Chalk's Ocean Airways
A man named Arthur Burns "Pappy" Chalk began
flying a three seat Stinson Voyager between Florida and the Bahamas in 1919.
In the US Prohibition area his first customers were bootleggers and the cargo
was whisky and rum. From this beginning Chalks has become the worlds
oldest continuously operating airline in the world. The airline's
headquarters is in Miami Florida. Chalk's current destinations, as of
December 2005, include Bimini, Cat Cay, and Paradise Island.
Chalk's has a near perfect safety record
(except for one hijacking to Cuba in the 1970s) and reliable adherence to
schedules, it had been a top choice for Bahamian travel prior to its planes
being grounded in December 2005.
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"Pappy" Chalk (museum photo) |
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Welcome sign on seaplane ramp. |
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Terminal at south end of Alice Town. |
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Front door of Chalk's terminal. |
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Closeup of wreath for crash victums. |
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