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Air Rarotonga Embraer 110 at Rarotonga International Airport (2012)
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Air Rarotonga Saab 340 on the tarmac at Rarotonga International Airport
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Air Rarotonga route map as of February 2008[1]

Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘The Airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island and regional scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands and to Tahiti. It also operates chartered flights to French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Kiribati and Tonga.[2] Its main base and hub is Rarotonga International Airport.[3]

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 its island destinations each year.[4]

Destinations

Following is a list of destinations Air Rarotonga flies to as part of its scheduled services, Шаблон:As of.[5]

Hub
City Country IATA ICAO Airport Refs and Notes
Aitutaki Шаблон:COK AIT NCAI Aitutaki Airport [5]
Atiu Шаблон:COK AIU NCAT Enua Airport [5]
Mangaia Шаблон:COK MGS NCMG Mangaia Airport [5]
Manihiki Шаблон:COK MHX NCMH Manihiki Island Airport [5]
Mauke Шаблон:COK MUK NCMK Mauke Airport [5]
Mitiaro Шаблон:COK MOI NCMR Mitiaro Airport [5]
Penrhyn Island Шаблон:COK PYE NCPY Tongareva Airport [5]
Pukapuka Шаблон:COK PZK NCPK Pukapuka Island Airfield [5]
Tahiti Шаблон:PYF PPT NTAA Faa'a International Airport [5]
Rarotonga Шаблон:COK RAR NCRG Rarotonga International Airport [5]

Since August 2022 Air Rarotonga operates international flights to Tahiti using their own aircraft.

Previously, the airline codeshared with Air Tahiti on flights between Rarotonga and Tahiti. Air Rarotonga also code shares with Air New Zealand for flights between Rarotonga and Aitutaki with Air Rarotonga being the operator.

The airline also offers scenic flights over Rarotonga and air charter services to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Kiribati.

The airline also operates air ambulance evacuations from all island airports in the Cook Islands and on to Auckland when required.[6]

Fleet

As of October 2019 the Air Rarotonga fleet includes the following aircraft:[7]

Air Rarotonga Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Passengers
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Saab 340B+ 2 0 34
Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante 2 0 15
Cessna Citation II 1 0 8
Cessna 172 1 0 3
Total 6 0

In February 2016, the airline added its first Jet to their fleet.[8]

References

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External links

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