900s, Airbus A350-1000s, and ATR 72-600s, with plans for further fleet expansion.

Air Caraïbes offers both scheduled and charter services, operating a comprehensive regional network across the West Indies and long-haul transatlantic flights to and from Paris Orly. Its route network connects Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and various other Caribbean islands, including Saint-Martin, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Bahamas. The airline is not a member of any major global airline alliances like Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld. It offers several cabin classes: Economy Class, Caraïbes Class (Premium Economy), and Madras Class (Business Class). Notable services include "TGV Air," which connects French provinces to the Caribbean via Paris, and "navigAIR," an air-sea link to certain Caribbean islands.