Trans Guyana Airways
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Founded | 1951 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1956 | ||||||
Hubs | Ogle Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
Destinations | over 22 | ||||||
Parent company | Correia Group of Companies | ||||||
Headquarters | Ogle Aerodrome, Ogle, East Coast Demerara, Guyana | ||||||
Key people | Michael Correia Jr. | ||||||
Website | http://www.transguyana.net/ |
Trans Guyana Airways Limited commenced operations in 1956 in Georgetown, Guyana with a single float airplane. Since then, the company has grown to become one of the leading domestic commercial airlines in Guyana.[citation needed] Trans Guyana Airways is a member of the Correia Group of Companies along with Caribbean Aviation Maintenance Services, Evergreen Adventures, Baganara Island Resort and the Correia Mining Company. In addition to serving Guyana's interior, Trans Guyana Airways works in cooperation with Gum Air to provide a scheduled air-link between Paramaribo (Suriname) and Georgetown (Guyana). The carriers operate 7 days a week between Ogle Airport (SYGO) and Zorg en Hoop Airport (SMZO).
Fleet
Trans Guyana Airways operates a fleet of 8 aircraft with capacity varying from 9 to 20 seats.
Aircraft | In Fleet | Passengers | Notes |
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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 6 | 1-2 pilots plus 13 passengers | 1 Aircraft upgraded with 850 hp Blackhawk Engine |
Britten Norman BN-2A-27 Islander | 1 | 1 pilot plus 9 passengers | Currently stored |
Beechcraft 1900D | 1 | 1-2 pilots plus 19 passengers | To enter service in September 2015 |
Total | 8 |
Destinations
Trans Guyana Airways offers scheduled commercial services to the following interior locations:
Guyana
Suriname
- Paramaribo (Zorg en Hoop Airport)
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