WINAIR to add to its current fleet… inspection of new plane slated for Friday

~~Adz:Left~~ Windward Islands Airways International N.V. (WIN AIR), Managing Director, Edwin Hodge has announced that the airline will be introducing another plane to its current fleet of aircraft. According to the airline’s MD, the new plane will bring its current fleet to six and the inspection of the aircraft is anticipated by Friday and will be conducted by the Directorate of Civil Aviation.

“We are happy that we have been able to acquire this new plane as it will certainly assist us in boosting our current air travel within the destinations that we go to,” Hodge said. He pointed out that the airline has been operating with five planes, noting that it has not been fulfilling the great and consistent demand that the airline has been experiencing with regards to air travel.

Hodge said that the aircraft is a replacement for one of the other aircraft in the ongoing exchange of WINAIR fleet due to the high cycle operation. He pointed out that another aircraft will be added to the fleet in the first week of December which will boost their felt to seven.

As such, he said that with the acquisition of the nineteen-seater Twin Otter, it will create the opportunity for the airline to be more effective and efficient in its service to the traveling public.

“The inspection of the aircraft will see a test flight in our local area so as to verify its ability and approval for flying. We anticipate that the inspection will go smoothly, thus ensuring that we can add this plane to our current fleet,” he said.

Meanwhile, Director of Maintenance, Keeven Duzong said that all systems are in place for the inspection, stressing that with the airline’s reputable record of placing tremendous emphases on safety, the inspection will be incident free. When quizzed as to why the airline which has been operating continuously for the past 47 years has operated incident free, Duzong said that its because each staff sees safety as their primary and number one priority.

“We hold the strong view within WINAIR that the planes will only leave the airport once they’re completely safe for our mothers to travel on. This is an indication that we only approve a flight once we are of the firm view that our mothers and close family can fly without any incidents,” he said.

Hodge, who has served the company in the past as Chief Pilot, pointed out that with the airline’s current twelve destinations, systems will be put in place to increase flights to accommodate travelers as they approach the winter season. “As we prepare for the high season which will commence shortly we are putting all systems in place to accommodate the high number of travelers and as such, ensuring that we have enough and adequate flights will certainly boost our efficiency of catering for our travelers is pertinent,” he said.

The WINAIR MD added that plans are also afoot for more planes to be added to its fleet as the number of travelers continues to increase. “We are looking at more destinations and also doing more business within the destinations that we currently fly to therefore all attempts will be made to increase our fleet to better serve the flying public and consequently improve the customer experience.”

Currently WIINAIR has two Twin Otter and three Islanders in operation bringing its current seating capacity to sixty five.