Winair
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Founded | 24 August 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-24)[1] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 5 July 1962; 62 years ago (1962-07-05)[1] | ||||||
Hubs | Princess Juliana International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
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 (short 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] Since 1 March 2023, it has been a part of the Flying Blue frequent-flyer programme.[5]
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 required short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to service certain airports such as Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport on Saba. The December 1, 1963, Windward Islands Airways timetable lists flights between St. Maarten and Saba operated with STOL-capable Dornier Do-28 aircraft.[6] Winair began flying de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters in January of 1967.[7]
Destinations
Winair operates services to the following scheduled destinations:[8]
Codeshare agreements
Winair has interline and codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[13] [14]
Fleet
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/WinairTO.jpg/220px-WinairTO.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Britten-Norman_BN-2A-26_Islander%2C_Winair_-_Windward_Islands_Airways_JP5823246.jpg/220px-Britten-Norman_BN-2A-26_Islander%2C_Winair_-_Windward_Islands_Airways_JP5823246.jpg)
Current fleet
As of July 2024[update], Winair operates the following aircraft:[15]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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ATR 42-500 | 2[16] | — | 48 | |
de Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 Twin Otter | 4 | — | 19 | |
Total | 6 | — |
Historic fleet
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.[6] Additionally, Winair has previously operated Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders, Fokker F-27s, Beech Twin Bonanzas, and NAMC-YS 11s.[17][18][19]
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.
- ^ "WINAIR, KLM Flying blue frequent flyer cooperation". The Daily Herald. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Windward Islands Airways timetable". 1963-12-01.
- ^ "MSN 22 — Twin Otter World Database". Twin Otter World Database. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Destinations | WINAIR". www.winair.sx.
- ^ "Caribbean Airline Winair Just Returned to Bonaire". Caribjournal.com. July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Winair expands regional connectivity to Martinique | Loop Caribbean News".
- ^ "Winair Launches New Flights Between Martinique and SXM". St. Maarten Sotheby's International Realty. April 28, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nevispages.com/nevis-welcomes-the-return-of-winair-flights-commencing-march-15th/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Winair". www.fly-winair.sx. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/surinam-airways-and-winair-forge-interline-partnership [bare URL]
- ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24.
- ^ "WINAIR welcomes second ATR aircraft to fleet". Caribbean.loopnews.com. October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Civil Database". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ reporter (2021-03-10). "Winair's 'Logo-in-a-hurry' still in use after 55 years". BES Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Aircraft Photo of N107MP | NAMC YS-11-111 | Winair - Windward Islands Airways | AirHistory.net #569919". AirHistory.net. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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