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Air Vanuatu is an airline with its head office in the Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu.[1] It is Vanuatu's national flag carrier, operating to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and points in the South Pacific. Its main base is Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila.[2]
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| Founded | 1981 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Bauerfield International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Qantas Frequent Flyer | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 37 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Air Vanuatu House Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||||||
| Key people | Atu Finau (CEO), Francois Lategan (GMFO), Andrew Carew (TSM) | ||||||
| Website | www.airvanuatu.com | ||||||
History
Air Vanuatu was established in early 1981 after Vanuatu gained independence from the United Kingdom and France the previous year. The assistance of Ansett Airlines was sought and a five-year agreement put in place for Ansett to provide aircraft and operating staff.[3] Ansett also took a 40% stake in the new airline, the government of Vanuatu holding the other 60%.[4] The first Air Vanuatu flight, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 owned and operated by Ansett, departed Sydney for Port Vila on 5 September 1981.[3] In May 1982 a Boeing 737-200 of Polynesian Airlines replaced the DC-9; this was replaced in turn by an Ansett 737-200 in October 1985.[5] In March 1986, the agreement with Ansett expired and was not renewed, this had the effect of grounding the airline.[3]
In 1987, the company was re-established with 100% ownership by the government of Vanuatu,[6] after a new commercial agreement was signed with Australian Airlines; weekly Sydney – Port Vila flights re-commenced on 19 December using a Boeing 727-200 chartered from Australian.[3] Air Vanuatu subsequently bought the aircraft in 1989 and leased it back to Australian for use on that airline's network on days that it was not used by Air Vanuatu.[7] In November 1992 the 727 was replaced by a Boeing 737-400 leased from Australian Airlines.[7] The following year an Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante was also leased from Australian, entering service that April to operate flights between Port Vila and Nouméa.[7] The leases on both aircraft continued after Australian was taken over by Qantas in October 1993, with the commercial agreement being rolled-over to Qantas as well.[7] Qantas is deeply involved in the airline's operations to this day; Air Vanuatu uses Qantas Frequent Flyer program, Qantas codeshares on Air Vanuatu's flights from Australia, and provides maintenance and pilot training services as well.
Air Vanuatu terminated the lease on the Qantas Boeing 737-400 after it took delivery of its own Boeing 737-300 in April 1997.[8] The same month Bandeirante services ceased when a Saab 2000 entered service.[8] The lease on the Saab 2000 was terminated in March 1999 and in June that year Air Vanuatu commenced using a de Havilland Canada Dash 8 of Vanuatu's government-owned domestic carrier Vanair on weekly services to Nouméa.[9] In April 2001 Air Vanuatu merged with Vanair, however the merger was reversed only five months later.[10][11] In November 2003 an ATR 42 entered service for use on domestic routes in competition with Vanair.[12] In September 2004, Air Vanuatu again merged with Vanair.[2]
In January 2008, Air Vanuatu replaced its Boeing 737-300 with a new Boeing 737-800.[13] Three Harbin Y-12s were added to the fleet in early 2009 and in October the same year the airline took delivery of a new ATR 72–500 aircraft to replace its ATR 42.[14] Four days after the ATR 72 arrived at Port Vila the Board of Air Vanuatu was sacked and replaced by Directors General of various Vanuatu government ministries.[15] The ATR 72 made its first revenue flight for Air Vanuatu on 8 November 2009.[16] A second ATR 72–500 was delivered to the airline in November 2014.[17] In 2016 the Harbin Y-12s were phased out and replaced by de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.[18]
In July 2020, Air Vanuatu announced a major set of changes for the airline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the reshuffling of Orders and the shrinking and localization of the management team. During this, the CEO Derek Nice has stepped down, being temporarily replaced by Joseph Laloyer. Until a replacement can be found. This includes delaying the delivery of the 4 A220 Family aircraft they had on order. And a strategic review of their network.[19]
Destinations
Domestic
As of November 2009 Air Vanuatu operates 28 domestic routes throughout the country.[20]
- Malampa
- Craig Cove (Craig Cove Airport)
- Lamap (Malekoula Island Airport)
- Norsup (Norsup Airport)
- Paama (Paama Airport)
- South West Bay (South West Bay Airport)
- Ulei (Ulei Airport)
- Penama
- Longana, east Ambae (Longana Airport)
- Naone, Maewo (Maewo-Naone Airport)
- Redcliffe, south Ambae (Redcliffe Airport)
- Lonorore, south Pentecost (Lonorore Airport)
- Sara, north Pentecost (Sara Airport)
- Walaha, west Ambae (Walaha Airport)
- Shefa
- Émaé (Siwo Airport)
- Lamen Bay (Lamen Bay Airport)
- Tongoa (Tongoa Airport)
- Valesdir (Valesdir Airport)
- Tafea
- Anatom (Anatom Airport)
- Aniwa (Aniwa Airport)
- Dillon's Bay (Dillon's Bay Airport)
- Futuna Island (Futuna Airport)
- Ipota (Ipota Airport)
- Tanna (White Grass Airport)
- Torba
- Gaua (Gaua Airport)
- Mota Lava (Mota Lava Airport)
- Sola, Vanua Lava (Vanua Lava Airport)
- Torres Islands (Torres Airport)
International charter flights
Air Vanuatu Charter As of September 2020 Air Vanuatu commenced International Charter Flights to / from the following international destinations specialising in seasonal worker, company, diplomatic and freight charters throughout the Pacific Islands, South West Pacfic, South East Asia, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. #airvanuatucharter :[citation needed]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide | Adelaide Airport | ||
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | ||
| Australia | Cairns | Cairns Airport | ||
| Australia | Darwin | Darwin Airport | ||
| Australia | Hobart | Hobart Airport | ||
| Australia | Melbourne | Melbourne Airport | ||
| Australia | Newcastle | Newcastle Airport | ||
| Australia | Perth | Perth Airport | ||
| Australia | Sydney | Sydney Airport | ||
| China | Sanya | Sanya Phoenix International Airport | ||
| Fiji | Nadi | Nadi International Airport | ||
| Kiribati | Kiritimati | Cassidy International Airport | ||
| Kiribati | Tarawa | Bonriki International Airport | ||
| New Caledonia, France | Nouméa | La Tontouta International Airport | ||
| New Zealand | Auckland | Auckland Airport | ||
| New Zealand | Christchurch | Christchurch Airport | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Jacksons International Airport | ||
| Samoa | Apia | Faleolo International Airport | ||
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | Honiara International Airport | ||
| Tonga | Nukuʻalofa | Fuaʻamotu International Airport | ||
| Tuvalu | Funafuti | Funafuti International Airport | ||
| Vanuatu | Luganville | Santo-Pekoa International Airport | ||
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | Bauerfield International Airport | ||
International scheduled
As of March 2019 Air Vanuatu operates to the following international destinations:[citation needed]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | [21] | |
| Australia | Melbourne | Melbourne Airport | [21] | |
| Australia | Sydney | Sydney Airport | [21] | |
| Fiji | Nadi | Nadi International Airport | ||
| New Caledonia, France | Nouméa | La Tontouta International Airport | ||
| New Zealand | Auckland | Auckland Airport | ||
| Vanuatu | Luganville | Santo-Pekoa International Airport | ||
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | Bauerfield International Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Air Vanuatu has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[22]
Fleet
As of June 2020[update], the Air Vanuatu fleet consists of the following aircraft:[23]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A220-100 | — | 2 | 8 | 100 | 108[24] | [25] |
| Airbus A220-300 | — | 1 | 8 | 125 | 133[24] | [26] |
| ATR 72-600 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 70 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | 8 | 162 | 170 | |
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter | 3 | — | — | 19 | 19 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | ||||
Incidents and accidents
- 19 December 2008 – a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft (Flight 261) with nine passengers crashed into a mountain near Olpoi Airport on the western side of the island of Espiritu Santo, killing the pilot and seriously injuring some passengers. The aircraft had been heading to Santo-Pekoa International Airport. The mountainous region where the aircraft crashed was shrouded in thick fog at the time.[27][28][29]
- 25 July 1991 – a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft crashed on the island of Espiritu Santo, killing all nine passengers and the pilot. The crash site was only located after a four-day search involving several helicopters. The crash was attributed to pilot error.[30]
- 28 July 2018, ATR 72 registration YJ-AV71, operating Flight 241, suffered an in-flight engine failure. On landing at Port Vila, the aircraft departed the runway and collided with two parked Britten-Norman Islander aircraft belonging to Unity Airlines and that of another company. Thirteen people sustained minor injuries.
See also
References
- "Contact Us." Air Vanuatu. Retrieved on 22 June 2010. "Air Rue de Paris Port Vila, Vanuatu"
- Flight International 27 March 2007
- Reid, Gordon. "1988 Major Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine, No. 44, May/June 1988, p40. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Weston Creek ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- "World airline directory", Flight International 3 April 1982, p815 (online archive version), retrieved 18 November 2009
- Reid, Gordon. "1986 Major Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine, No. 33, July/August 1986, p39. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Weston Creek ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- "World Airline Directory", Flight International 1 April 1989, p55 (online archive version), retrieved 18 November 2009
- Reid, Gordon. "Major Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine, No. 96, May 1994, p75. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Weston Creek ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- Reid, Gordon. "Major Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine, No. 150, May 1999, p50. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Weston Creek ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- Reid, Gordon. "Major Airline Directory", Australian Aviation magazine, No. 161, May 2000, p56. Aerospace Publications Pty. Ltd., Weston Creek ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- "Vanuatu industry: Air Vanuatu merges with bankrupt domestic carrier" retrieved 18 November 2009
- "Air Vanuatu & Vanair Demerge" Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 18 November 2009
- Flight International, 18–24 November 2003, p.15
- "New Air Van CEO" – Vanuatu Daily Post Online[permanent dead link] retrieved 16 November 2009
- "Air Vanuatu takes delivery of new ATR 72–500" – ATR Media Release[permanent dead link] retrieved 16 November 2009
- Willie, Royson. "Opposition says high salaries part of Air Vanuatu problems" – Vanuatu Daily Post Online Archived 2009-11-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 13 November 2009
- Garae, Len. "ATR-72, a touch of international class" – Vanuatu Daily Post Online[permanent dead link] retrieved 13 November 2009
- "Second ATR for Air Vanuatu". Airliner World: 17. January 2015.
- "Air Vanuatu improves fleet" – Radio New Zealand International retrieved 15 October 2015
- "Air Vanuatu Delays A220 Deliveries As New CEO Takes the reins" – Simple Flying retrieved 8 July 2020
- "Air Vanuatu Domestic Fares Matrix" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- Debrief Australian Aviation March 2019 page 12
- "Profile on Air Vanuatu". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- Taylor, Ellis (2019-02-26). "Air Vanuatu orders four A220s". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- Chong, Jordan (27 February 2019). "Airbus Wins South Pacific A220 Boost". Australian Aviation. Aviator Media. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- "Air Vanuatu orders four 133 seat Airbus aircraft". Blue Swan Daily. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
- "Air Vanuatu's Airbus A220 Order: Everything You Need to Know". 26 November 2021.
- "Vanuatu plane crash injured flown to Brisbane". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- "Crash: Air Vanuatu BN2P near Olpoi on Dec 19th 2008". The Aviation Herald. Salzburg. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- "Few details on cause of fatal plane crash in Vanuatu". Radio New Zealand. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- "ASN Aircraft accident Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander YJ-RV4 Olpoi".
External links
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[de] Air Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu ist die nationale Fluggesellschaft Vanuatus mit Sitz in Port Vila und Basis auf dem Bauerfield Airport.- [en] Air Vanuatu
[es] Air Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu es la aerolínea nacional de Vanuatu. Opera a destinos en Australia, Nueva Zelanda e Islas del Pacífico. Su base de operaciones es el Aeropuerto Internacional Bauerfield, situado 6 km al norte de Port Vila, la capital de Vanuatu.[3][fr] Air Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu (code IATA : NF ; code OACI : AVN), est la compagnie aérienne du Vanuatu. Elle a été fondée en 1981 et elle utilise l’aéroport international Bauerfield. Son siège se situe à Port-Vila.[it] Air Vanuatu
Air Vanuatu è la compagnia aerea di bandiera di Vanuatu. Opera servizi di linea in Australia, Nuova Zelanda ed altre zone dell'Oceania; il suo hub è l'aeroporto Internazionale Bauerfield a Port Vila, capitale dell'arcipelago.[1][ru] Air Vanuatu
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