Winair

Also known as Windward Islands Airways

Winair (short for Windward Islands Airways International NV) is a government-owned Dutch regional airline based in Sint Maarten. Founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux and Hippolyte Ledee, It has a fleet of nine aircraft serving destinations mostly 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. It is also the flag carrier airline of Sint Maarten. Since 1 March 2023, it has been a part of the Flying Blue frequent-flyer programme.

Key facts

Airline.airline: Winair
Airline.logo: Logo_Winair.svg
Airline.image: Winair_DHC-6_Twin_Otter_@_SXM.jpg
Airline.caption: Winair's DHC-6 Twin Otter
Airline.IATA: WM
Airline.ICAO: WIA
Airline.callsign: WINDWARD
Airline.hubs: Princess Juliana International Airport
Airline.alliance: Caribsky
Airline.frequent_flyer: Flying Blue
Airline.fleet_size: 9
Airline.destinations: 17
Airline.headquarters: Princess Juliana International Airport, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Airline.key_people: Hans van de Velde (CEO)

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Official website

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Based in St. Maarten, Winair connects St. Barths, Saba, and other Caribbean islands with affordable rates. Winair provides safe and reliable transportation since 1961.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: airline
Country: Sint Maarten
Headquarters: Sint Maarten
Legal form: joint-stock company
Official website: www.fly-winair.sx
Image: WinairTO.jpg

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airline hub: Princess Juliana International Airport
Commons category: Winair
IATA airline designator: WM
ICAO airline designator: WIA
inception: 1961-00-00
location of formation: Sint Maarten
airline accounting code: 295

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Contents

History
Destinations
Codeshare agreements
Fleet
Current fleet
Historic fleet
See also
References
External links

==History== Windward Islands Airways was founded in 1961 by Georges Greaux with additional investments from Hipployte Ledee, Chester Wathey, Louis Richardson, and a handful of others. The airline required short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to service certain airports, such as Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport on Saba, which has the shortest commercial runway in the world. The 1 December 1963, Windward Islands Airways timetable lists flights between St. Maarten and Saba operated with STOL-capable Dornier Do 28 aircraft. Winair began flying de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters in January 1967.

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