Guyana Airways

[2] The company was founded by Art J. Williams and Harry Wendt in 1939 as British Guiana Airways using Ireland flying boats.

At this time, BWIA West Indies Airways provided management assistance.

[citation needed] In June 1999, the airline went bankrupt and ceased operations.

However, a new company named Guyana Air 2000 was formed using its assets, and maintained a short-lived operation until May 2001 when it filed for insolvency.

[1] According to the April 26, 1981 Guyana Airways international service timetable, the airline was operating Boeing 737-200 jet flights between Georgetown Timehri Airport (GEO, now Cheddi Jagan International Airport) and the following international destinations:[4] According to the July 1, 1983 edition of the Official Airline Guide (OAG), Guyana Airways was serving the following international and domestic destinations from Georgetown (GEO):[5] International destinations served with the Boeing 707: Domestic destinations in Guyana served with de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter and Hawker Siddeley HS 748 turboprops: Guyana Airways operated the following aircraft types during its existence:[6][7]

A Grumman G-21 Goose of British Guiana Airways circa 1955, at Piarco International Airport
A Douglas DC-3 of Guyana Airways at Grantley Adams International Airport in 1969
A Guyana Airways Tupolev Tu-154B taxiing at Henri Coandă International Airport in 1985
A Guyana Airways Boeing 707-320B landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1992
Guyana Air 2000's Boeing 757-200 taxiing at Manchester Airport in 2000