Croatian airline EFT Airways will serve Martinique with ‘Fly-Li’

The health situation associated with covid-19 has undermined overseas air transport in France. A new initiative was announced on Wednesday, 7 September 2022, through a press release. The airline “ETF Airways” has become a new player in air transport in Martinique and Reunion.

Information transmitted by TourMag (a specialist in tourism) and on the Facebook account of “ETF Airways”.

In its press release, the new company announced the creation of a company in Martinique called Fly-West indies. Flight plans are unknown, but the goal is to serve the Caribbean.

ETF Airways is proud to announce its active participation in two projects with the aim of establishing a permanent presence of our brand in the French Overseas Territories and, over time, to add more workplaces for its residents and create significant value for the local community. Two sister companies have been created, Fly-Li which will be based in La Réunion (RUN) and Fly-Wi in Martinique (FDF). Each company is initially expected to operate one B737-800, with the first flights expected in the fourth quarter of 2222. We are already in talks about expanding the fleet of the two sister airlines and potentially adding two more B737-800s at the end of the year. The year 2023 is under discussion.

ETF Airways’ official statement on Fly-Wi and Fly-L

Press release on September 7, 2022

Samuel Vivares will lead the new structure in Martinique. Replaced by Eddie Luce at the helm of Corsair in February 2022, a former regional director for the Caribbean and America of Corsair is developing another project.

This time he found himself in an airline that specializes in charter flights and ACMI (Manned Charter Flights). It is based in Dubrovnik Airport, Croatia.

Together with local investors, we have selected Mr. Samuel Vivarès, who has over 10 years of experience as Corsair’s Regional Director in the Antilles, to represent the two companies along with ETF Airways CEO, Stjepan Bedić. ETF Airways intends to operate scheduled flights in the Caribbean, but will continue to offer its ACMI and charter expertise worldwide.

ETF Airways’ official statement on Fly-Wi and Fly-L

Press release on September 7, 2022

Air transportation in the Caribbean is currently carried out by Air Antilles Express, Air Caribe, Liat on Discounted Service, Caribbean, Caribbéan Airlines Limited, Sky High operates flights in the region and connects Martinique with neighboring islands.

EFT Airways will start operations in the coming months and destinations will be announced soon. There is also still the position to be secured in the Guadeloupe-Martinique-Guyana line monopoly of the national airline Air France.