On a rain soaked ramp outside of the F&E Maintenance hangar at Opa Locka Airport, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group reviews AWAS Leasing B737-300 being leased to Surinam AirwaysOpa Locka, Florida 22nd May 2009: In their relentless effort to monitor, observe and report on all issues related to aviation for the benefit of their clients and group member's, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) has focused on the recent developments at Surinam Airways.
The (94th ACG) has learned that it appears that Surinam airways may retire their sole B747-300 "PZ-TCM" in the latter part of the year. The CF6-50E2 powered aircraft which came from and thus been maintained by KLM is fast approaching a scheduled heavy check. It appears that Surinam Airways has opted to replace their B747-300 with a possible Airbus 340-300 so as to conduct their flight from Surinam to Amsterdam, Holland.
In speaking to AIRLINERS Magazine of Miami in another first for the airline is the addition of a leased B737-300 from AWAS Leasing which will be utilized on the Surinam / Miami run. The B737-300, "PZ-TCO" sits at the Opa Locka Airport outside of F&E Maintenance undergoing scheduled maintenance and "Weight Reduction" With a range of approximately 1,874 nautical miles between Surinam and Miami and with the high gross weight range of 2,255 nautical miles for 147 passengers, the AWAS leased B737-300 according to Boeing has a reserve diversion range of about 381 nautical miles and therefore a drastic "Weight Reduction" is being done to PZ-TCO. The aircraft is equipped with a forward air stair which is being removed for weight saving, as well as other measures which are being implemented. Its anticipated that PZ-TCO will be delivered to Surinam Airways within two weeks for revenue service. We wish Surinam Airways safe success with their new fleet aircraft.
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