Who owns Surinam Airways?
Surinam Airways is owned by Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (Suriname).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Surinam Airways: History. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Origin
- 🇸🇷 Suriname
- Founded
- 1955
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Surinam Airways
Surinam Airways is the Surinamese national carrier, operated by Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. Its own history page says it started domestic services in 1955 between Paramaribo and the bauxite town of Moengo, was officially established as a company on 30 August 1962, began international activity in 1964 on a pooled Paramaribo to Curacao route with KLM and ALM, and flew its first transatlantic service on 2 November 1975 with a leased KLM DC-8. Today it operates the Curacao and Miami routes jointly with ALM, and runs a loyalty programme called Loyal Wings.
Ownership timeline of Surinam Airways
- Current owner Surinam Airways [1] reported
Where Surinam Airways sits in Surinam Airways
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Surinam Airways
Surinam Airways is a privately held company headquartered in Suriname. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Surinam Airways (SLM), the Surinamese national carrier. Its corporate social responsibility page names the company as Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. and calls it the national carrier; its history page says scheduled domestic services began in 1955 and that the Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij was officially established on 30 August 1962. The company's subsidiaries page lists METS Travel & Tours, the Residence Inn hotels and Surair Catering Services, none of which is an airline. The shareholding is not stated on the pages opened, so the type is recorded as private only because no listing or state-ownership statement was found.
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🇸🇷 Surinam Airways and other Surinamese brands
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- Hanappier — SAB 🇸🇷
- Jubilee Reserve — SAB 🇸🇷
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Surinam Airways?
The parent company of Surinam Airways is Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., a privately held company headquartered in Suriname.
Is Surinam Airways Surinamese?
Yes. Surinam Airways originated in Suriname in 1955 and its owner, Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., is also headquartered in Suriname.
Is Surinam Airways still owned by Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Surinam Airways is still owned by Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Surinam Airways: History — Surinam Airways, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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