Paradise Air was an air charter operator located in Costa Rica also flying to Panama, Nicaragua and throughout Central America and the Caribbean. The airline was based at the Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José, Costa Rica and was the only FAA Part 129 approved charter operator in the region. The company, started in 2000, was owned and operated by a former corporate pilot, Art Dawley, who flew business jets for DreamWorks Movie Studios for many years. The charter company specialized in flying from San Jose to the various tourist based destinations throughout the region.
Effective May 16, 2013, Paradise Air has ceased air charter operations in Costa Rica.
Former destinations
La Fortuna Barra de Colorado Barra de Tortuguero Playa Carrillo Drake Bay Golfito Jacó Liberia Limón Nicoya Nosara Palma Sur Puerto Jiménez Punta Islita Airport Quepos San Isidro Tamarindo Tambor
International
Panama City, Panama Managua, Nicaragua Roatan, Honduras Belize City, Belize San Salvador, El Salvador Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Grand Cayman Islands Havana, Cuba
Former fleet Gippsland GA8 Airvan Cessna 208 Grand Caravan
External links
Paradise Air Air Charter Guide