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Trans Guyana Airways

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Trans Guyana Airways (TGA)
IATA ICAO Call sign
- TGY TRANS GUYANA
Founded1951
Commenced operations1956
HubsEugene F. Correia International Airport
Fleet size8
Destinationsover 22
Parent companyCorreia Group of Companies
HeadquartersOgle, East Coast Demerara, Guyana
Key peopleMichael Correia Jr.
Websitehttp://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 Eugene F. Correia International Airport (SYEC) and Zorg en Hoop Airport (SMZO).

Fleet

A Cessna 208 of Trans Guyana Airways at Karanambu Lodge.

Trans Guyana Airways operates a fleet of 9 aircraft with capacity varying from 9 to 20 seats.

Trans Guyana Airways Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Passengers Notes
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 6 1 pilots plus 13 passengers
Britten Norman BN-2A-27 Islander 1 1 pilot plus 9 passengers
Beechcraft 1900D 2 2 pilots plus 19 passengers
Total 9

Destinations

Trans Guyana Airways offers scheduled commercial services to the following interior locations:

Guyana

Suriname

References