Air Fiji
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| Air Fiji | ||
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| IATA PC |
ICAO FAJ |
Callsign FIJIAIR |
| Founded | 1967 (as Air Pacific) | |
| Hubs | Nausori International Airport | |
| Secondary hubs | Nadi International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 9 | |
| Destinations | 12 | |
| Headquarters | Suva, Fiji | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.airfiji.com.fj/ | ||
Air Fiji is an airline based in Suva, Fiji. It operates inter-island services to destinations within the Fijian Islands, with an average of 65 flights a day, and to regional destinations. Its main base is Nausori International Airport, Suva, with a hub at Nadi International Airport[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations on 10 July 1967 as Air Pacific. On 29 March 1971 it was renamed Fiji Air and the present title was adopted in February 1995. It is owned by Aviation Investments (55%), government of Fiji (11%) and other shareholders (34%). It has 229 employees (at March 2007)[1].
[edit] Destinations
Air Fiji operates the following services (as of June 2008):[2]
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Cicia, Gau, Kadavu, Koro, Labasa, Lakeba, Moala, Nadi, Ovalau (Levuka), Rotuma, Savusavu, Suva (Nausori), Taveuni and Vanuabalavu.
- Domestic charter destinations: Malololailai (Mamanuca Islands), Mana.
Service to Tonga is operated in conjunction with Airlines Tonga.
[edit] Fleet
The Air Fiji fleet includes the following aircraft (as of February 2007):[3]
- 1 Convair 580 On wet lease from Air Chathams, New Zealand.
- 5 Harbin Y-12
- 3 Embraer EMB 110P2 Bandeirante
[edit] References
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Air Fiji Route Map
- ^ Air Fiji website - Fleet
[edit] External links
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