Winair
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| Founded | August 24, 1961[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | July 5, 1962[1] | ||||||
| Hubs | Princess Juliana International Airport | ||||||
| Alliance | Caribsky[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Princess Juliana International Airport, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten | ||||||
| Key people | Hans van de Velde (CEO)[3] | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Winair (abbreviatted for Windward Islands Airways International NV) is a government-owned Dutch regional airline based in Sint Maarten. Founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux and Hippolyte Ledee, It has a fleet of six aircraft serving twelve destinations, mostly within the Leeward Islands group of the Lesser Antilles in the North East Caribbean. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Princess Juliana International Airport.[4]
History
Windward Islands Airways was founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux[1] with additional investments from Hipployte Ledee, Chester Wathey, Louis Richardson, and a handful of others. The airline needed short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to service certain airports such as Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport on Saba and began flying de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters in 1965. The December 1, 1963, Windward Islands Airways timetable lists flights between St. Maarten and Saba operated with STOL-capable Dornier Do-28 aircraft.[5]
Destinations
Winair operates services to the following scheduled destinations:[6]
Winair has interline and codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[10]
Fleet
Current
The Winair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2023[update]):[11]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 42-500 | 2[12] | — | 48 | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter | 4 | — | 19 | |
| Total | 6 | — | ||
Retired
The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| BAE Jetstream 32 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Wet-leased from Briko Air Services |
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| NAMC YS-11 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
In addition to the above previously operated aircraft, according to the December 1, 1963 Windward Islands Airways timetable the airline was operating STOL-capable Dornier Do-28 as well as Piper Apache aircraft.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9.
- ^ "Three regional carriers form CaribSky alliance: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "WINAIR SAYS GOODBYE TO MICHAEL CLEAVER WELCOMES A NEW CEO | WINAIR". www.winair.sx.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. 30 March – 5 April 2004. 96.
- ^ a b "Windward Islands Airways timetable". 1963-12-01.
- ^ "Destinations | WINAIR". www.winair.sx.
- ^ "Caribbean Airline Winair Just Returned to Bonaire". Caribjournal.com. July 17, 2023.
- ^ https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/winair-expands-regional-connectivity-martinique
- ^ https://www.nevispages.com/nevis-welcomes-the-return-of-winair-flights-commencing-march-15th/
- ^ "Winair". www.fly-winair.sx. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24.
- ^ "WINAIR welcomes second ATR aircraft to fleet". Caribbean.loopnews.com. October 28, 2023.
External links
Media related to Winair at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Landing Saba WinAir Twin Otter, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (TNCS / SAB) landing video on YouTube
- ✈ Shortest runway in the world ! (HD 1080p) ✔ landing and takeoff video on YouTube
