Guyana Airways
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| Founded | 1939 as British Guiana Airways | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2001 | ||||||
| Hubs | Cheddi Jagan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Georgetown, Guyana | ||||||
Guyana Airways was the national airline of Guyana from 1939 to 2001. During this period, it operated services to destinations throughout the Caribbean, the United States and Canada. It was declared insolvent in 2001.[1]
The airline had a fleet including Tupolevs and Boeings. At the time of the insolvency of the airline, the fleet consisted of Boeing 757s and 1 Airbus A.300B4-622R.
History
Guyana Airways was an important link for the Guyanese community. It provided a way into and out of the country. Company was founded by Art J Williams and Harry Wendt in 1939 as British Guiana Airways using Ireland flying boats. Although it was a private venture, the colonial government provided subsidies. In the 1940s, Grumman Goose were operated. In July 1955, the colonial government bought BGA. At this time, BWIA provided management assistance. In September 1963, the name was shortened to Guyana Airways. In May 1966, Guyana became an independent nation.[2] The airline leased all its aircraft, which is why many different aircraft types were used during the airline's operations. The airline was headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. After the airline went bankrupt in 2001, its successor, Guyana Air 2000 maintained a short-lived operation until 2003 when it also filed for insolvency.[3]
Fleet
Guyana Airways operated the following aircraft types during its existence.[4]
- Airbus A300B4 (also operated by Guyana Air 2000)
- Boeing 707 (B707-123B, B707-321B, B707-323B and B707-344B models)
- Boeing 737-200
- Boeing 757-200 (also operated by Guyana Air 2000)
- de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Douglas DC-3
- Douglas DC-6
- Grumman Goose (amphibian aircraft)
- Hawker Siddeley HS 748
- Lockheed L-188 Electra (cargo only freighter aircraft)
- Tupolev Tu-154
References
- ^ Marshall, Svetlana (20 January 2016). "National airline still on the cards". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Noel, Melissa (27 May 2016). "Guyana Jubilee: Celebrating 50 Years of Independence". NBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "New air carrier expected by year end". Guyana Chronicle. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of Guyana Airways and Guyana Air 2000 aircraft
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