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Air Pacific is the international Airline of Fiji and is based in Nadi . It operates scheduled services to Australia , Canada , Japan , Kiribati ( Christmas Island ), New Zealand , USA , Tonga and Samoa . Its main base is Nadi International Airport .


CODE DATA


  • IATA Code: FJ

  • ICAO Code: FJI

  • Callsign: Pacific



HISTORY



The airline was established and started operations in 1951 . It was founded by Australian aviator Harold Gatty . Until 31 July 1951 it was known as Fiji Airways.

Except for 2001 , the airline has been profitable for every year from 1995 to 2004 . Over 500,000 passengers were carried in 2004.

Air Pacific is owned by the Fiji Government (51%), Qantas (46.3%) and the governments of Kiribati, Tonga, Nauru and Samoa (1%).


DESTINATIONS

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FLEET


The aircraft fleet currently consists of (at February 2005):


Future Fleet Expansion:
On April 25 , 2006 , Air Pacific announced an order for 5 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. These aircraft will replace the airline's 767 and 747 aircraft. The first 787 for Air Pacific will be delivered in 2011 . {Link without Title}


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