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Surinam Airways

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Connecting Suriname to the world with pride.

Founded

1962

Headquarters

Paramaribo, Suriname

Surinam Airways (SLM) is the flag carrier of Suriname, a small nation on the northeastern coast of South America. Founded in 1962, the airline has served as the primary international link between Paramaribo and destinations in Europe, North America, and the Caribbean. The airline operates out of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport near Paramaribo and has historically maintained important routes to Amsterdam, given the strong historical and cultural ties between Suriname and the Netherlands. The airline has faced financial and operational challenges over the years, including periods of reduced schedules. Surinam Airways has undergone various restructuring efforts to remain competitive in an era of low-cost carriers and shifting travel demand. It remains a symbol of national identity and continues to serve as the primary international carrier for Surinamese travelers.

Hubs & network

Surinam Airways operates primarily from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) near Paramaribo, Suriname.

Fleet

Surinam Airways has historically operated Boeing 737 and Boeing 747 aircraft, with its modern fleet centered on narrowbody jets for regional and transatlantic routes.

Notable facts

›Surinam Airways is the national flag carrier of Suriname, one of the smallest countries in South America.
›The airline maintains a historically important route between Paramaribo and Amsterdam due to Suriname's colonial ties with the Netherlands.
›In 1989, a Surinam Airways Boeing 747 crashed near Paramaribo, killing 176 people in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in South American history.
›The airline has undergone multiple restructuring and privatization efforts over the decades.
›Surinam Airways serves destinations in the Caribbean, North America, and Europe.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Johan Adolf Pengel International AirportPBM · 6 rts Queen Beatrix International AirportAUA · 2 rts Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportBEL · 2 rts Cayenne – Félix Eboué AirportCAY · 2 rts Cheddi Jagan International AirportGEO · 2 rts Miami International AirportMIA · 2 rts

Route network map (20 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AMS → PBM343

AUA → MIA733

AUA → PBM733

BEL → CAY733

BEL → PBM733

CAY → BEL733

CAY → PBM733

CUR → POS733

GEO → MIA733

GEO → PBM733

MIA → AUA733

MIA → GEO733

PBM → AMS343

PBM → AUA733

PBM → BEL733

PBM → CAY733

PBM → GEO733

PBM → POS733

POS → CUR733

POS → PBM733

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 737-30018 routes Airbus A340-3002 routes

Encyclopaedia

Surinam Airways, also known by its initials SLM, is the flag carrier of Suriname, based in the capital city Paramaribo. It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (Zanderij). Surinam Airways is wholly owned by the Government of Suriname.

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