Palau Micronesia Air Boeing 737 at Auckland Airport, January 2005 | |||||||
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Founded | September 2002 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 23 December 2004 | ||||||
Fleet size | See Fleet below | ||||||
Destinations | See Services below --> | ||||||
Headquarters | Palau |
Palau Micronesia Air was an airline based in Palau. It operated services under the Air New Zealand air operators certificate. It suspended operations in December 2004.[1]
History
[edit]The airline was established in September 2002.[1] In October 2003 Air New Zealand reached an understanding with Palau Micronesia Air committing to provide a range of support services for the new company, including operating its aircraft under the Air New Zealand air operators certificate.[2] Operations started on 5 August 2004. It suspended operations on 23 December 2004, attributing it to high costs and under-performing sales.[1]
Services
[edit]It served Palau, Guam, Saipan, Micronesia, Australia and the Philippines. It was the first airline to provide direct service between Palau and Australia. [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Flight International 12–18 April 2005
- ^ Air New Zealand 7 November 2003