The combined business courtroom of Pointe-à-Pitre recorded, on Monday, the disappearance of Air Antilles by declaring its liquidation with rapid cessation of operations. In its resolution, it signifies that it rejects “the entire switch affords offered” and “converts the judicial restoration process of SAEM Air Antilles right into a process of judicial liquidation », thus ordering “the rapid cessation of the exercise”.
This final result comes after a number of months of main monetary difficulties. The courtroom underlines that “the administrator concluded that it was not possible to current a restoration plan”, citing liabilities exceeding 56 million euros and persevering with working losses. There compagniewhich supplied connections between the Guadeloupethe MartiniqueSaint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, put an finish to a number of years of financial turbulence.
A takeover supply deemed inadequate
Relaunched in June 2024 with the assist of the neighborhood of Saint-Martin, which has develop into a majority shareholder, Air Antilles has didn’t get better regardless of an funding of round 20 million euros. The scenario worsened after its flight ban in December 2025 by the DGAC, following an audit highlighting organizational failings. Positioned in receivership in February 2026, it has not discovered a purchaser deemed viable.
Among the many affords examined, that of the Guadeloupean consortium PEWEN was judged “unquestionably inadequate”, particularly because of the low variety ofjobs resumed. One other proposal, put ahead by a London holding firm, was withdrawn earlier than the choice, whereas a 3rd solely involved an plane with out taking on personnel. With this liquidation, the Air Caraibes firm now turns into the one firm to offer connections between the French territories of the Antilles.
