Winair
| Winward Islands Airways International NV | |
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| IATA code : | WM |
| ICAO code : | WIA |
| Call sign : | WINDWARD |
| Founding: | 1961 |
| Seat: |
Philipsburg , Sint Maarten
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| Home airport : | Princess Juliana International Airport |
| Company form: | NV |
| IATA prefix code : | 295 |
| Management: | Edwin Hodge ( General Manager ) |
| Fleet size: | 5 |
| Aims: | international |
| Website: | www.fly-winair.sx |
Winair (actually Windward Islands Airways International ) is a Dutch airline based in Philipsburg in Sint Maarten and based at Princess Juliana International Airport .
history
Winair was founded in 1961 by the St. Barther pilot Georges Emilien Greaux and his partners Hypolyte Ledee and Chester Wathey. Initially, the new airline offered charter flights from Sint Maarten to Saba , Antigua and Sint Eustatius, among others . Over the years, other destinations in the Caribbean have been served .
On January 13, 2003, US Airways became Winair's first codeshare partner as a member of the Star Alliance . This partnership allows both Winair passengers and US Airways customers to have easier travel to the Caribbean or the USA .
Destinations
Winair serves regional destinations in the Caribbean from Sint Maarten .
fleet
As of June 2017, the Winair fleet consists of six aircraft with an average age of 37.1 years:
| Aircraft type | number | ordered | Remarks | Seats |
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| de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 | 3 | 19th | ||
| ATR 42-500/600 | 2 | Operated by Air Antilles | 48 | |
| total | 5 | - |
See also
Web links
- Winair website of the (English)
- Photos of the Winair on airliners.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael J. Ferrier: Insel Air. In: smn-news.com. June 17, 2017, accessed December 12, 2018 .
- ↑ WINAIR - General Information. In: st-barths.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018 .
- ↑ fly-winair.sx - Destinations (English), accessed on June 22, 2017
- ↑ ch-aviation - Winair (English), accessed on June 22, 2017
- ↑ fly-winair.sx - Fleet , accessed on June 22, 2017