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| Founded | 1955 | |||
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| Bases | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Cheddi Jagan International Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 3 | |||
| Destinations | 9 | |||
| Headquarters | Paramaribo, Suriname | |||
| Key people | Henk D. Jessurun (President) [1] | |||
| Website | www.slm.nl | |||
Surinam Airways is the national airline of Suriname, based in Paramaribo. It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.
At 16 September 2008, Surinam Airways had 400 employees.
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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.
Destinations
The original logo
A company McDonnell Douglas MD-82 landing at Miami International Airport (2009)
Surinam Airways operates services to the following international scheduled destinations (at August 2009)[2][3]:
Fleet
The Surinam Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (at 26 November 2009):[4]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers (Business/Economy) | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | 0 | 317 (12/305) | International: Amsterdam Medium-Long haul |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | 0 | 126 (8/118) | Short-Medium haul |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
In early 2009, Surinam Airways ordered 2 Boeing 737-300 aircraft from AWAS to replace the McDonnell Douglas MD-82.[5]
In August 2009, Surinam Airways decided to purchase an Airbus A340-300 which will be ex-Air France.
In October 2009, a picture of the Airbus A340-300 was uploaded to skyliner-aviation.[6]
On 24 November 2009, Surinam Airways replaced the Boeing 747-300 with the Airbus A340.
Previously operated
A Surinam Airways Douglas DC-8 at Miami International Airport, Florida, 3 years before crashing as flight PY764 in 1989. (1986)
Surinam Airways also operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Beech 18 | [1] | |
| Boeing 737-200Adv | Leased from Maersk Air | [2] |
| Boeing 747-300 | Replaced by Airbus A340 Retired: 24 November 2009 | [3] |
| 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 | [11] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-87 | [12] |
Incidents and accidents
- On 7 June 1989, Surinam Airways Flight 764, a Douglas DC-8, crashes near Paramaribo, Suriname due to pilot error, of the 187 onboard only 11 survive. The disaster remains the worst air disaster in the history of Suriname.
References
External links
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