Sunrise Airways S.A. is a Haitian regional airline founded in 2010 that provides scheduled passenger and charter flights. , the airline flies to nine domestic and international destinations and has a fleet size of ten.
Sunrise Airways expanded its fleet in 2017 with the addition of a new Boeing 737.
History In Haitian aviation history, a number of local airlines only were able to serve Haiti for short periods of time before collapsing. Sunrise Airways was founded in 2010 by former pilot Philippe Bayard after him noticing, while working for Tortug' Air, that the planes were often in a state of disrepair and he was often not paid on time. The new airline was named after the "Sunrise Salute" in karate.
It started operations in 2012, initially flying between Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands. They gradually grew to a fleet of twelve planes, with their most popular route being to Miami, United States due to not many other international airlines serving Haiti. Due to Tortug' Air ceasing operations in 2015, Sunrise Airways is Haiti's only airline.
Haitians would criticize the airline of Sunrise Airways after it would raise its prices significantly which led to it being accused of exploiting Haitians. The same year it began its flights to St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, and Saint Lucia.
In 2026, Sunrise Airways launched further flights to the United States from Cap-Haïtien International Airport, due to the American Federal Aviation Administration banning flights from Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince on security grounds.
Destinations As of May 2024, Sunrise Airways offers scheduled flights to nine domestic and international destinations, serving four cities in Haiti, five international cities and five countries in the Caribbean. Four new Caribbean destinations were just announced. Antigua was announced as a hub for the airline's Eastern Caribbean regional expansion.
CountryCityAirportNotesRefsCubaHavanaJosé Martí International Airport Santiago de CubaAntonio Maceo Airport Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoLas Américas International Airport La Isabela International Airport HaitiCap-HaïtienCap-Haïtien International Airport JérémieJérémie Airport Les CayesAntoine-Simon Airport Port-au-PrinceToussaint Louverture International AirportGuadeloupePointe-à-PitrePointe-à-Pitre International AirportAntigua and BarbudaSaint John'sV.C. Bird International AirportDominicaRoseauDouglas-Charles AirportSt. Kitts and NevisBasseterreRobert L. Bradshaw International AirportSt. LuciaCastriesGeorge F. L. Charles AirportSt. MaartenPhilipsburgPrincess Juliana International AirportUnited StatesMiamiMiami International AirportFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportNewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
Codeshare and Interline agreements Sunrise Airways currently has a codeshare agreement with Cubana de Aviacion and Interline agreements with Hahn Air and Air Caraibes.
Fleet , the Sunrise Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:
+ Sunrise Airways fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesEmbraer EMB 120ER Brasilia3—30As of July 2026Embraer ERJ-145y Su150Leased from Sahara African AviationBritish Aerospace Jetstream 32119As of July 2026Cessna Caravan 20819Owned by Sunrise AirwaysAirbus A320-2002180Wet-Leased & Operated By Global XTotal8—
See also List of airlines of Haiti
References
External links Official website