Blue Wing Airlines

Blue Wing Airlines n.v. is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Zorg en Hoop Airport in Paramaribo, Suriname. The airline started operations in January 2002 and operates charter and scheduled services from Paramaribo to destinations in the interior of Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Venezuela and the Caribbean area. Its main base is Zorg en Hoop Airport. The airline is on the list of air carriers banned in the EU for safety violations. They were temporarily removed from the list on 28 November 2007 after implementing a corrective action plan ordered by the EU Transportation Commission. However, on 6 July 2010, the airline was banned again from European and French territory airspace as a result of three accidents involving Blue Wing Airlines: one on 3 April 2008 with 19 fatalities, another accident on 15 October 2009 that led to four unspecified injuries, and a third incident on 15 May 2010 with 8 fatalities. As of 2023, Blue Wing Airlines is banned from operating within the European Union.

Blue Wing Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
BWI BLUE TAIL
Commenced operationsJanuary 2002 (2002-01)
Operating basesZorg en Hoop Airport
Fleet size8
HeadquartersParamaribo, Suriname
Key peopleAmichand Jhauw (MD)
Soejijar Verkuijl (Director of operations)
Websitewww.bluewingairlines.com

As of 2024, Blue Wings performs cargo as well as daily scheduled flights to the interior of Suriname and the Caribbean region.

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