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About St Barth Commuter

St Barth Commuter was founded in late 1994 by Bruno Magras and Michel Martinon on the idea that, being a premium destination in the Caribbean, St Barts deserved to have its own air service company.

Since the beginning of the operations in 1995, St Barth Commuter transported more than 500,000 passengers.

The company operated up to 5 aircraft, including Britten-Norman islanders (retired in 2014) and Cessna 208B Grand-Caravans.

In addition of the scheduled flight and charter flight services, St Barth Commuter provides medical transport services with the Cessna Caravans.
As the French Civil Aviation authorized us to take off by night, our aircrafts are available 24/7 to operate medical flights to St. Martin, Guadeloupe or Martinique.
St Barth Commuter operates an average of 200 medical flights per year.

About St Barth Commuter

St Barth Commuter
Fleet

St Barth Commuter operates 6 aircraft CESSNA C208B - "Grand Caravan", manufactured between 2010 and 2022.

The Cessna Caravan is a well-proven single-engine turboprop powered by a legendary reliable 675 Horsepower Pratt & Whitney engine. Since the first entry into service in 1986, the caravan has accumulated over 11 million hours of flight time and acquired a worldwide reputation of being an exceptional performer on short strip and un-prepared runway even in marginal weather conditions.

In our commitment to safety, the extensive care that we provide to our engine has been rewarded. St Barth Commuter has been selected by the engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to be part of its Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP). This program enables the exchange of a core engine for a new one of the same model at mid-life. Therefore our aircrafts are continuously flying with brand new engines to achieve above standard reliability, maximum fuel efficiency and minimal environmental emissions.

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About St Barth Commuter

Our team

St Barth Commuter staff is composed by 29 fully trained employees, managed by:

Bertrand Magras

Bertrand Magras - General Manager

After joining the company in 2004 and holding the positions of Airworthiness Manager and Head of Flight Crew Training, Bertrand became the General Manager in January 2017.

Bertrand graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a B.S in Aviation Business. He also holds both FAA and EASA pilot certificates and act as an instructor and examiner.

Stéphanie Magras

Stéphanie Magras - Chief Operating Officer

Stéphanie holds a Master’s degree in Aviation Management from the French Civil Aviation School.
She is part of the team since 2009 as Chief Operating Officer. She is in charge of the supervision of Ground Ops and Flight Ops. Since 2018, Stephanie is also acting as Compliance monitoring & Safety Manager.

Stéphanie Magras
Ulrich Greaux

Ulrich Gréaux - V.P Flights Ops

Ulrich learned to fly in St Barth and therefore has an extensive knowledge of the unique particularities of this challenging airport. After earning all its flying certificates in one of the best European Flight Training Organization, he joined our team in 2005. He is a Class Rating Instructor and Examinator (CRI/CRE) and therefore one of the company check airmen.

Bertrand Magras

Gerald Blanchard - V.P Ground Ops

Gerald joined our company in 2003 to practice as a Ground Operations Officer. After seven years in the position of Head of Stopover of our main stopover in Sint-Maarten Princess Juliana (SXM), he is currently the Head of Ground Operations.

Bertrand Magras

About St Barth Commuter

Our certifications

European Air Operator Certificate

St Barth Commuter obtained its first Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in April 1995 under the reference : F-AG019.

To obtain the AOC, St Barth Commuter had to reply to the main following requirements:

  • A sufficient and qualified personnel with experience.
  • Airworthy and suitable aircraft for our type of operations
  • Acceptable crew training system
  • Safety Management System

Every three years, as our airline complied with all the requirements for the safety of its employees and passengers, the French Civil Aviation authorities extended the validity of the St Barth Commuter Air Operator Certificate.

In 2014, our French AOC became an European Air Operator Certificate under a new reference : FR.AOC.0033

EASA certified Continued Airworthiness Management Organization

Our Continued Airworthiness Management Organization is responsible of the technical follow-up of our aircrafts and the maintenance control.
It is in charge of establishing the maintenance program of each aircraft, based on the manufacturer technical publications and recommendations, and makes sure all the maintenance operations are realized when they are due. It is also responsible for the compliance of Service Bulletins, and Airworthiness Directives issued by manufacturers and authorities to ensure the highest level of safety.

St Barth Commuter’s CAMO has also demonstrated its capability of performing Airworthiness Review and is authorized since March 2010, to perform Airworthiness review on the type of aircraft listed in its approval schedule.

EASA certified Maintenance repair station

In order to reach the highest level of safety and reliability, St Barth Commuter decided to have full control of the maintenance of its aircraft. Therefore, even before obtaining its Air Operator Certificate, the company opened its own Maintenance and Repair Organization in 1994.
As of today our maintenance department has grown to gather a team of 8 highly skilled and trained technicians dedicated to provide high quality work and therefore ensure you a safe travel experience.

Our Maintenance and Repair Organization is an EASA Part-145 certified.
All of our maintenance procedures and operations are realized under the stringent European rules and are regularly supervised by the French authorities (OSAC). Our organization also undergoes an annual audit program conducted by our own Quality Management department.

ISSA certification (IATA Standard Safety Assessment)

St Barth Commuter holds the ISSA (IATA Standard Safety Assessment) certification issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This assessment of the operational and management control system is an extension of the IOSA certification for aircraft under 5.7t, such as the Cessna Grand Caravan - C208B that we operate.

St Barth Commuter becomes the 12th company in the world and the first European EASA operator to obtain this certification.

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Careers

" Beyond a profession, it's a passion! "

If you are interested in joining the exciting and ever-evolving aviation industry while enjoying a high quality of life, then you should consider a career with St Barth Commuter. Since 1995 we rely on our employees to deliver transportation solutions to a diverse set of customers in a fun and family oriented atmosphere. In order to meet customer expectation we hire people that are goal-oriented with a dedication to excellent customer service

Open positions

Operation staff

Requirements for pilots

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How to apply for a job ?

If you share our core values and wish to join our team, please send a cover letter and a resume at the following address : careers@stbarthcommuter.com

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