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Winair, an abbreviation of Windward Islands Airways International NV, is a government-owned Dutch airline based in Sint Maarten. Founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux and Hippolyte Ledee, It has a fleet of seven aircraft serving ten destinations, all 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.[2]

This article is about the Netherlands Antilles airline. For the former United States charter airline, see WinAir Airlines.
Winair
IATA ICAO Callsign
WM WIA WINDWARD
FoundedAugust 24, 1961[1]
Commenced operationsJuly 5, 1962[1]
HubsPrincess Juliana International Airport
Fleet size8
Destinations16
HeadquartersPrincess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten
Key peopleMichael Cleaver (CEO)
Websitewww.fly-winair.sx

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.[3]

Winair Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander landing in Sint Maarten
Winair Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander landing in Sint Maarten

Agreements


Winair has interline agreements with the following airlines:[4]

Winair has code share agreements with the following airlines:


Destinations


Winair operates services to the following scheduled destinations:[5]

Base and Hub
Focus city
Future destination
Country City IATA ICAO Airport Refs/Notes
Antigua St. John's ANU TAPA V. C. Bird International Airport
Aruba Oranjestad AUA TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Bonaire Kralendijk BON TNCB Flamingo International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
British Virgin Islands Tortola EIS TUPJ Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
 Curaçao Willemstad CUR TNCC Hato International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Dominica Marigot DOM TDPD Douglas–Charles Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Dominican Republic Boca Chica and Santo Domingo SDQ MDSD Las Américas International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Guadeloupe Pointe-à-Pitre, Grande-Terre PTP TFFR Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Haiti Port-au-Prince PAP MTPP Toussaint Louverture International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Puerto Rico San Juan SJU TJSJ Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Operated by Air Antilles
Saba Flat Point, Saba SAB TNCS Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
Saint-Barthélemy Gustavia SBH TFFJ Gustaf III Airport
Saint Kitts Basseterre SKB TKPK Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
Sint Eustatius Oranjestad EUX TNCE F.D. Roosevelt Airport
Sint Maarten Philipsburg SXM TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport

Fleet


A Winair Twin Otter
A Winair Twin Otter

The Winair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of May 2019):[6]

Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Refs/Notes
ATR 42-500/600 3 - 48 (wet leased from Air Antilles)
ATR 72-600 1 - 72 (wet leased from Air Antilles)[7]
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter 4[8] - 19
Total 8 -

Retired


The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:

Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Refs/Notes
BAE Jetstream 32 - - 19 (wet-leased from Briko Air Services)
Britten-Norman BN-2P Islander - - 9
NAMC YS-11 - - 64
Total - -

In addition to 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.[3]


References


  1. Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook (3rd ed.). Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines." Flight International. 30 March – 5 April 2004. 96.
  3. http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1963 Windward Islands Airways timetable
  4. "Winair". www.fly-winair.sx. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. "Destinations - Winair". www.fly-winair.sx. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. "Fleet - Winair". www.fly-winair.sx. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. "Winair adds ATR capacity from Air Antilles for Xmas peak".
  8. https://721news.com/local-news/winair-receives-4th-aircraft/


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На других языках

[de] Winair

Winair (eigentlich Windward Islands Airways International) ist eine niederländische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Philipsburg in Sint Maarten und Basis auf dem Princess Juliana International Airport.
- [en] Winair

[es] Winair

Winair es la abreviación para Windward Islands Airways, la aerolínea estatal de Sint Maarten. La compañía fue fundada en 1961 por Georges Greax, y actualmente cuenta con una flota de 7 aeronaves activas y opera a más 10 destinos en diversas partes del Caribe y Europa. La sede de la compañía se encuentra en el Aeropuerto Internacional Princesa Juliana, uno de los aeropuertos más peligrosos y famosos del mundo.

[fr] Windward Islands Airways

Winair ou Windward Islands Airways International n.v. (code AITA WM — code OACI WIA) est une compagnie aérienne régionale basée à et possédée par Saint-Martin, l'un des quatre États du royaume des Pays-Bas, créée le 24 août 1961. Elle est dirigée par Edwin Hodge[Quand ?].

[it] Windward Islands Airways

La Windward Islands Airways International N.V., nome abbreviato in Winair, è una compagnia aerea regionale di Sint Maarten (Regno dei Paesi Bassi) con base all'Aeroporto Internazionale Principessa Juliana di St. Maarten. Fondata nel 1961 possiede 5 aerei e serve 8 destinazioni.


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