Surinam Airways
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Surinam Airways is the national airline of Suriname, based in Paramaribo. It operates regional and domestic scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.
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[edit] Code Data
[edit] History
The airline was established in 1955 to link towns in what was then known as Dutch Guiana or Surinam. 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 February 1975. It is wholly owned by the Suriname government.
[edit] Services
Surinam Airways operates services to the following international scheduled destinations (at April 2006):
[edit] Caribbean
[edit] North America
- United States of America
- Miami (Miami International Airport) (seasonal)
[edit] Central America
- Costa Rica (Juan Santamaria International Airport) (seasonal)
[edit] Europe
[edit] South America
[edit] Incidents and accidents
- In 1989, tragedy struck when Surinam Airways Flight PY764 flew too low and crashed. The disaster remains the worst air disaster in the history of Suriname, with 176 fatalities.
[edit] Fleet
The Surinam Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2006) [2] :
Previously operated:
[edit] External links
- Surinam Airways
- Surinam Airways Fleet Detail
- Surinam Airways Passenger Opinions
- Surinam Airways Pictures
[edit] References
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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