Challenges for Suriname`s Air Integration with South America

Challenges for Suriname`s Air Integration with South America

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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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Contents
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI -Airport
Challenges of Air Integration in South Am.
Role of Suriname within South America
The way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Back ground
• 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
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Suriname
South America
Population Growth Forecast
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Source: United Nations
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Suriname
South America
Tropical Tourism
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Historical City
Worlds Heritage list
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Aviation infrastructure
• 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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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Management Structure
• 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o Update outdated Legislation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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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Foreign Policy
Change in progress
• Immigration policy
o Tourist Card on arrival
o Diaspora – PSA card
• Bilateral agreements
• Up to 5th freedom right - Negotiations
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Bilateral Agreements
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Netherlands
Dutch
Antilles
Haiti
Cuba
CARICOM
Suriname
Ghana
Brazil
USA
Venezuela
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Air Integration
In progress
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Argentina
Chili
Brazil
Equatorial
Columbia
Guinea
Suriname
Canada
Turkey
Panama
China
Portugal
France
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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
International Airport
Johan Adolf Pengel Int’t Airport
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Air Integration
Airport Specifics
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
• Category 4E Airport:
o Runway Length 3480 m (excl. R.E.S.A. zone)
o Runway Width 45 m
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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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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Capability
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Infrastructural Upgrades
Infrastructure upgrade 2011
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Suriname
South America
Planned Development
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Role in S.A.
Challenges
Way forward
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Suriname
South America
Future planning
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Role in S.A.
Challenges
Way forward
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Suriname
South America
Current Routes
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
PAX Scheduled Airlines
Airline
A/C Type Destinations/ Week
Curaçao (3x)
Port of Spain (4x) / (5x)
Aruba (3x) / Miami (5x),
Port of Spain (3x) / Cur (3x),
Belem (4x) / Geo & Cay (2)
Amsterdam
(4x) / (5x)
Amsterdam (3x)
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Suriname
South America
Cargo Airlines
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
To: Port of Spain (1x) /
Miami (1x)
To: Miami (2x)
Cargo to Amsterdam on PAX airlines
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Pax Statistics
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Annual International PAX
250,000
Number of PAX
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
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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
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
TO END OF THE YEAR
YEAR
INDEX
2012
(AS STATISTIC)
2027
(PREDICTED)
PASSENGER THROUGHPUT
434,000
867,000
CARGO（T）
9,623
20,392
MOVEMENT
4,118
8,405
PEAK HOUR PASSENGER
428
564
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Suriname
South America
Arrival Peak
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Departure Peak
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Challenges in General
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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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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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Integration in South America
• Language
• Customer Service, interest
• No Historical connection
• Limited connections (GEO, CAY, BEL)
• Bilateral agreements
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Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Focus Area’s
Bilateral
Agreements
Incentives
program
Route
Development
New Regional
Airlines
Cargo
Development
Upgrading
Facilities
Upgrading
Security
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What do we offer?
Suriname
South America
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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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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Air Integration
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
Improved Connections
Transfers:
CAY, GEO, BEL
AUA, CUR, MIA, POS
via PBM
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Suriname
South America
Route Development
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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Air Integration
Suriname
South America
Gateway into the Caribbean
Suriname
Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
Challenges
Way forward
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South America
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Aviation Policy
JAPI - Airport
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Way forward
To conclude
• 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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