Airline / aviation operator profile
BWIA – British West Indian Airways
Trinidad And Tobago · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Oct 22, 2025
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ICAO—
CallsignWEST INDIAN
Operator profile
- Full Name
- British West Indian Airways Limited
- Country
- Trinidad And Tobago
- Founded
- 27 Nov 1939
- Started Operations
- 27 Nov 1940
- Ceased operations
- Sep 1969
BWIA International (BW / BWA) - Group / Part of
- BOAC
- Subsidiaries
- Air Jamaica
- Headquarters
- Port of Spain
- Main Hub
- Port of Spain Piarco International (POS / TTPP)
Aircraft overview
In Service0
Current Total0
Historic4
Overall4
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 720 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Bristol 175 Britannia | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Historic Fleet
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9Y-TCS | Boeing 720-048 |
|
| G-AOVB | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | — |
| G-AOVJ | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | — |
| G-AOVL | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 | — |
Source notes
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