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    BWIA International

    Trinidad And Tobago · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Aug 05, 2026
    BWIA International logo
    IATABW
    ICAOBWA
    CallsignWEST INDIAN

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    BWIA International Airways Limited
    Country
    Trinidad And Tobago
    Founded
    27 Nov 1939
    Started Operations
    Sep 1969
    Ceased operations
    1 Jan 2000
    BWIA West Indies Airways (BW / BWA)
    Predecessor
    BWIA – British West Indian Airways (BW)
    Headquarters
    Port of Spain
    Main Hub
    Port of Spain Piarco International (POS / TTPP)
    Official Site
    bwia-international.com

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic29
    Overall29
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Airbus A32122
    Boeing 73722
    Boeing 74711
    De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 822
    Douglas DC-811
    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar55
    McDonnell Douglas DC-966
    McDonnell Douglas MD-801010
    Total00002929

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    9Y-BWAAirbus A321-131
    • 2 Jul 1996
    • 29 Mar 1997
    • 9Y-BWA Air Alfa
    • lsd
    9Y-BWBAirbus A321-131
    • 15 Oct 1996
    • 15 Apr 1997
    • TC-ALO Air Alfa
    • lsd
    9Y-TJIBoeing 737-7Q8
    • 26 Apr 1999
    • 1 Jan 2000
    • 9Y-TJI BWIA West Indies Airways
    • lsd
    9Y-GEOBoeing 737-8Q8—
    LX-LCVBoeing 747-123
    • Apr 1987
    • Jun 1987
    • LX-LCV Cargolux
    • lsf Cargolux
    C-FGQIDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 100
    • Config: Y37
    • Delivered: 15 Dec 1992
    • 25 Aug 1993
    • C-FGQI Air Ontario
    • lsf Air Ontario
    C-GMONDe Havilland Canada DHC-8-301 Dash 8 300
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 10 Jul 1993
    • 29 Aug 1993
    • C-GMON Air Ontario
    • lsf Air Ontario
    HI-588CADouglas DC-8-51(F)
    • Cargo
    • Dec 1992
    • 28 Dec 1992
    • HK-3816X ATC Colombia
    • lsd
    9Y-TGJLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    9Y-TGNLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    9Y-THALockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    CS-TEALockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    N3140DLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    9Y-TFIMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-34CF
    • 13 Jan 1978
    • 6 Nov 1986
    • YV-37C LAV – Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
    • Buccoo Reef, lsd
    9Y-TFFMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
    • 24 Jul 1976
    • 23 Jul 1977
    • OH-LYS Finnair
    • Hasley Crawford, lsf Finnair
    9Y-TFGMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51—
    9Y-TFHMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51—
    9Y-TGCMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51—
    9Y-TGPMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-51—
    N9802FMcDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
    • 24 Jun 1985
    • Dec 1985
    • N9802F Frontier Airlines
    • lsf Frontier Airlines
    9Y-THNMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THQMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THRMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THTMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THUMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THVMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THWMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THXMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—
    9Y-THYMcDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)—

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    BWIA International aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Marco Dotti
    • 9Y-BWB
    • 614
    • BWIA International
      Airbus A321-131
      Hamburg Finkenwerder (XFW / EDHI)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Torsten Maiwald
    • LX-LCV
    • BWIA International
      Boeing 747-123
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Martijn Koetsier
    • HI-588CA
    • BWIA International
      Douglas DC-8-51(F)
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Chris Lofting
    • 9Y-THA
    • 193G-1222
    • BWIA International
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      London Heathrow (LHR / EGLL)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Rémi Dallot
    • N3140D
    • 193G-1233
    • BWIA International
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 6
    Source aircraft photo 6.
    • © Ferry Peeters
    • 9Y-TFG
    • BWIA International
      McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 7
    Source aircraft photo 7.
    • © Martijn Koetsier
    • N9802F
    • BWIA International
      McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 8
    Source aircraft photo 8.
    • © Toni Marimon
    • 9Y-THR
    • BWIA International
      McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
      Miami International (MIA / KMIA)
    BWIA International aircraft photo 9
    Source aircraft photo 9.
    • © Javier Rodriguez
    • 9Y-THW
    • BWIA International
      McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (DC-9-83)
      Palma De Mallorca Son Sant Joan (PMI / LEPA)

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