Surinam Airways

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Surinam Airways ({{lang-nl|Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij), also known by its initials SLM, is the flag carrier of Suriname,[2] based in Paramaribo.[3] It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (Zanderij). Surinam Airways is wholly owned by the Government of Suriname, although plans have been made in the past to sell it.[4]

History

The airline was established in 1953 by private entrepreneurs Ronald Rudi Kappel and Herman van Eyck as the Kappel-Van Eyck Aviation Company ({{lang-nl|Luchtvaartbedriff Kappel-Van Eyck),[5]{{rp|18 aimed at operating feeder Flights from a domestic network.[6] Scheduled operations started in January 1955,[5] initially serving the Paramaribo–Moengo route.[7] On 30 August 1962 and the company was taken over by the Suriname (Kingdom of the Netherlands)|Surinamese government and renamed SLM{{spaced ndashSurinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij.[6][8]

From 1964 Surinam Airways started scheduled international operations to Curaçao together with ALM Antillean Airlines.[5]

Upon the nation's independence in {{start date|1975|11 and the carrier was appointed as the national airline of the Republic of Suriname, and it also started services to Amsterdam using a Douglas DC-8-63 that was leased from KLM-Airline.[9]

At {{start date|1980|3 and the carrier had 400 employees. At this time and the fleet consisted of a Douglas DC-8-63, a Douglas DC-8#Series 50|Douglas DC-8-50F and three Twin Otters. It operated international routes to Amsterdam, Belem, Curacao, Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown, Manaus, Miami and Panama City, and domestic services to Apoera, Avanavero, Bakhuys, Djoemoe, Ladouanie, Moengo and Nieuw Nickerie.[10] From 1955 til 2005 Surinam Airways operated an extensive domestic network.[5] Now, since 2013 Caricom Airways is operating as a feeder commuter airline from the hinterland of Suriname, using two Britten Norman Islander|Britten Norman BN2 Islanders and a Cessna 206, as Surinam Airways Commuter.[11] On 7 June 1989, a Douglas DC-8-62 crashed on approach to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport|Zanderij Airport, killing 175 occupants on board.[12]

{{as of|2000|3 At March 2000 and the airline had 543 employees.[13]

In early 2009, Surinam Airways ordered two Boeing 737-300 aircraft to replace the McDonnell Douglas MD-82.[2] In {{MONTHNAME|11 the same year and the carrier retired the 2011-bought Boeing 747-300 from service. It was replaced by the end of 2009 with a 317-seater Airbus A340.[14] A new Boeing 737-700 was ordered on lease from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise|DAE Capital and arrived on 30 April 2018 in Suriname [15][16] this plane was also formerly flown by Air China.[17][18]

Corporate affairs

At one time the company had its head office at Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat 136.[19] {{As of|2013|6, Surinam Airways was the owner of both the only terminal in Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport|Zanderij Airport and the only ground handling company in that airport.[20]

Destinations

SurinamAirwaysMD-82 - A Surinam Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82 landing at Miami International Airport in 2009. Surinam Airways A340-300 PZ-TCP AMS 2013-07-05 - The sole Surinam Airways Airbus A340-300 is seen here at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2013. In {{start date|2014|2, it was announced that the airline intended to acquire another wide body aircraft to complement the A340 on international services.[21]

Surinam Airways operates scheduled services to the following destinations, as of April 2019.[22] Terminated destinations are also listed.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport — [22]
Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport Terminated [7]
Brazil Belém Val de Cães International Airport — [22]
Curaçao Willemstad Hato International Airport — [22]
France Cayenne, French Guiana Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport — [22]
Guyana Georgetown Cheddi Jagan International Airport — [22][23]
Haiti Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport Terminated [7]
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol — [22]
Suriname Avanavero Avanavero Airstrip Terminated [10]
Suriname Bakhuys Bakhuys Airstrip Terminated [10]
Suriname Djoemoe Djoemoe Airstrip Terminated [10]
Suriname Ladouanie Laduani Airstrip Terminated [10]
Suriname Moengo Moengo Airstrip Terminated [10]
Suriname Nieuw Nickerie Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport Terminated [10]
Suriname Paramaribo Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport Hub [22]
Suriname Paramaribo Zorg en Hoop Airport Terminated [24]
Suriname Stoelmanseiland Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip Terminated [24]
Suriname Wasjabo Washabo Airport Terminated [24]
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport — [22]
United States Miami Miami International Airport — [22]
United States Orlando Orlando Sanford International Airport — [22][25]

Codeshare agreements

  • TUI fly Netherlands[26]

Fleet

Current

PZ-TCQ (15466795432) - Surinam Airways Boeing 737-300 {{as of|2019|7 and the Surinam Airways fleet comprises the following aircraft:

Surinam Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Airbus A340-300[27] 1 — 12 303 315
Boeing 737-300[28] 1 — 16 100 116
Boeing 737-700[29] 2[30][31] — 8 120 128
Total 4 0

Retired

Surinam Airways operated the following aircraft throughout its history:[32][33][34] {{div col

  • Beech 18|Beech G-18S
  • Bell 47G Helicopter
  • Boeing 707-320C
  • Boeing 737-200
  • Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737–300
  • Boeing 747-200B
  • Boeing 747#747-300|Boeing 747-300SCD
  • Boeing 777-200ER[35]{{#tag:ref|Leased temporarily from EuroAtlantic Airways while the company's sole Airbus A340 was used for the Surinamese president's visit to China.[36]|group="nb"
  • Cessna Bobcat|Cessna UC-78C Bobcat
  • Cessna 170B
  • Cessna 206
  • de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|de Havilland Canada DHC6-100 Twin Otter
  • de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|de Havilland Canada DHC6-300 Twin Otter
  • DHC-8-300
  • Douglas C-47A
  • Douglas C-47B
  • Douglas DC-6A
  • Douglas DC-6B
  • Douglas DC-8 Series 50
  • Douglas DC-8 Super 60 Series (-62 and -63 models)
  • McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50
  • McDonnell Douglas MD-80
  • Piper Supercub|Piper PA-18 Super Cub
  • Piper PA-23|Piper PA-23-160 Apache E

{{div col end

Accidents and incidents

  • On 5 May 1978, a Douglas DC-6 from the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij, registered N3493F was damaged beyond repair while landing at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport|Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport on a cargo flight from Curaçao International Airport|Curaçao Hato International Airport. All 3 occupants survived.[37]
  • On 7 June 1989, Surinam Airways Flight 764|Flight 764, a US -Aircraft registration|registered Douglas DC-8, crashed 3 kilometers west of Zanderij Airport, on approach, due to a pilot error. Out of 176 occupants on board, only 11 people survived the accident, which remains the worst in Suriname's history.[38]

See also

  • List of airlines of Suriname
  • Transport in Suriname

Notes

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Citations

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External links

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  1. ↑ Template:Cite news Surinam Airways versterkt directie
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:Cite news Putting Surinam on the map
  3. ↑ " Offices in Surinam." Surinam Airways. Retrieved on 6 January 2011. "HEAD OFFICE Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat 136 POBox: 2029 Paramaribo – Suriname"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 {{cite news Suriname state oil company considers share offering|first= Ank|last= Kuipers|publisher= Reuters|date= 20 July 2012 Web: |archiveurl= Web: n.reuters.com/article/2012/07/20/suriname-oil-idINL2E8IKFX720120720|archivedate= 1 November 2013|dead-url= no|quote= Suriname is also considering selling shares in telecommunications firm Telesur (Suriname)|Telesur and Surinam Airways, which are state owned, and bank Hakrinbank, which is partly owned by the government.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Template:Cite web ISSUU - Flying on trusted wings English version by LM Publishers
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 {{cite journal World airline directoryTemplate:NdashSurinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschapptj (Surinam Airways—SLM)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 {{cite journal World Airline DirectoryTemplate:NdashSurinam Airways
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 {{cite journal World Airline DirectoryTemplate:NdashSurinaamse Luchvaart Maatschappij (Surinam Airways-SLM)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 {{cite journal World Airline DirectoryTemplate:NdashSurinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschapptj NV (Surinam Airways—SLM)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 {{cite journal World airline directory – Surinaamse Lutchtvaart Maatschappij (Surinam AirwaysTemplate:--SLM)
  11. ↑ Template:Cite web SLM vliegt weer naar binnenland
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Template:Cite journal Operations: Air transport – Safety board slams illegal crewing
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Template:Cite journal World airline directory–Surinam Airways
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lua error: Cannot create process: proc_open(/dev/null): Failed to open stream: Operation not permitted
  15. ↑ Template:Cite web SLM receives first Boeing 737-700
  16. ↑ http://demo.publicnieuws.com/2018/02/slm-krijgt-nieuw-toestel-lachmising-en-delegatie-reizen-af-naar-china/
  17. ↑ {{cite web SLM directie naar China voor nieuwe 737-700|first=Rob|last=Somsen|date=18 February 2018|publisher=}}
  18. ↑ http://wp.caribbeannewsnow.com/2017/09/04/surinam-airways-eyes-boeing-for-imminent-fleet-renewal/
  19. ↑ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 24–30, 1993. 125. "Coppenamelaan 136, Paramaribo, Republic of Suriname"
  20. ↑ Template:Cite news DAE forces SLM to provide ground handling services in Zanderij
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 {{cite web Surinam Airways to acquire a B767 in 2015 to aid international ops|publisher= ch-aviation GmbH|date= 26 February 2014  Template:Webarchive Web: aviation.com/portal/news/25996-surinam-airways-to-acquire-a-b767-in-2015-to-aid-international-ops 26 September 2014
  22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 {{cite web Flight Schedule (Effective Template:Start date–Template:End date
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Template:Cite news Inaugurele vlucht van de SLM naar Guyana
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 {{cite web Surinam Airways Timetable (Effective 25 April 1982Template:Ndash31 October 1982)|publisher= Airline Timetable Images Web: ||archiveurl= Web: |archivedate= 22 July 2012|accessdate= 12 December 2012}}
  25. ↑ Template:Cite web Surinam Airways Adds Orlando Sanford Flight July - September 2015
  26. ↑ {{cite web TUI Netherlands / Surinam Airways plans codeshare service from April 2017|publisher=Routesonline|date=9 February 2017|accessdate=9 February 2017}}
  27. ↑ Template:Cite web Airbus A340-300 Web:
  28. ↑ Template:Cite web Boeing 737-300 Web:
  29. ↑ Template:Cite web Nieuwe SLM Boeing land vanavond op Zanderij
  30. ↑ Template:Cite web SLM verwelkomt 2e boeing 737-700 Web:/
  31. ↑ Template:Cite web SLM maakt eerste lijnvlucht met 'nieuwe' Boeing 737-752 vanuit Suriname Web:/
  32. ↑ http://www.slm.firm.sr/uploads/magazines/f1cba6a0a77e39023525ad862ddf1e105e8890db.pdf
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Template:Cite web SubFleets for: Surinam Airways
  34. ↑ http://landewers.net/PZ.TXT
  35. ↑ Template:Cite web Surinam Airways Fleet
  36. ↑ Template:Cite web EuroAtlantic to replace SLM's A340 during state visit to China
  37. ↑ Template:Cite web ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-6A N3493F Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport (PBM)
  38. ↑ Template:ASN accident N1809E
  39. ↑ Template:Cite web About us – The SLM Group
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