Surinam Airways
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| Founded | 1955 | |||
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| Operating bases | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | 9 | |||
| Headquarters | Paramaribo, Suriname | |||
| Key people | Ewald Henshuijs (President) [1] | |||
| Website | www.flyslm.com | |||
Surinam Airways is the national airline of Suriname, based in Paramaribo.[2] It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.
On 16 September 2008, Surinam Airways had 400 employees.
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[edit] History
The airline was established in 1955 to link towns in what was then known as Dutch Guiana or Suriname. The initial service between Paramaribo and Moengo was soon expanded to other destinations, before the official creation of Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (SLM) on 30 August 1962. The airline became the national carrier upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands on 25 November 1975. It is wholly owned by the Surinamese government.
[edit] Destinations
Surinam Airways operates services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2011)[3][4]:
- Aruba
- Brazil
- Curaçao
- Guyana
- Georgetown - Cheddi Jagan International Airport begins 30 April 2011
- Netherlands
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
[edit] Fleet
The Surinam Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (at 26 November 2009):[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | ||
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| J | Y | Total | |||
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 305 | 317 |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 118 | 126 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |||
In early 2009, Surinam Airways ordered two Boeing 737-300 aircraft from AWAS to replace the McDonnell Douglas MD-82.[6]
In August 2009, Surinam Airways decided to lease an Airbus A340-300 which will be ex-Air France.
On 24 November 2009, Surinam Airways replaced the Boeing 747-300 with the Airbus A340.
[edit] Previously operated
Surinam Airways also operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Notes | Picture |
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| Beech 18 | [1] | |
| Boeing 737-200Adv | Leased from Maersk Air | [2] |
| Boeing 747-300 | Replaced by Airbus A340 Retired: 24 November 2009 |
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| Cessna 206 | [4] | |
| Bombardier Dash 8 300 | [5] | |
| De Havilland Canada Dash6-300 Twin Otter | [6] | |
| Douglas DC-6B(F) | [7] | |
| Douglas DC-8-55 | [8] | |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | [9] | |
| Douglas DC-9-51 | [10] | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | Replaced by: Boeing 737-300 Retired: 2009 |
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| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | [12] |
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- On 7 June 1989, Surinam Airways Flight 764, a Douglas DC-8, crashed near Paramaribo, Suriname, due to pilot error. Of the 187 passengers and crew onboard the flight, only 11 survived. The disaster remains the worst air disaster in the history of Suriname.
[edit] References
- ^ Jessurun maakt plaats voor Ewald Henshuys
- ^ "Offices in Surinam." Surinam Airways. Retrieved on 6 January 2011. "HEAD OFFICE Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat 136 POBox: 2029 Paramaribo – Suriname"
- ^ Surinam Airways Timetable
- ^ Surinam Airways Routemap
- ^ Surinam Airways Fleet
- ^ Surinam Airwaysal
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Official Website (Dutch)
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