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The KLM tri-motor Fokker F.XVIII, named the Snip (Snipe), made a trans-atlantic crossing from Amsterdam via Paramaribo to Curaçao, carrying mail. The trip of 12,200 km (more than 4,000 over water) landed eight days after take-off from Schiphol , on 22 December 1934, at Hato Airport .
Surinam Airways (Dutch: Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij), also known by its initials SLM, is the flag carrier of Suriname, [1] based in Paramaribo. [2] It operates regional and long-haul scheduled passenger services. Its hub is at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (Zanderij). Surinam Airways is wholly owned by the Government of Suriname.
The former Palace Hotel The Congress Hall is considered a controversial building. There are people who consider the building out of place among the historic wooden buildings in Paramaribo, [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 6 ] and a poor replacement of the Palace Hotel, [ 4 ] while others praise the vision of the architect. [ 5 ]
Caricom Airways, which stands for Caribbean Commuter Airways, was a regional airline from the Caribbean, with the headquarters of the company at Paramaribo, Suriname.From the down-town Zorg en Hoop Airport in Suriname, Caricom Airways mainly flew charter flights to various destinations in the interior of Suriname, the Caribbean and Northern Brazil.
Zorg en Hoop Airport (IATA: ORG, ICAO: SMZO) is an airport serving general aviation in the city of Paramaribo, Suriname. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the Suriname River, between the city quarters of Zorg en Hoop and Flora. The runway length includes a 200 metres (660 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 11. The airport is suitable for ...
Athens Airport SA, a state-owned company, was established in 1978 to proceed with the plans. However, after delays and slow development, the project was revived in 1991, approximately 1 year after the city lost the right to host the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta, USA and the possibility of submitting a bid for the 2000 Game was discussed.
Paramaribo (UK: / ˌ p ær ə ˈ m ær ɪ b oʊ / PARR-ə-MARR-ib-oh, US: / ˌ p ɑːr ə ˈ m ɑːr ɪ b oʊ / PAR-ə-MAR-ib-oh, Dutch: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District.
Centrum is a resort in Suriname, located in the Paramaribo District. Its population at the 2012 census was 20,631. [1] The historical centre of Paramaribo is located within the resort. The city centre is mainly in original condition, contains 291 listed monuments, and has of 2002 been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]