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Comment: Please see WP:NOTDIRECTORY. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 12:44, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
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| Commenced operations | December 12, 2017 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Princess Juliana International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 22 | ||||||
| Founders | Rolando Brison | ||||||
SXM Airways (formally St. Maarten Airways) is a charter airline based at Princess Juliana International Airport on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Sint Maarten. The airline provides on demand chartered flights throughout the Eastern Caribbean.[1]
History and Founding
[edit]SXM Airways commenced its operations on December 12, 2017 with a single Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Aircraft (Registered PJ-SXM). The airline was founded by businessman and politician Rolando Brison with the help of shareholders Elvis Queeley, Michel Carter, Jeff Oliver.[2] All four men previously worked for Windward Islands Airways (Winair).
In April 2012, Brison was fired from his position Winair for alleged embezzlement.[3] In 2015, Winair abruptly dismissed Queeley, Carter, and Oliver after they were caught exploiting Winair’s intellectual property in an attempt to help Brison found his own airline (what would become SXM Airways). The three men all held high-ranking positions at airline at the time of their terminations.[4] Brison had promised to compensate Queeley, Carter, and Oliver with SXM Airways’ shares, rather than direct compensation. Despite the lawsuits that followed, Sint Maarten’s Court of First Instance ultimately did not impose penalty on any of the men, and SXM Airways was established after a license to operate was successfully obtained.[5]
While SXM Airways was founded with the intention of flying many of the same routes as Winair, they focus exclusively on charter operations that supplement the growing demand for flights in the Eastern Caribbean during tourism seasons.[6]
Collaborations
[edit]In 2024, SXM Airways collaborated with aviation influencer and photographer Sam Chui to promote their charter services to Saint Barthélemy and Saba. These two airports have challenging approaches and landings that Chui showcased on his Youtube channel.[7]
Destinations
[edit]SXM airways operates chartered flights primarily to islands neighboring Sint Maarten like Saint Barth and Saba. SXM Airways is one of only three airlines certified to land at Saba’s Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport.[8]
However, SXM Airways also provides flights to 20 other destinations throughout the Caribbean and Central America. Both private and business charters are offered.[9]
Fleet
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As of July 2024[update], SXM Airways operates a fleet of four aircraft:
| Aircraft Type | No. of Passengers | Registrations |
| 3 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders | 9 | PJ-SXM, PJ-SAB, PJ-SBH |
| 1 Beechcraft King Air 200 | 7 | PJ-EUX |
Each aircraft’s registration corresponds to the IATA Codes of airports SXM Airways frequently services.
See Also
[edit]List of Airlines of the Netherland Antilles
References
[edit]- ^ "SXM Airways Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "SXM Airways – The Friendly Airline". Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ TALKS, SXM (2016-08-15). "New STA Director Brison accused of embezzlement | SXM Talks". Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "St. Martin News Network - EXCLUSIVE: Three of WINAIR Senior Employees Fired. (UPDATED)". smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "St. Martin News Network - WINAIR three wise men sent home without compensation". www.smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "MP's to SXM Airways: Don't be afraid to compete. Plans, vision presented to Parliament". www.soualiganewsday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Sam Chui (2024-02-17). World's Shortest Runway Landing - Caribbean's Extreme Flight. Retrieved 2024-06-10 – via YouTube.
- ^ reporter (2018-08-07). "SXM Airways Now Able to Execute Saba flights". BES Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "SXM Airways – The Friendly Airline". Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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