{"id":8141,"date":"2019-02-04T19:33:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T19:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mustique.com\/?page_id=8141"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:11:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:11:37","slug":"our-airways-companys-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mustique.com\/fr\/our-airways-companys-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our company&#8217;s history since 1979"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/40thlogo-e1575065745874.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"40thlogo\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 16px;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #2b2b2b;\">On 21st of June 2019, Mustique Airways proudly celebrated our 40th anniversary. <b class=\"b3\">We would like to take this opportunity to present our company&#8217;s history, since 1979.<\/b><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How the company&#8217;s history begins&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The inspirational idea of an airline based on the Island of Mustique for inter-island flights, came when Michel Seydoux, owner of Groupe MSC, located in Paris, was building his home on the island of Mustique in 1978. The following year, Mustique Airways Ltd. was formed and incorporated under the Company\u2019s Act of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Mustique Airways began operating a service between St. Vincent and Mustique. Very soon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/connecting-airports\/\">routes<\/a> expanded to include the majority of Islands in the Eastern Caribbean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">In 1981, Jonathan and Marnie Palmer, formerly with the Barbadian based airline Tropic Air, joined forces with Michel Seydoux. Jonathan now Chairman, continues to successfully expand the services, focusing on personalised service, efficiency and integrity.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">As a result of a rapid increase in passenger numbers, the airline\u2019s administrative and corporate offices moved to the Island of St. Vincent. Construction of the first aircraft maintenance facility in St. Vincent and the Grenadines followed, located at the decommissioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svg-airport.com\/\">E.T Joshua Airport<\/a>. .<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How it grows&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"es-resp\">\t<div class=\"visible-xl\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"hidden-xl hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-ms hidden-xs\" style=\"height: 48px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-md\" style=\"height: 32px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-sm \" style=\"height: 32px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-ms\" style=\"height: 0px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-xs\" style=\"height: 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"es-resp\">\t<div class=\"visible-xl\" style=\"height: 250px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"hidden-xl hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-ms hidden-xs\" style=\"height: 250px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-md\" style=\"height: 250px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-sm \" style=\"height: 250px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-ms\" style=\"height: 32px;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"visible-xs\" style=\"height: 32px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_gallery wpb_content_element vc_clearfix wpb_content_element\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_gallery_slides wpb_flexslider flexslider_fade flexslider\" data-interval=\"5\" data-flex_fx=\"fade\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MP-JP-web-1-1024x988.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-1221698305]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MP-JP-web-1-550x400.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" alt=\"MP-JP web\" title=\"MP-JP web\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/About-us_Fox-Star.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-1221698305]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/About-us_Fox-Star-550x400.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" alt=\"About us_Fox Star\" title=\"About us_Fox Star\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VBD-2-Small.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-1221698305]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/VBD-2-Small-550x400.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" alt=\"VBD-2 Small\" title=\"VBD-2 Small\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_gallery wpb_content_element vc_clearfix wpb_content_element\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_gallery_slides wpb_flexslider flexslider_fade flexslider\" data-interval=\"5\" data-flex_fx=\"fade\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/George-JP-small-3.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-3400498459]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/George-JP-small-3-550x400.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" alt=\"George - JP small\" title=\"George - JP small\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MAW-005-small-2.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-3400498459]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MAW-005-small-2-550x280.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"280\" alt=\"MAW 005 small\" title=\"MAW 005 small\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MAW-OO7-small-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-8141-3400498459]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/MAW-OO7-small-1-550x400.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" alt=\"MAW OO7 small\" title=\"MAW OO7 small\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Subsequently, Mustique Airways relocated to our modern hangar and office complex at the Argyle Airport International Airport took place on February 14th, 2017. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Offices and a check-in counter were established at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaia.bb\/\">The Grantley Adams International Airport<\/a> in Barbados, to accommodate the escalating number of flights, and to facilitate in-transit passengers destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The Airline has grown considerably since that memorable first day. Our fleet of Islanders and Aero Commanders are a perfect complement to our preferred role as a \u2018niche carrier\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/our-fleet\/\">The aircraft<\/a> all have the capability to fly from the airline\u2019s international hubs to all of the airports in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Mustique Airways\u2019 service extends throughout the Eastern Caribbean, from Tortola in the north to Trinidad in the south. Primary <a href=\"https:\/\/mustique.com\/connecting-airports\/\">routes<\/a> are from Barbados, Martinique, Grenada and St. Lucia to St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Discerning and knowledgeable travellers favour Mustique Airways. They know that they can disembark from a private jet or international flight and be transferred discreetly and efficiently to one of Mustique Airways waiting aircraft.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Enjoy one of the finest caring experiences in the air travel when choosing Mustique Airways for your holiday or business travel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">We look forward to flying you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On 21st of June 2019, Mustique Airways proudly celebrated our 40th anniversary. 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