Challenges for Suriname’s Air Integration with South America

The way forward

Timothy Mendonça

Workshop on Air integration - 11th of September , 2014 I.I.R.S.A. – COSIPLAN – Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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Contents

Air Integration Suriname

South America

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Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI -Airport

Challenges of Air Integration in South Am.

Role of Suriname within South America

The way forward

Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Challenges

Way forward

Back ground

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• Former Dutch Colony

• Over 540.000 Inhabitants

o Diaspora 328.000 in The Netherlands

o over 30.000 Brazilians

• Cultural Diversity

• Official Language Dutch,

o 2nd Surinamese, Cultural languages

• Member of CARICOM and UNASUR

Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

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Way forward

Population Growth Forecast

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Source: United Nations

Suriname

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Tropical Tourism

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Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Challenges

Way forward

Historical City Worlds Heritage list

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Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Challenges

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Aviation infrastructure

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• Over 50 airstrips

o All domestic air travel

o One City Airport

• Domestic Air traffic

o Over 60 daily domestic flights

o Airlines private

• One International Airport

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Way forward

Management Structure

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• Current

o Civil Aviation Department

o Civil Aviation Safety Department

Suriname

• Internal Reorganization

o CAA

o Update outdated Legislation

o ATC and Domestic airports

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Challenges

Way forward

Foreign Policy

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Change in progress

• Immigration policy

o Tourist Card on arrival

oDiaspora – PSA card

• Bilateral agreements

• Up to 5th freedom right - Negotiations

Suriname

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Challenges

Way forward

Bilateral Agreements

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South America

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Suriname

Netherlands

Dutch Antilles

CARICOM

Brazil

Venezuela USA

Ghana

Cuba

Haiti

Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Challenges

Way forward

In progress

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Suriname

Argentina

Brazil

Equatorial

Guinea

Turkey

China

France Portugal

Panama

Canada

Columbia

Chili

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Challenges

Way forward

International Airport

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Johan Adolf Pengel Int’t Airport

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Challenges

Way forward

Airport Specifics

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• Category 4E Airport:

o Runway Length 3480 m (excl. R.E.S.A. zone)

o Runway Width 45 m

• Apron 7 parking stands (3 narrow body)

• Category 1 ILS – RWY11

• VOR DME

• ARFF – Category 9

• 24/7 operations

• Attractive Fueling Prices

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Way forward

Capability

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Suriname

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Way forward

Infrastructural Upgrades

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Infrastructure upgrade 2011

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Role in S.A.

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Way forward

Planned Development

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Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Role in S.A.

Challenges

Way forward

Future planning

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Suriname

Aviation Policy

JAPI - Airport

Challenges

Way forward

Current Routes

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Suriname

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JAPI - Airport

Challenges

Way forward

PAX Scheduled Airlines

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Curaçao (3x)

Port of Spain (4x) / (5x)

Amsterdam (4x) / (5x)

Aruba (3x) / Miami (5x),

Port of Spain (3x) / Cur (3x),

Belem (4x) / Geo & Cay (2)

Amsterdam (3x)

A/C Type Destinations/ Week Airline

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Cargo Airlines

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To: Port of Spain (1x) /

Miami (1x)

To: Miami (2x)

Cargo to Amsterdam on PAX airlines

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Pax Statistics

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

DEPARTING PAX 189,440 191,673 201,225 209,312 218,959 229,172

ARRIVING PAX 186,726 193,089 204,141 211,993 214,920 230,398

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Pax Forecast

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2012 2027

PASSENGER THROUGHPUT

MOVEMENT

PEAK HOUR PASSENGER

CARGO（T）

867,000 434,000

4,118

9,623

428

8,405

20,392

564

(PREDICTED) (AS STATISTIC)

YEAR INDEX

TO END OF THE YEAR

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Arrival Peak

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Suriname

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Departure Peak

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• Small population

• Limited connections

• Tourism board

• No typical white sand, blue water beaches

• Security and ICAO Standards

• Infrastructure R.O.I.

• Low pax & cargo traffic

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Challenges in General

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• Language

• Customer Service, interest

• No Historical connection

• Limited connections (GEO, CAY, BEL)

• Bilateral agreements

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Integration in South America

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Suriname

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Focus Area’s

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Bilateral Agreements

Route Development

Cargo Development

Upgrading Security

Upgrading Facilities

New Regional Airlines

Incentives program

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What do we offer?

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• Eco Tourism

• Infrastructure & Capacity

• 24/7 - no slot (congestion) restrictions

• Fueling stop

• Cargo possibilities

• Partnership–Suriname Airways o CARICOM market

o Air-Link between the Guyana’s

o Link to Europe – Amsterdam

• Altitude restrictions - Cargo Payload - fueling

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Improved Connections

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Transfers: CAY, GEO, BEL AUA, CUR, MIA, POS via PBM

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Route Development

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Suriname

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Gateway into the Caribbean

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Suriname

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To conclude

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• How much more can we connect the

North of Brazil beyond?

• Will LCC’s boast traffic in this region?

• Can we play a role in Freight distribution?

o UNASUR, MERCOSUR, CARICOM, CELAC, EU

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