Air Rarotonga

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Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘the airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands. Charters are operated to Niue, Samoa and French Polynesia. Its main base is Rarotonga International Airport^[2].

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

[edit] Code Data

• IATA Code: GZ ^[3]
• ICAO Code: RAR (not current)

[edit] History

The airline was established in February 1978 and started operations in July 1978 with a Cessna 337 aircraft. The company is owned by three private investors. More than 70,000 passengers travel between their island destinations each year.

[edit] Destinations

• Scheduled passenger, cargo and charter services operate between nine island destinations within the Cook Islands: Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Mauke, Mitiaro, Penrhyn Island, Pukapuka, and Rarotonga; plus Papeete in French Polynesia.
• Day Tour to Aitutaki featuring Lagoon Cruise, Island Tour and food.
• Scenic flights over Rarotonga
• Air charter services are also provided to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga and Samoa.
• Operates Check-in and ground handling for Pacific Blue and Air Tahiti

[edit] Fleet

The Air Rarotonga fleet includes the following aircraft (as of February 2008)^[2] :

• 2 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante (E5-TAK, E5-FTS)
• 1 Saab 340A (E5-EFS)

Other aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

• 1 Cessna 172 (E5-NTP)

[edit] External links

• Air Rarotonga

[edit] References

1. ^ Air Rarotonga - Book a Flight. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
2. ^ ^{a b} Flight International 27 March 2007
3. ^ Airline Codes

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