Pacific Island Air
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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Operating bases | Nadi International Airport |
| Fleet size | 8. See Fleet below |
| Destinations | Fiji Islands |
| Company slogan | Where Happiness Takes Flight! |
| Parent company | Garden City Helicopters |
| Headquarters | Namaka, Fiji |
| Key people | Mr Tuni Beddoes (General Manager), Andrew Fox (Engineering Manager), Nick Heyninck (Chief Pilot) |
| Website |
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Pacific Island Air is an Air Charter company operating out of Nadi International Airport, Fiji.
History
Pacific Island Seaplanes was established in 1999 by Larry 'Dusty' Simon. The air charter company initially operated two de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. Pacific Island Seaplanes was acquired by the Christchurch, New Zealand based Garden City Helicopters (GCH) in 2013. GCH merged their existing Helicopters (Fiji) operation with Pacific Island Seaplanes[1] for form Pacific Island Air (PIA).
Charter Services
Pacific Island Air facilitates daily charter based transfers and scenic flights from Nadi International Airport to any resort in Fiji. It also provides air ambulance / emergency medical service flights to/from all inhabited islands in Fiji. Lastly, PIA provides custom charter air services to tourists, local businesses and Fijian government agencies.
Company Locations
Pacific Island Air employs over 30 staff encompassing management, administration, engineering, flight crew, reservations, check-in and baggage handling. The company headquarters and hangar is located at CAAF Compound, London Avenue, Namaka, Fiji with primary check-in located at the Domestic Terminal, Nadi International Airport. The company has two additional dedicated transfer / landing sites. One is located at Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau Island and the other is a floating pontoon moored off Port Denarau Marina.[2]
Fleet
Pacific Island Air uses fixed wing, amphibious fixed wing and rotary aircraft in its daily operations. It currently operates:
- 1 x de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (registration DQ-PIA) - 10 passenger amphibious aircraft
- 2 x de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (registrations DQ-GWW - C/N 124, DQ-GEE - C/N 1358) - 5 passenger amphibious aircraft
- 2 x Britten-Norman Islander (registrations DQ-SLM, DQ-YIR) - 6 passenger aircraft
- 2 x Eurocopter AS355 (registrations DQ-HFJ, DQ-HFT) - 6 passenger helicopter
- 1 x Robinson R44 (registration DQ-HFR) - 3 passenger helicopter
Gallery
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Pacific Island Air DQ-PIA de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter taxiing at Nacula Island, Fiji. (2014)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-GWW de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver over Ro Ro Reef, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. (2015)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-GWW de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver arriving at Navutu Stars Resort, Yasawa Islands, Fiji. (2014)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-SLM Britten-Norman Islander parked at Nadi International Airport, Fiji. (2014)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-HFJ Eurocopter AS355 departing Nadi International Airport, Fiji. (2014)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-HFT Eurocopter AS355 departing Nadi International Airport, Fiji. (2014)
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Pacific Island Air DQ-HFR Robinson R44 preparing for departure at Savala Island, Fiji. (2014)
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