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MARKET REPORTSince 2008, when Butler tookcharge of the day-to-day operationsof SkyBahamas, the airlinehas become deeply involved in thecommunities it serves. Butler tellsSaab Market Report, “We createnew jobs and help sustain the localeconomy. We believe in the oldproverb that it’s better to give thanto receive.”Living this promise, SkyBahamashas donated food, books andmoney to Cat Island’s school andMission Home, a safe and caringhaven for 15 Bahamian childrenwho have been neglected andabandoned.The Saab 340 was selected as agrowth aircraft for the airlineproviding economical and reliableservice. Butler notes to supportfuture route development, thereare plans to add two more of the30-seaters.Customers have also welcomed theinflight cabin services provided bySkyBahamas flight attendants, saysButler, underlining the airline’smotto: where safety is our cultureand service is our passion.Captain Randy ButlerCEO and President, SkyBahamas Ltdwww.skybahamas.netAlthough airplanes have been flying to the Bahamas since 1919, itwas only after World War II that Bahamians, usually ex-RAF and RCAFpilots, began to captain aircraft that traversed the archipelago andconnected the islands to the wider world. When the skies opened up tothe average Bahamian, a growing number of young men seized the opportunityto take to the air and many have gained international respectfor their competence. Captain Randy Butler is one of that outstandinggroup. An accomplished pilot with experience as an FAA-certified PilotInstructor and Pilot Examiner, Butler, in 1996, became the first Bahamianpracticing in the Bahamas to be designated by the Bahamas CivilAviation Authority as a Pilot Examiner.In 2008, the SkyBahamas Board announced Captain Butler’s appointmentas CEO and President of SkyBahamas, with responsibility for thecompany’s day-to-day management. Reporting directly to the Board, heleads a team of highly skilled aviation professionals to ensure SkyBahamascontinues to succeed in the challenging and highly competitive climate ofcommercial aviation. Butler notes the key is “strategic scheduling, targetingkey domestic routes and on-demand fl ights linking the Bahamas and theUnited States.” He underlines this necessary strategy will bring more lucrativeopportunities to tourism and hospitality throughout the archipelago.He has amassed 22 years of industry experience, the last seven yearsspent working at the Flight Standards Inspectorate (FSI) as an aviationsafety inspector. His responsibilities have included the training of inspectorsand technical offi cers.The scope of Captain Butler’s 22 years of experience is backed bynumerous certifi cations and experiences. He holds US, Canadian andBahamas Airline Transport Pilot License (ATP) with type-ratings on theBoeing 737, Dash 8, Cessna Citation, Beech 1900 and seaplane aircraft.He has completed international training and obtained various certifi cationsin the following: Aviation Security, Civil Aviation Management,Airport Certifi cation & Management, Airline Security, Airline Operations &Management and Safety Management systems (SMS). Among his IATAdiplomas and certifi cates, Butler counts eight distinctions. He has loggedmore than 6,000 fl ight hours as a corporate and charter pilot.From 2000 to 2007, Butler was Flight Standards Inspectorate/BahamasCivil Aviation Department: Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) Supervisorand Acting Manager. He was named Investigator-in-Charge of thetragic and high profi le fatal aircraft crash accident investigation that claimedthe life of R&B singer Aaliyah. In this role, Butler was required to interactand liaise with international aviation authorities, international and local lawagencies, and the foreign press and take part in court proceedings.The Nassau Development Company (NAD) operator of the Lynden PindlingInternational Airport, employed Butler as Manager of Public Safety,with responsibility for the day-to-day safety of all users of the LyndenPindling International Airport.From 2007 to 2008, Butler was engaged with the Bahamas Governmentat the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, as the fi rst-ever manager of AviationSecurity for the whole Bahamas. He reported directly to the Ministerresponsible for civil aviation on aviation security matters, also advising onpolicy for aviation security. In addition, Captain Butler liaised with foreigngovernment on aviation security issues and represented the governmentat international conferences and meetings on aviation security.Butler’s goal as CEO and President of SkyBahamas is “to see the airlinethrive immensely by scheduling more domestic routes and on demandcharter fl ights from the islands of the Bahamas to the USA.”MARKET REPORT | October 200917