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Airline News

CAL supports Cayman Heart Fund
May 01, 2012

Since 2010, Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) has provided travel services to Cayman Heart Fund (CHF) and its affiliates, including flights for Baptist Health International educators who recently conducted Basic Life Saving training courses in Cayman.

“The ongoing support from local businesses, such as Cayman Airways, presents the CHF with further opportunity to achieve our goals and reduce the effects of this primary health concern within our community,” said CHF Chairman, David Dinner.

The national flag carrier has also supported CHF’s programmes by waiving excess weight fees on screening and fundraising supplies.

Cayman Airways Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Olivia Scott Ramirez, commented: “Cayman Airways is proud to give back to the communities that support the airline. Through Cayman Heart Fund’s continued efforts to raise awareness about the prevention of cardiovascular and heart diseases, the people in our Cayman community are better informed on how they can choose to live healthier, longer lives. That is an effort the national flag carrier is committed to supporting.”

GRAMMY Award-Winner John Legend Flies Cayman Airways
March 01, 2012

Nine-time GRAMMY award-winner John Legend flew to Grand Cayman from New York on Cayman Airways’ nonstop jet service to perform at the first Live Lounge concert held February 3, 2012. Cayman Airways was the presenting sponsor and “official airline” of the concert. The singer’s band and entourage were also flown in on Cayman Airways from other Cayman Airways gateways, including Chicago, Tampa and Miami.

Cayman Airways at the Taste of Cayman Festival
March 01, 2012

Cayman Airways hosted a booth at the 24th Annual Taste of Cayman Food & Wine Festival on January 28th, 2012, treating visitors and locals to samples of its Tortuga Rum Punch, which Cayman Airways offers for free on its international flights. Also on display at the booth were samples of the airline’s in-flight cuisine, and even the airline’s mascot, Sir Turtle, made an appearance. In addition, booth visitors were given the opportunity to purchase discounted airfare for any Cayman Airways destination.

Cayman Airways Featured at Careers Day
March 01, 2012

Uniformed Cayman Airways cabin crew members and reservations agents attended a special Careers Day at Prospect Primary School on Grand Cayman on Friday, January 27th, 2012. They educated the students on the importance of working for The Cayman Islands’ national flag carrier.




Toddlers Get a Special Tour of a Cayman Airways Plane
March 01, 2012

Thirty-two tots from Launch Pad Enrichment Center enjoyed an educational tour of a Cayman Airways aircraft in February as part of the school’s initiative to inform the students of the importance of air transportation. The students learned how to fasten their seat belts, toured the cockpit and were given the opportunity to make an in-flight announcement.



CAL Welcomes Aboard New Cabin Crew
January 01, 2012

Cayman Airways recently welcomed aboard six new crew members. A special graduation ceremony was held November 16th where graduates received their prestigious wings and Sir Turtle pins. The crew members have already completed their inaugural flights and are looking forward to an exciting career with Cayman Airways.


CAL Staff Go Pink
January 01, 2012

In a show of support for Breast Cancer Awareness, some Cayman Airways employee traded in their uniforms for different shades of pink on the official “Dress Down Day” during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

Cayman Airways Joins Pirates Week Float Parade
January 01, 2012

Cayman Airways is the “Official Airline of Pirates Week” in the Cayman Islands. For the first time in many years, Cayman Airways entered a float in the festival’s street parade. In keeping with the Pirates Week theme of “Cayman Marine Life” with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly, the Cayman Airways float depicted an underwater and beach paradise, complete with: pink coral constructed from recycled newspaper; baby sea turtles made from bio-degradable takeout boxes along with spoons, and lollypop sticks; and real star fish, moss, and other items found in and around Cayman’s underwater world. The float’s theme was: “Sir Turtle Invades Bikini Bottom Island,” with Sir Turtle and SpongeBob making an appearance.

Cayman Airways Celebrates Seniors
November 01, 2011

In celebration of “International Day of Older Persons” in October, a group of Cayman Brac senior citizens travelled to Grand Cayman for a fun-filled weekend, thanks to donated airfare from Cayman Airways. In addition to donating 16 roundtrip tickets for the group, Cayman Airways staff also hosted a special breakfast at its Headquarters Building upon the group’s arrival on Grand Cayman. They were greeted with a warm welcome by Cayman Airways President and CEO, Mr. Fabian Whorms, along with other members of staff and the airline’s Senior Management and Executive Teams.

Mrs. Annie Rose Scott, Community Development Officer for Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, who organized the trip, said, “It isn’t easy for a lot of the Cayman Brac seniors to travel and we are so thankful to Cayman Airways for sponsoring this trip as well as treating us all to a wonderful breakfast.”

Funds for the breakfast were donated by Cayman Airways employees. The buffet was prepared by Cayman Airways Reservations Agent Rosie Parris, and decorations were created and donated by Cayman Airways Sales & Marketing Assistant/Community Ambassador, Debra Rankin.

CAL Celebrates 43 Years
September 01, 2011

Customers of Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) were treated to surprise celebrations in the departure lounges of each of the airline’s gateways in honour of CAL’s 43rd anniversary on August 7, 2011. In partnership with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDoT), passengers enjoyed a festive atmosphere of music, food, drinks and souvenir gifts before boarding their Cayman Airways flights. At the airline’s headquarters building on 91 Owen Roberts Drive, Grand Cayman, customers who walked into the ticket office and purchased tickets got to “spin the wheel” for a chance to win bonus air miles, roundtrip tickets to the Sister Islands, free business class upgrades and much more! Discounts on airfares were also offered as part of the celebrations, and airline staff at headquarters were treated to a special meet-and-greet with Miss Cayman Islands 2010/2011, Cristin Alexander, followed by a luncheon.


Students get surprise visit from Sir Turtle
July 01, 2011

As part of “Child Month” activities in the Cayman Islands, Cayman Airways’ mascot, Sir Turtle, made an appearance at two pre-schools on “Celebrity Reading Day”. Sir Turtle read the book Pigs by Robert Munsch at the Discovery Kids Pre-School. He then went on to read the book Anansi The Spider at the Sister Janice Early Learning Center, the same day.

CAL pilots speak at primary school assembly
May 01, 2011

First Officers of Cayman Airways Express, Giselah Ebanks, Hakeem Bush, and William McTaggart, were special guest speakers at a morning assembly recently at John A. Cumber Primary School, West Bay, Grand Cayman.

All three are among the youngest pilots at Cayman Airways, with Giselah Ebanks being the first female pilot with Cayman Airways Express. Giselah and Hakeem are also alumni of the school. Each pilot shared with the students their inspirational experiences of becoming a pilot, including their childhood fascination with airplanes and their focus on becoming well educated.

The invitation to share their experiences with the students was extended by the Dad’s Club associated with the school. School principal Joseph Wallace and Parent-Teacher Association President Ralph Williams congratulated the pilot trio and thanked Cayman Airways for their “engaging presentation.”

Cayman Airways Supports Taste of Cayman
March 01, 2011

Each year, Cayman Airways is a major sponsor of the Taste of Cayman Food and Wine Festival during culinary month in the Cayman Islands (January). The annual festival is held at Camana Bay on Grand Cayman, and this year Cayman Airways hosted a booth to give participants a taste of the national flag carrier's signature "Welcome Aboard" Tortuga Rum Punch. Cayman Airways is the only airline offering passengers complimentary Tortuga Rum Punch on each of its regional and international jet flights to and from Grand Cayman. Event participants also had the chance to win a free roundtrip ticket to any Cayman Airways destination by signing up at the Cayman Airways booth, while the airline's famous Sir Turtle mascot toured the venue posing for photos.

30-Year Employee Retires
January 01, 2011

Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) bid farewell to long-serving employee Capt. Steve Scott upon his retirement after 30 years with the airline.

Capt. Scott joined Cayman Airways in 1981, and on November 13, 2010, he completed his final voyage as a full-time captain with Cayman Airways. That voyage took him for his last overnight flight from his hometown of Cayman Brac on to Grand Cayman, then to Miami before his final landing back on Grand Cayman.

Following ceremonial water canon salutes at all three gateways, a contingency of government officials and members of the Cayman Airways Board, Executive Team and other airline staff, along with Capt. Scott's immediate family, greeted him on the tarmac of Owen Roberts International Airport to salute him on a successful 30 years with the airline, and to wish him well as he embarks on a new career in regulatory aviation.

Caymanian female pilot joins CAL
November 01, 2010

Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) is thrilled to announce that Caymanian Giselah Ebanks of West Bay has become the first Caymanian female pilot to be qualified as a First Officer on the Twin Otter aircrafts operated by Cayman Airways Express. At age 20, Ms. Ebanks is also the youngest female pilot to ever be employed by the national airline.

“Cayman Airways has always taken great pride in seeing our people advance in their careers with us,” commented Cayman Airways’ Acting CEO Fabian Whorms who added that Cayman Airways is very committed to the development of young Caymanians in the aviation industry. “In the past five years the airline has hired 12 young Caymanian pilots for its Cayman Airways Express service and has been directly involved in their training and professional development. We are very proud of Giselah’s accomplishments as a pilot and we hope that her success story will inspire other young people in our community to go after their dreams knowing that nothing is out of reach.”

Ms Ebanks earned her Private Pilot License from San Diego Flight Training International at the age of 18. She then completed her flight training at Fort Lauderdale Professional Flight Training International. Upon joining Cayman Airways, Giselah went through the airline’s standard Twin Otter initial training program, passing with flying colours.

CAL Honours Loyal Employees
September 01, 2010

As Cayman Airways celebrated its 42nd anniversary in August, airline officials honoured two of its long-serving employees, Patsy Cotterell and Edwin "Boosie" Nixon, who both celebrated their employment anniversaries with the company around the same time.

Mrs. Patsy Cotterell was presented with a Cayman Airways commemorative model aircraft at a special luncheon held at the Airport Ticket Office in her honour. Mrs. Cotterell climbed the ranks from Customer Service Agent in 1980 to Customer Service Specialist today, after serving many key roles along the way, including Interline Coordinator and Airport Traffic Officer.

At a special ceremony amongst colleagues in the Cayman Airways Maintenance Department, Mr. Edwin "Boosie" Nixon was presented with a commemorative framed collage including historic photos and his photo on the cover of the July/August issue of Cayman Airways Skies magazine, in honour of his 41st anniversary with the company.

CAL Honoured by Prize-Winning Pirates
July 01, 2010

A group of Cayman Pirates paid tribute to Cayman Airways as they geared up to participate in the 2010 La Ceiba Carnival held in May. Cayman Airways operates twice-weekly jet flights non-stop between La Ceiba and Grand Cayman, and donated roundtrip airline tickets for the Cayman Pirates to be able to participate in Honduras’ national carnival. The pirates won top honours in the “Fantasy and Fashion” category. Pictured above are (from left, back row) Alberto Campuzano; O’neal Galbraith; Darvin Ebanks; Cayman Airways First Officer Chris Witt; Duke Tibbetts; and Cayman Airways First Officer Steve Hollander. Also pictured are (front row, from left) Cayman Airways Captain Peter Schmid; Robert Bodden; and Jan Criswell.

CAL Honours the Cayman Islands Women’s Under-17 Football Team
May 01, 2010

From a total of 38 countries competing in the Under-17 World Cup finals of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) in Costa Rica recently, the Cayman Islands finished sixth in the qualifying rounds of the Women’s championships.

The championships were part of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). To mark this historic achievement for Cayman football, Cayman Airways surprised members of the Under-17 Women’s Football Team with gifts of model aircrafts and travel vouchers as they were returning home from Costa Rica on their chartered Cayman Airways flight.

CAL Pilots Promoted
March 01, 2010

The advancements of several Cayman Airways pilots were recently recognised at a special ceremony held in their honour at Cayman Airways Headquarters on Grand Cayman. They are pictured above (from left):

Geoffrey Conolly, promoted to Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 First Officer (from Cayman Airways Express Twin Otter First Officer);

Hakeem Bush, newly appointed Twin Otter First Officer;

Devon McLaughlin, promoted to Cayman Airways Boeing 737-300 First Officer (from Twin Otter Captain);

Brian Seales, promoted to Twin Otter Captain (from Twin Otter First Officer);

Leon Missick, promoted to Boeing 737-300 Captain (from 737-300 First Officer).

Did You Know?
Cayman Airways passengers can now buy and share Sir Turtle Rewards Frequent Flyer Miles through a new, fast and easy online purchasing/sharing option on the Cayman Airways website. For more information and to get started visit www.caymanairways.com/frequent-flyer/get-miles.

CAL Employees Earn National Awards
January 01, 2010

Two Cayman Airways employees were recognised this year for their outstanding leadership as managers with the national flag carrier, at the annual Stingray Tourism Awards presented by the Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA).

The Tourism Excellence Award (one of the top two awards of the ceremony) went to Cayman Airways’ Senior Cabin Crew Member Rose Gadsby. Gadsby is known for her humorous and light-hearted in-flight service and customer relations over the 23 years she has been with the company. Most recently, Gadsby also served as the in-flight services manager.

The Transportation Manager of the Year Award went to Wendy Jackson, Cayman Airways’ Customer Care Manager. The award was not only in honour of her commitment to superior customer service at Cayman Airways, but also for her continued involvement in the Tourism Apprenticeship Training Programme, and her dedication as a trainer for the countrywide PRIDE programme – Personal Responsibility In Delivering Excellence.

Acting CEO of Cayman Airways, Fabian Whorms, commented, “The board, management and staff of Cayman Airways are proud of the achievements of Ms. Jackson and Mrs. Gadsby and congratulate them on earning these most prestigious awards.”

Winter Schedule Resumes
November 01, 2009

This winter, fly nonstop from Chicago, New York and Washington D.C. non stop to Grand Cayman. Book online now at caymanairways.com or call 345-949-2311 or 800-G-CAYMAN

Chicago service is effective December 16, 2009 - April 11, 2010
Wednesday | Sunday

New York service resumes November 20, 2009
Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Washington D.C. selected dates between December 26, 2009 - April 3, 2010

CAL Honours Some of its Long-Serving Staff
November 01, 2009

Cayman Airways recently honoured some of its longest-serving employees with an impromptu surprise celebration at its headquarters building on Grand Cayman.

Celebrating 40 years with Cayman Airways, Senior Aircraft Mechanic Mr. Edwin Nixon has been with the airline’s maintenance department since July 1, 1969, moving up the ladder as an Aircraft Mechanic to his current role.

Following close behind at 35 years of service is Mr. Glenn McLean, Licensed Aircraft Dispatcher. Mr. McLean began his career at Cayman Airways on Nov. 16, 1974 as a Flight Attendant, moving on to Systems Operations Control (SOC) in 1983 as an Aircraft Dispatcher, where he remains today.

At 30 years of service is Mr. Alban Ruiz, Maintenance Finance Manager, who moved to Cayman from Costa Rica to manage the company’s revenue accounts and began work on Oct. 20, 1978. Over the years, he has done accounting work in the airline’s Cargo and Finance departments before moving to Maintenance, where he has been for the past 12 years.

Also celebrating 30 years is Mr. Henry Solomon, Cargo Operations Manager, Grand Cayman. Mr. Solomon joined Cayman Airways on March 12, 1979 as a Cargo Agent, moving up to Cargo Supervisor, then on to Cargo Manager before settling into his current role.

Also celebrating more than 30 years as pilots are: Capt. Peter Schmid, who joined the company on Oct. 2, 1979 and served previously as Chief Pilot and Director of Safety and Security; Capt. Dave Scott, Acting Manager of Flight Training, who joined on June 2, 1978 and also served as Supervisory Training Captain and Chief Pilot; and Capt. Adrian “Rex” Miller, Acting Vice President of Flight Operations, who joined the company on June 10, 1979 and previously held positions as Supervisory Training Captain and Manager of Flight Training and Standards.

CAL staff rename in-flight magazine
September 01, 2009

Cayman Airways Skies was selected as the new name for this in-flight magazine, thanks to three Cayman Airways employees.

Cayman Airways pilot Captain Chris McTaggart, and reservations agents Sharron Thompson and David Barry each submitted the name “Cayman Skies” for consideration in a special re-naming competition among all Cayman Airways staff. An internal review committee unanimously chose the name out of more than 200 submissions, revising it slightly to include the airline’s full name.

“This name, Cayman Airways Skies, reflects the new business model and repositioning of the magazine as a true in-flight publication, while embracing one of the primary values our rebranding was based on a year ago – being Caymanian,” said Cayman Airways CEO Designate Olson Anderson. “We applaud all our employees who participated in this exercise so enthusiastically, and congratulate the top three winners.”

The magazine’s new publishers, HCP/Aboard Publishing, donated a weekend for two at a luxury Miami hotel to the competition’s winner. The prize includes dinner for two, and Cayman Airways added two confirmed tickets to Miami to complete the package. Capt. Chris McTaggart emerged the prizewinner following a drawing between the top three winners.

“I’m very excited about the new in-flight magazine and I’m thrilled to have been part of its development,” said Capt. McTaggart.



Noticias

CAL homenajea a sus empleados
September 01, 2010

El pasado agosto Cayman Airways celebró su 42do aniversario, por lo que ejecutivos de la aerolínea rindieron homenaje a dos de sus empleados más antiguos, Patsy Cotterell y Edwin "Boosie" Nixon, quienes celebraron sus respectivos aniversarios de servicio en la compañía alrededor de la misma fecha.

Patsy Cotterell recibió un modelo a escala conmemorativo de un avión de Cayman Airways en un almuerzo especial celebrado en su honor. Cotterell ascendió del puesto de agente de servicio al cliente que comenzó ocupando en 1980 al de especialista de servicio al cliente que detenta actualmente después de desempeñar varios cargos, entre ellos coordinadora interline y funcionaria de tráfico.

En una ceremonia especial celebrada entre sus colegas del Departamento de Manteni-miento de Cayman Airways, Edwin "Boosie" Nixon recibió un collage conmemorativo que incluye fotos históricas y la portada de la edición julio/agosto de la revista Cayman Airways Skies en la que aparece retratado para honrar sus 41 años de servicio con la compañía.

Piratas de visita en CAL
July 01, 2010

Un grupo de piratas caimaneses visitó las oficinas de Cayman Airways mientras se preparaba para participar en el Carnaval de La Ceiba 2010, realizado el mayo pasado. Cayman Airways, que opera dos vuelos semanales sin escalas entre La Ceiba y Grand Cayman, donó los boletos ida y vuelta para que Cayman Pirates pudieran participar en el carnaval nacional de Honduras. Los piratas ganaron los máximos honores en la categoría “Fantasy and Fashion”. En la foto (arriba, de izq. a der.): Alberto Campuzano, O’neal Galbraith, Darvin Ebanks, Chris Witt, primer oficial de Cayman Airways; Duke Tibbetts y Steve Hollander, primer oficial de Cayman Airways; (abajo): Peter Schmid, capitán de Cayman Airways, Robert Bodden y Jan Criswell.

CAL homenajea a equipo femenino de fútbol
May 01, 2010

Islas Caimán finalizó en sexto puesto en las finales de la Copa Mundial para Menores de 17 años de la FIFA, realizada recientemente en Costa Rica y en la que compitieron 38 países para las rondas clasificatorias del campeonato femenino.

El torneo forma parte de la Confederación de Fútbol Asociado de Norte, Centro y Sudamérica (CONCACAF). Para destacar este histórico logro del fútbol caimanés, Cayman Airways sorprendió a los miembros del equipo femenino de fútbol para menores de 17 años con regalos consistentes en modelos a escala de aviones y cupones de viaje que les fueron entregados mientras regresaban de Costa Rica en un vuelo chárter de Cayman Airways.

CAL homenajea a empleados con mayor antigüedad
November 01, 2009

Recientemente, Cayman Airways rindió homenaje a algunos de sus empleados más antiguos durante una celebración sorpresa en el edificio de su sede central en Grand Cayman.

Edwin Nixon, mecánico sénior de aeronaves que celebra ya 40 años en Cayman Airways, ha laborado en el departamento de mantenimiento desde el 1 de julio de 1969, ascendiendo del puesto de mecánico hasta su actual cargo.

Le sigue muy de cerca Glenn McLean, despachador certificado de aeronaves, con 35 años de servicio. McLean comenzó su carrera en Cayman Airways el 16 de noviembre de 1974 como asistente de vuelo, pasando luego a Control Operativo de Sistemas (SOC, siglas en inglés) en 1983 en calidad de despachador de aeronaves, puesto donde continúa.

Con 30 años de servicio se destaca también Alban Ruiz, gerente financiero de mantenimiento, quien se mudó de Costa Rica a Islas Caimán para administrar las cuentas de ingresos de la compañía a partir del 20 de octubre de 1978. A lo largo de estos años, desempeñó labores de contabilidad en los departamentos de carga y finanzas de la aerolínea hasta trasladarse a mantenimiento, área en la que ha trabajado desde hace 12 años.

También celebra 30 años en la compañía Henry Solomon, gerente de operaciones de carga en Grand Cayman. Solomon se unió a Cayman Airways el 12 de marzo de 1979 en calidad de agente de carga, pasando luego a supervisor de carga y luego a gerente de carga, antes de desempeñar su actual puesto.

Igualmente celebran más de 30 años de servicio como pilotos los siguientes comandantes: Capt. Peter Schmid, quien se unió a la compañía el 2 de octubre de 1979 y quien se desempeñó anteriormente como piloto jefe y director de seguridad; Capt. Dave Scott, gerente de entrenamiento de vuelo, quien comenzó a trabajar en la aerolínea el 2 de junio de 1978 y también se desempeñó como capitán supervisor de entrenamiento y piloto jefe; y el Capt. Adrian “Rex” Miller, vicepresidente de operaciones de vuelo, quien llegó a la compañía el 10 de junio de 1979 y quien ejerció anteriormente labores como capitán supervisor de entrenamiento y también como gerente de entrenamiento y normas de vuelo.

Personal de CAL rebautiza revista de a bordo
September 01, 2009

Cayman Airways Skies fue seleccionado como el nuevo nombre de esta revista de a bordo, gracias a tres
empleados de Cayman Airways.

El piloto de Cayman Airways, capitán Chris McTaggart, y los agentes de reservaciones Sharron Thompson y David Barry presentaron cada uno por su cuenta el nombre de Cayman Skies para que fuera considerado en una competencia especial para un nuevo nombre entre todos los empleados de Cayman Airways. Un comité interno de revisión escogió de forma unánime el nombre de entre más de 200 presentados, modificándolo ligeramente para incluir el nombre completo de la aerolínea.

“Este nombre, Cayman Airways Skies, refleja el nuevo modelo de negocios y el reposicionamiento de la revista como una verdadera publicación de a bordo, al mismo tiempo que engloba uno de los valores primarios en que se basó la nueva marca hace un año: lo que es ser verdaderamente de Caimán”, dijo el CEO Designado de Cayman Airways, Olson Anderson. “Aplaudimos a todos nuestros empleados que participaron en este ejercicio con tanto entusiasmo, y felicitamos a los tres ganadores”.

Los nuevos editores de la revista, HCP/Aboard Publishing, donaron un fin de semana para dos personas en un hotel de lujo de Miami como premio del concurso. El premio incluye cena para dos, y además Cayman Airways añadió dos boletos confirmados a Miami para completar el paquete. El capitán Chris McTaggart fue el ganador luego de una rifa entre los tres primeros ganadores.

“Estoy muy emocionado con esta nueva revista de a bordo y de ser parte de este proyecto”, expresó McTaggart.