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| Founded | 1992 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Eugene F. Correia International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Cheddi Jagan International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Roraima Group of Companies | ||||||
| Headquarters | Guyana | ||||||
| Key people | Gerald Gouveia | ||||||
| Website | http://www.roraimaairways.com | ||||||
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