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About Air Pacific
ofertas de hoteles Noordwijk aan ZeeAir Pacific has been serving the South Pacific since the late 40s. Here's a timeline of significant events in our airline history.
Registered as Katafaga Estates Limited by Australian aviator Harold Gatty
Commenced regular domestic services. Over the years, Air Pacific's routes have been serviced by a changing fleet of aircraft including Dragon Rapides, De Havilland Herons, Drovers, a McDonnell Douglas Turbo-Beaver and DC3s as well as Hawker Siddeley 748s.
Name changed to "Air Pacific." Fleet changed to Aerospace BAC1-11s and HS748.
Commenced services to Auckland.
Commenced services to Brisbane via Noumea.
Began services to Honolulu from Nadi with a DC10.
Formalized Management Support Agreement with Qantas.
1st Year of profit. Air Pacific has been profitable every year since 1986.
Qantas increased its equity in Air Pacific to 46.05%. The Fiji Government holds 51%. Staff now number 730, and the Engineering department was corporatised in September.
Delivery of two Boeing 737-800s (DQ-FJG Island of "Kadavu" and DQ-FJH "Island of Gau")
Due to political crises and ensuing dramatic decline in tourism arrivals, second of leased 747s (DQ-FJI) returned to Qantas.
April 20th - 3rd service to Narita Japan commenced
April 14th - 1st leased 747-400 (DQ-FJJ "Island of Vanua Levu") enters service
May 30th - $25.14 million profit announced
June 26th - 2nd leased 747-400 (DQ-FJL "Island of Viti Levu" delivered
June 27th - 4th service to Los Angeles commenced
hotel rooms Stavanger June 28th - 747-200 returned to Qantas