Aircraft management,
done quietly.

Owner aircraft, managed from Nassau since 2012. The same crews on the same airframes, and a monthly statement that ties out to the invoices line by line.

Trans Island Airways Embraer ERJ-135 departing Nassau
Why TIA

Small enough to know. Big enough to operate.

Owning an aircraft is the easy part. Operating one is what wears people down. The permits, the parts on backorder, the crew schedule that won't quite fit, the invoice nobody can explain. We do that work so you don't have to think about it.

You will know the people on the ramp by name. You will deal with the same account manager every month, not a queue. And the team flying your aircraft will, in most cases, still be the team flying your aircraft three years from now.

What We Manage

The work that decides whether
your aircraft is genuinely ready.

Operations, crew, maintenance, and the charter program all sit inside TIA. Same building, same people, same accountable line of sight. Nothing important gets handed off.

TIA pilot at the controls of a Legacy 600 in flight, monitoring avionics
i.

Operational management.

Dispatch and flight planning. Permits, slots, and handling. Someone reachable when the weather turns at 3 a.m., because aircraft don't only need help between nine and five. Your aircraft can fly CAR OPS 2 / Part 91 (private) for you and CAR OPS 1 / Part 135 (commercial) for the charter program on the same standards. There is no second-class version.

  • AOC operations under TIAA-977
  • Dispatch & flight planning
  • Overflight, landing & handling permits
  • Around-the-clock operational support
Trans Island Airways Embraer Legacy 600 with ground transport at sunset
ii.

Crew management.

We hire pilots and cabin crew for the long term, train them at FlightSafety and CAE, and assign them with your approval. The captain who knew how you take your coffee on the first trip is the same captain on the hundredth.

  • Pilot & cabin recruitment
  • Training & currency
  • Duty & rest tracking, rostering
  • Owner-approved crew assignments
Trans Island Airways aircraft during scheduled maintenance at the Nassau hangar
iii.

Maintenance oversight.

Inspections planned ahead of the squawk, not behind it. Vendors we have used for years, parts logistics that does not stop at the FBO door, and AOG support when something goes wrong on a Sunday. Every entry, every signature, on the record.

  • Vendor selection & oversight
  • Inspection planning & scheduling
  • AOG response & parts logistics
  • Electronic tracking & document control
Charter guests stepping off a Trans Island Airways Cessna Caravan on a Bahamian out-island
iv.

Charter revenue program.

If you want it. Place the aircraft on our certificate, and we sell the trips, fly them with your approved crew, and credit the revenue against your fixed costs. You keep the right to say no to any booking, for any reason, every time.

  • Aircraft placed on TIA's Certificate
  • Charter sales & broker relationships
  • Owner approval over usage
  • Transparent monthly P&L
Trans Island Airways Citation X (C6-TEN) on a remote ramp, ready for departure
The Work Behind the Quiet

A managed aircraft
should feel uneventful.

The catering call that anticipates the diet. The fuel uplift at the FBO with the better price, not the closer ramp. Maintenance scheduled around your trip calendar instead of the inspection calendar. The permit filed on Sunday night because the dispatcher already read the week ahead. None of it is glamorous, and most of it you will never notice. That is the point.

Aircraft management, done well, is a series of small decisions made early and quietly by people who have made them a thousand times. The work is in the choreography. What an owner should see is the result: the door open, the airplane ready, the trip on time, and a monthly statement that tells the story without needing to be defended.

Caribbean Expertise

A region you can't learn from a manual.

Permits that take a phone call instead of a week. Fuel where the published price is not the real one. Runway hours that depend on who you know. Operating out of The Bahamas since 2012 means we have learned the airports, the people, and the workarounds the hard way, so you do not have to.

Trans Island Airways Learjet (C6-ZIP) on approach over Maho Beach, Sint Maarten
Frequently Asked

Aircraft Management FAQs.

The questions owners actually ask us. If yours isn't here, ask.

Does safety always come first?

Yes and we put our money where our mouth is. ARGUS Gold and Wyvern Registered, both of which require audits and ongoing data submission. We run an internal Safety Management System with confidential reporting, and we operate to IS-BAO principles.

Pilots train at FlightSafety and CAE. Maintenance is overseen by our team, not a contractor.

What does my monthly management fee actually pay for?

The fee covers our team: operations, crew administration, maintenance oversight, regulatory compliance, and monthly financial reporting. Variable costs (fuel, landing fees, crew travel, catering, maintenance) are passed through at the invoice we received plus any associated bank or exchange fees. No markup, no surprise line items.

How transparent is the cost reporting?

Every flight, every fuel uplift, every invoice is itemised on a monthly P&L. If you have opted into the charter program, charter revenue is shown gross with the operating-cost offset broken out alongside it.

Want to verify a line? Call our vendor directly. We will give you the contact.

Can TIA manage an aircraft that's Part 91 / CAR OPS 2 only?

Yes. The standard of crew, maintenance, and oversight is the same. We don't run a second tier.

If you decide later to add the aircraft to the AOC for charter revenue, we handle the conformity inspection, manuals, and ops spec update.

Are there operating discounts for owners?

Yes. Group fuel programs (Avfuel, World Fuel, Jet Aviation), volume handling rates, consolidated insurance placement. All passed through at the negotiated price.

Aircraft on our charter program also benefit from TIA-negotiated rates across our network.

Can TIA charter my aircraft?

If you want us to. Once the aircraft is on our certificate, we sell it to vetted brokers and direct charter clients across the world. You retain veto on every booking, every time.

Net charter revenue offsets the fixed costs: hangar, insurance, scheduled maintenance, fuel reserves. We model the expected number against your travel pattern before you sign anything, so there are no rosy assumptions baked in.

Can my aircraft be based somewhere other than Nassau?

Often, yes. We have managed aircraft based in The Bahamas, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. The right answer depends on the airframe, your travel pattern, and the regulatory implications of the home base.

Can I choose my flight crew?

Yes. We assign a primary captain and first officer with your input, and many of our long-term clients have flown with the same crews for years. Training, type ratings, and duty/rest tracking stay on us.

Already have crew you want to keep? In most cases we can transition them onto our certificate with the appropriate training and recency uplift.

Trans Island Airways Bombardier Challenger ready for boarding
Speak With Us

Let's talk about your aircraft.

Every owner's situation is different. The airframe, the travel pattern, the people already in place. The fastest way to know whether TIA is the right fit is a short, honest conversation. No pitch deck, no pressure.

Send a note with a few words about your operation and we'll come back with what we'd run differently, what it would cost, and what it could earn back.