Samoa Air

Infobox Airline
airline = Samoa Air

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fleet_size = 2
destinations = 4
IATA = SE |
ICAO = -
callsign = -
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company_slogan = Your Island in the Air |
founded = 1987
headquarters = Pago Pago, American Samoa
key_people =
hubs = Pago Pago International Airport
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Samoa Air was a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

History

Samoa Air started operations on January 18, 1987, mainly serving the community needs of American Samoa from its base at Pago Pago. Besides interisland flying to communities in American Samoa, the airline also served Western Samoa and Tonga. For a short period of time, the airline attempted to provide services to Honolulu, Hawaii with a leased Boeing 707, but the route was quickly discontinued and the plane disposed of. Since then, the airline confined itself to operating a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter. The financially troubled carrier sought bankruptcy protection in 2003, with hopes of restarting operations in 2004. Samoa Air ceased operations in Sept. 2003.

References

* [http://www.asg-gov.net/026HISTORICALCAL_JANUARY1.htm "Samoa Air Starts Operations"]
* [http://www.southtravels.com/pacific/americansamoa/traveltips.html "Samoa Air Routes"]
* [http://www.pacificislands.cc/issue/2004/02/01/air-and-sea "Samoa Air Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection"]
* [http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=1df5111b3f5a2eea7cd12d476bc25c83 "Samoa Air Ceases Operations"]

External links

* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=Samoa%20Air&distinct_entry=true "Samoa Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Images"] at [http://www.airliners.net Airliners.net]
* [http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=545 Samoa Air Boeing 707 Image] at [http://www.planepictures.net Planepictures.net]