Blue Wing Airlines

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Blue Wing Airline Antonov AN-28 (picture taken March 15, 2008 at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana)

Blue Wing Airlines is an airline based in Paramaribo, Suriname. It started operations in 2004 and operates charter and scheduled services from Paramaribo to destinations in the Caribbean area. Its main base is Zorg en Hoop Airport, Paramaribo^[1].

The airline was on the List of air carriers banned in the EU; however, they were removed from the list as of November 28, 2007.

[edit] Code data

• ICAO Code: BWI ^[1]
• Callsign: BLUE TAIL ^[2]

[edit] Fleet

The Blue Wing Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at April2008)^[1]:

• 4 Antonov An-28

[edit] Accidents

Main article: 2008 Suriname plane crash

On April 3, 2008, an Antonov An-28 operated by Blue Wing Airlines crashed upon landing at the Lawa Antino Airport of Benzdorp in southeastern Suriname. The plane carried seventeen passengers and a crew of 2, all are presumed dead.

[edit] External links

• Blue Wing Airlines

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Flight International 27 March 2007
2. ^ ICAO Document 8585 Edition 139