Surinam Airways

Paramaribo, Surinam

National airline of Surinam, providing essential links from the home country to the region and beyond.

Due to the unique geographic location of the country, Surinam Airways' network consists of the greatest thinkable diversity of routes.

This mix of traffic volumes and ranges also reflects in the fleet mixing A340 with 737-300's.

Surinam Airways

Ultimate variety of markets to serve.

Like every airline, Surinam Airways' management is constantly in search of opportunities to improve the performamnce of the network.

The team wanted a broad overview of options on the table, as basis for its further strategic decisions.

Schedule Consult was invited to assist in this respect with a fresh analysis and outside view.

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QUICK WIN SCREENING

Year:

2014

Project Objective:

Short term applicable measures in the schedules to improve network profitability.

Project Content:

Thorough profitability screening with new angles as they resulted from Schedule Consult's network specific evaluation methods.

Review of commercial and operational trade-offs that were at the basis of the running schedule.

Evaluation of various scenarios and options with management team, preliminary selection and fine tuning.

Results:

Sharper insight in route performances.

Fresh input to the network decision process, with a coherent package of potential cash saving measures.

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STRATEGIC 5-YEAR PLAN

Year:

2015

Project Objective:

Complete plan for future network development, fleet and company organization.

Project Content:

Thorough commercial analysis of market opportunities and company capabilities.

Elaboration of several scenarios in full detail, including schedules, O&D traffic estimations and cost projections.

Evaluation with all company disciplines and elaboration of the prefered scenario in a five-year phasing plan.

Results:

Complete implementation plan, including all requirements to fulfill the production needs of the plan in each phase.

Full approval by Company Management, Shareholders and Stakeholders.

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PY team
From left to right:
Mrs. Judith Redmount (CFO, Surinam Airways),
Mr. Jaap van Rooij (MD, Schedule Consult),
Mrs. Angela Landbrug (Head of Corporate Planning, Surinam Airways),
Mr. Delano Gefferie (Manager Corporate Planning, Surinam Airways)