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  1. History

  2. Agreements

  3. Destinations

  4. Fleet

      Retired  

  5. Partnership with Domino's

  6. References

  7. External links

{{About|the Netherlands Antilles airline|the former United States charter airline|WinAir Airlines}}{{Infobox Airline
|airline=Winair
|logo=Logo_Winair.svg
|logo_size=200px
|fleet_size=5
|destinations=16
|IATA=WM
|ICAO=WIA
|callsign=WINDWARD
|parent=
|founded=August 24, 1961[1]
|commenced=July 5, 1962[1]
|headquarters=Princess Juliana International Airport,Sint Maarten
|key_people=Michael Cleaver (CEO)
|hubs=Princess Juliana International Airport
|focus_cities=
|frequent_flyer=
|lounge=
|alliance=
|company_slogan=We take you there!
|website=http://www.fly-winair.sx
|image=|aoc=|num_employees=}}Winair, an abbreviation of Windward Islands Airways International NV, is a government-owned airline based in Sint Maarten. Founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux, 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]

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]

Agreements

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

  • Delta
  • United
  • Air Caraibes
  • Air France
  • KLM
  • Corsair International
  • British Airways
  • Virgin Atlantic
  • Insel Air
  • Copa Airlines
  • Caribbean Airlines
  • Air Antilles

Winair has code share agreements with the following airlines:

  • Air France
  • Air Antilles
  • KLM

Destinations

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

Base and Hub
Focus city
Future destination
CountryIATAICAORefs/Notes
St. John'sAntigua and Barbuda}} AntiguaANUTAPAV. C. Bird International Airport
OranjestadAruba}} ArubaABATNCAQueen Beatrix International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
KralendijkBonaire}} BonaireBONTNCBFlamingo International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
OranjestadSint Eustatius}} Sint EustatiusEUXTNCEF.D. Roosevelt Airport
The BottomSaba}} SabaSABTNCSJuancho E. Yrausquin Airport
Willemstad{{CUW}}CURTNCCHato International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
MarigotDominica}} DominicaDOMTDPDDouglas–Charles AirportOperated by Air Antilles
RoseauDominica}} DominicaDCFTDCFCanefield AirportTo Be Resumed
Santo DomingoDominican Republic}} Dominican RepublicSDQMDSDLas Américas International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
Pointe-à-PitreGuadeloupe}} GuadeloupePTPTFFRPointe-à-Pitre International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
Port-au-PrinceHaiti}} HaitiPAPMTPPToussaint Louverture International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
CharlestownSaint Kitts and Nevis}} NevisNEVTKPNVance W. Amory International Airport
San JuanPuerto Rico}} Puerto RicoSJUTJSJLuis Muñoz Marín International AirportOperated by Air Antilles
GustaviaSaint-Barthélemy}} Saint-BarthélemySBHTFFJGustaf III Airport
BasseterreSaint Kitts and Nevis}} Saint KittsSKBTKPKRobert L. Bradshaw International Airport
PhilipsburgSint Maarten}} Sint MaartenSXMTNCMPrincess Juliana International Airport
Road TownBritish Virgin Islands}} TortolaEISTUPJTerrance B. Lettsome International Airport

Fleet

The Winair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2018):[6]

AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersRefs/Notes
ATR 42-500/6002-48(wet leased from Air Antilles)
ATR 72-6001-72(wet leased from Air Antilles)[7]
de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter4[8]-19
Total7-

Retired

The airline fleet previously included the following aircraft:

AircraftTotalOrdersPassengersRefs/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.[9]

Partnership with Domino's

A partnership between Winair and Domino's gives residents from the islands Saba and St. Eustatius the possibility to order Domino's products baked on Sint Maarten and then delivered by plane. [10]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last=Norwood|first=Tom|author2=Wegg, John |title=North American Airlines Handbook|publisher=Airways International|location=Sandpoint, ID|year=2002|edition=3rd|isbn=0-9653993-8-9|url=http://www.airwaysnews.com}}
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. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fly-winair.sx/airline-partners.html|title=Winair|website=www.fly-winair.sx|accessdate=12 May 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fly-winair.sx/destinations.html|title=Destinations - Winair|website=www.fly-winair.sx|accessdate=12 May 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.fly-winair.sx/fleet.html|title=Fleet - Winair|website=www.fly-winair.sx|accessdate=12 May 2018}}
7. ^[https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/73474-winair-adds-atr-capacity-from-air-antilles-for-xmas-peak]
8. ^[https://721news.com/local-news/winair-receives-4th-aircraft/]
9. ^http://www.timetableimages.com, Dec. 1, 1963 Windward Islands Airways timetable
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3197546/Domino-s-pizza-delivered-PLANE-holidaymakers-remote-Caribbean-islands.html|title=Pizza delivered by plane to holidaymakers on Caribbean islands|publisher=|accessdate=12 May 2018}}

External links

{{commons category|Winair}}{{Portal|Aviation}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.fly-winair.sx}}
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWqJE4xQSck Landing Saba WinAir Twin Otter, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (TNCS / SAB)] landing video on YouTube
  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVM0w9YquQ ✈ Shortest runway in the world ! (HD 1080p) ✔] landing and takeoff video on YouTube

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