Sun Air (Fiji)

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Sun Air was an airline based in Nadi, Fiji. Sun Air was a FJAR 145 certified maintenance organisation with internationally recognised safety standards. Its Director of Maintenance and Quality Assurance Manager have over 60 years of experience. It ceased operations on 31 January 2007, following its purchase by Pacific Sun.

Contents 1 History 2 Code Data 3 Services 4 Fleet 5 External links 6 References

[edit] History

Don Collingwood, a pilot and businessman, founded what became Sun Air in 1980, under the name Sunflower Airlines. It began with one aircraft, flying the Nadi-Taveuni route. By January 2007, its fleet had grown to 12 aircraft, and the company employed nearly 140 staff.^[1]

[edit] Code Data

• IATA Code: PI
• ICAO Code: SUF
• Callsign: SUNFLOWER^[2]

[edit] Services

The airline offered direct routes between:

Nadi to Kadavu, Kadavu to Nadi 45 minutes Nadi to Labasa, Labasa to Nadi 1 hr Nadi to Malololailai, Malololailai to Nadi 10 minutes Nadi to Mana, Mana to Nadi 10 minutes Nadi to Savusavu, Savusavu to Nadi 1 hr Nadi to Suva, Suva to Nadi 45 minutes Nadi to Taveuni, Taveuni to Nadi 1 hr 30 minutes Suva to Labasa, Labasa to Suva 50 minutes Taveuni to Savusavu, Savusavu to Taveuni 25 minutes

[edit] Fleet

As of August 2006 the Sun Air fleet included:^[3]

• 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
• 1 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter:

• 2 Pratt & Whitney PT6-20/27 Engines
• Cruise Speed: 130/150 knots
• 20 Passengers
• 2 Pilot Operation

Other aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

Britten Norman BN2 Islander

• 2 Lycoming I0-540 260 SHP Engines
• Cruise Speed: 125 knots
• 9 Passengers
• Single Pilot Operation

Beechcraft BE-65 Queenair

• 2 Lycoming I0-720 400 SHP Engines
• Cruise Speed: 180 knots
• 8 Passengers
• Single Pilot Operation

[edit] External links

• Sun Air

[edit] References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Airline Codes
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006