Air Rarotonga

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 AirportFlight International 27 March 2007] .

Code Data

*IATA Code: GZ [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes] ]
*ICAO Code: RAR (not current)

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.

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

Fleet

The Air Rarotonga fleet includes the following aircraft (as of February 2008) :

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

Other aircraft:Fact|date=April 2007
*1 Cessna 172 (E5-NTP)

External links

* [http://www.airraro.com/ Air Rarotonga]

References