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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 and is locally owned.

History and Founding

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 Rolando Brison with the help of shareholders Elvis Queeley, Michel Carter, Jeff Oliver.

In 2015, Windward Islands Airways (Winair) filed a lawsuit against 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). Queeley, Carter, and Oliver were high-ranking employees at Winair at the time of the lawsuit. Brison had been previously fired from his position as assistant to the chief pilot at Winair for embezzlement. Sint Maarten’s Court of First Instance ruled in favor of Winair, and the three men were fired without payment. Brison had promised to compensate Queeley, Carter, and Oliver with SXM Airways’ shares, rather than direct compensation. Despite the lawsuit, the court did not impose penalty on any of the men, and SXM Airways was established after a license to operate was successfully obtained.

While SXM Airways was founded with the intention of flying many of the same routes as Winair, they distance themselves by focusing exclusively on charter operations that supplement the growing demand for flights in the Eastern Caribbean during tourism seasons.

Collaborations

In 2024, SXM Airways collaborated with aviation influencer and photographer Sam Chui to promote their charter services to Saint Barthélemy and Saba, two airports with challenging approaches and landings that Chui showcased on his Youtube channel.

Destinations

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.

However, SXM Airways also provides flights to 20 other destinations throughout the Caribbean and Central America. Both private and business charters are offered.

Fleet

As of summer 2024, SXM Airways operates a fleet of four aircraft:

Each aircraft’s registration corresponds to the IATA Codes of airports SXM Airways frequently services.

See Also

List of Airlines of the Netherland Antilles

References

1. "SXM Airways – The Friendly Airline". Retrieved 2024-06-10.
2. "Position Tourist Bureau interim director Brison under fire – again". StMaartenNews.com - News Views Reviews & Interviews. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
3. "WINAIR three wise men sent home without compensation". Retrieved 2024-06-10.
4. "St. Martin News Network - WINAIR three wise men sent home without compensation". www.smn-news.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
5. "MP's to SXM Airways: Don't be afraid to compete. Plans, vision presented to Parliament". www.soualiganewsday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
6. Sam Chui (2024-02-17). World’s Shortest Runway Landing - Caribbean’s Extreme Flight. Retrieved 2024-06-10 – via YouTube.
7. reporter (2018-08-07). "SXM Airways Now Able to Execute Saba flights". BES Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
8. "SXM Airways – The Friendly Airline". Retrieved 2024-06-10.

External Links

SXM Airways Website

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