Surinam Airways

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Surinam Airways
Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Surinam Airways Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Call sign
PYSLMSURINAM
Founded1953;72 years ago (1953)
Commenced operations1955;70 years ago (1955)
Hubs Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Frequent-flyer program Loyal Wings
Fleet size2
Destinations10
Parent company Government of Suriname
Headquarters Paramaribo, Suriname
Employees500
Website www.flyslm.com

Surinam Airways (Dutch : Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij), also known by its initials SLM, is the flag carrier of Suriname, [1] based in Paramaribo. [2] 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.

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History

Foundation and early years

Beatrix of the Netherlands de-boarding a Surinam Airways aircraft in 1965. Prinses Beatrix in Suriname, Prinses zet voet op Nickeriaanse bodem, Bestanddeelnr 917-5201.jpg
Beatrix of the Netherlands de-boarding a Surinam Airways aircraft in 1965.

The airline was established in 1953 by private entrepreneurs Rudi Kappel and Herman van Eyck as the Kappel-Van Eyck Aviation Company (Dutch : Luchtvaartbedrijf Kappel-Van Eyck), [3] : 18  aimed at operating feeder flights from a domestic network. [4] Scheduled operations started with two Cessna 170B in January 1955 with domestic flights between Paramaribo and Moengo. [3] From 1955 until 2005 Surinam Airways operated an extensive domestic network. [3]

On 30 August 1962, the company was purchased from Herman van Eyck by the Surinamese government and renamed Surinam Airways or in Dutch SLM –Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij. [4] [5] The logo of Surinam Airways depicts a 'Sabaku', which is a Surinamese word for cattle egret. From 1964 Surinam Airways started scheduled international operations to Curaçao together with ALM Antillean Airlines. [3]

Upon the country's independence in November 1975, 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 (registration: PH-DEM, named '25 November') that was leased from KLM. [6]

At March 1980, the carrier had 400 employees. At this time, the fleet consisted of a Douglas DC-8-63, a Douglas DC-8-50CF (registration: PH-DCW, named 'Sabaku') and three Twin Otters (PZ-TCD, PZ-TCE & PZ-TCF). It operated international routes to Amsterdam, Belém, Curacao, Georgetown, Manaus, Miami and Panama City, and domestic services to Apoera, Avanavero, Bakhuys, Djoemoe, Ladouanie, Moengo and Nieuw Nickerie. [7] In 1983 the regional routes were flown with a Boeing 737-200 (registration OY-APR) leased from Maersk Air (named 'Tjon Tjon'). [8] The transatlantic route was flown with DC-8's leased from Arrow Air, DC-8-62 registered N1806 and also DC-8-63, registered N4935C, named 'Stanvaste'. From May 1993 until April 1999 a DHC-8-300 Dash 8 (registration: N106AV) was used on the regional routes. [9]

On 7 June 1989, a Douglas DC-8-62 (registration: N1809E, first named Fajalobi, later re-christened into Anthony Nesty crashed on approach to Zanderij Airport, killing 175 occupants on board. [10] From January 1996 until December 1999 Surinam Airways used a MD-87 (PZ-TCG, named 'District of Para') and thereafter a DC-9-51 (PZ-TCK, named District of Wanica and an MD-82 (PZ-TCL, named 'City of Paramaribo') on the regional routes.[ citation needed ]

Development since 2000

At March 2000, the airline had 543 employees. [11]

From August 2004 until the end of 2009 Surinam Airways operated a Boeing 747-300 (PZ-TCM, named 'Ronald Elwin Kappel'), which was purchased from KLM. It was replaced with a 317-seater Airbus A340-300 (PZ-TCP, named Palulu) and later another younger A340-300 (registration: PZ-TCR). [12] [13] [14] In early 2009, Surinam Airways ordered two Boeing 737-300s (PZ-TCN, named District of Commewijne and PZ-TCO, named District of Marrowijne to replace its McDonnell Douglas MD-82s. [1] In 2014, it was announced that the airline would acquire another wide-body aircraft to complement its Airbus A340-300 on international services. [15] A Boeing 737-700 (PZ-TCS, named 'District of Saramacca') was leased from DAE Capital and arrived on 30 April 2018 in Suriname and became operational in May 2018, [16] [17] this plane was formerly flown by Air China. [18] [19] In December 2018 a second Boeing 737-700 (PZ-TCT, named 'District of Brokopondo') arrived, formerly flown by Aeromexico and leased from Aircastle.[ citation needed ]

From December 2019, a Boeing 777-200ER was leased from Boeing Capital to replace the Airbus A340-300 previously used on the Paramaribo – Amsterdam route. The aircraft was registered PZ-TCU, named 'Bird of the Green Paradise' with a special livery and performed its first commercial ETOPS flight in December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and possible high maintenance costs the B777 was returned in March 2021. It was parked for a while in Victorville. [20] Now Boeing is using this aircraft as its new ecoDemonstrator. [21] [22]

Corporate affairs

At one time the company had its head office at Mr. Jagernath Lachmonstraat 136. [23]

As of June 2013, Surinam Airways was the owner of both the only terminal in Zanderij Airport and the only ground handling company in that airport. [24]

On 16 April 2021, the Surinamese Government, during the SLM General Meeting of shareholders, appointed Dutchman Paul de Haan as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Surinam Airways (SLM). [25] [26] In January 2022 Xaviera Jessurun was appointed by the Government as chairman of the board of the SLM. [27] On 9 April 2022, Frenchman Yves Guibert was appointed as the new senior vice president operations. [28] In July 2022 the management of Surinam Airways announced the company would dry lease a Boeing 737-800 for its regional routes in order to reduce its Monthly expenditure. [29] [30] The financially troubled Surinamese airline will use government owned gold company's Grassalco's gold stock as cover for financing facility converted into a term deposit for the SLM recovery plan. "The recovery plan is based on a formulated business plan, in which the revenues for the coming period are projected, based on the planned operations. With a thorough implementation of the recovery plan, it is assumed that no claim will have to be made to the coverage provided," the senior management of the company reports on 25 July 2022. [31]

Destinations

Surinam Airways operates scheduled services to the following destinations, as of April 2019. [32] Terminated destinations are also listed.

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Aruba Oranjestad Queen Beatrix International Airport — [32]
Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport [33] [34]
Brazil Belém Val de Cães International Airport Terminated [32]
Curaçao Willemstad Hato International Airport — [32]
France, French Guiana Cayenne Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport Terminated [35]
Guyana Georgetown Cheddi Jagan International Airport — [32] [36]
Haiti Port-au-Prince Toussaint Louverture International Airport Terminated [33]
Netherlands Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol — [32]
Suriname Avanavero Avanavero Airstrip Terminated [7]
Bakhuys Bakhuys Airstrip Terminated [7]
Djoemoe Djoemoe Airstrip Terminated [7]
Aurora Laduani Airstrip Terminated [7]
Moengo Moengo Airstrip Terminated [7]
Nieuw Nickerie Major Henk Fernandes Airport Terminated [7]
Paramaribo Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport Hub [32]
Zorg en Hoop Airport Terminated [37]
Stoelmanseiland Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip Terminated [37]
Washabo Washabo Airport Terminated [37]
Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain Piarco International Airport Terminated [38]
United States Miami Miami International Airport — [32]
Orlando Orlando Sanford International Airport Terminated [32] [39]

Codeshare agreements

Fleet

A former Surinam Airways Boeing 747-300 in 2009. Surinam Airways Boeing 747-300 Bidini.jpg
A former Surinam Airways Boeing 747-300 in 2009.
A former Surinam Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in 2009. SurinamAirwaysMD-82.jpg
A former Surinam Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in 2009.
A former Surinam Airways Airbus A340-300 in 2014. PZ-TCP, landing at Schiphol on 2Feb2014 pic85.JPG
A former Surinam Airways Airbus A340-300 in 2014.
A former Surinam Airways Boeing 737-300 in 2014. PZ-TCN B737 Surinam 50Years 4x6 6299 (14223454809).jpg
A former Surinam Airways Boeing 737-300 in 2014.

Current fleet

As of September 2024, Surinam Airways operates the following aircraft: [41]

Surinam Airways Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
JYTotal
Boeing 737-800 2—12138150
Total2—

Historic fleet

Surinam Airways operated the following aircraft throughout its history: [42] [43] [44]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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