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New 737 Airline In Nauru

MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 3722 times:

The Island of Naury is getting it's own airline again.

Great scheme on this baby, kind of an odd name though.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5815120

[Edited 2006-10-12 21:20:31]

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Viasa From Switzerland, joined Jun 2005, 1813 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3672 times:

Sorry, but this is not the newest thing. It was hot about a month ago...

Our Airline replace Air Nauru. The aircraft (VH-INU, 23684/1353, former N323AW) is the only aircraft of this start-up airline.

Lazyshaun From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 545 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3669 times:

Agreed, very nice livery. Agreed, very odd name Smile

Our Airline? Sounds a bit...people owned...?

I came. I saw. I conquered

MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3642 times:

Quoting Viasa (Reply 1):
Sorry, but this is not the newest thing. It was hot about a month ago...

sorry if this isn't the newest thing for you.. did we see photos of it? ..I never did, when I posted it no similar thread came up either.

Aerokiwi From New Zealand, joined Jul 2000, 2410 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3636 times:

I hadn't heard this before - thanks for posting it. Yes, very nice colours - yes, stupid name.

I just hope they can make more of a go of this one than the original incarnation. Why these smaller Pacific Islands can't team up and get a joint airline going is beyond me. A couple of 737s thrown in with some Dash 8s/ATRs for inter-island flights would be perfect IMHO.

The problem with a 1 737 operation is what happens when the aircraft goes tech? Chaos, unless there's some kind of an agreement with QF or the like for emergencies like that. But then a 2 aircraft fleet is usually too big. Most islands I'd say need about 1.5 aircraft, which is why a joint operation should be seriously considered.

My rant...done Smile

Kanebear From United States of America, joined May 2002, 953 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 3633 times:

Our Airline??? Well the name is original...

As for the SoWePac getting a regional airline... absofrickinlutely agreed!!! Problem would be getting each small republic and monarchy etc etc to agree on what plane goes where. LOTS of politics... bad for airline management.

Magyarorszag From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 3623 times:

Hi MIAMIx707,

I've found the same picture on A.net. As you've used a link to a picture of "the competition", don't be surprised if your thread is deleted.....

Cheers.

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MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3466 times:

Quoting Magyarorszag (Reply 6):
I've found the same picture on A.net. As you've used a link to a picture of "the competition", don't be surprised if your thread is deleted.....

Thanks for letting me know. But it would be a.net's fault for not putting it on the home page news (it wouldn't be the first time either)

Quoting Aerokiwi (Reply 4):
I just hope they can make more of a go of this one than the original incarnation. Why these smaller Pacific Islands can't team up and get a joint airline going is beyond me. A couple of 737s thrown in with some Dash 8s/ATRs for inter-island flights would be perfect IMHO.

Quoting Kanebear (Reply 5):
As for the SoWePac getting a regional airline... absofrickinlutely agreed!!! Problem would be getting each small republic and monarchy etc etc to agree on what plane goes where. LOTS of politics... bad
for airline management.

Interestingly there are quite a few of these tiny pacific Island nations with their own airlines such as:

Air Nauru
Air Caledonie
Air Vanuatu
Air Austral

In the past, there have been Air Kiribati, Air Tungaru. and probably a few others.

ETA Unknown From Comoros, joined Jun 2001, 2010 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 3355 times:

Nauru would be better off contracting Air Pacific to provide a once or twice weekly NAN-INU-BNE (or MEL) service with a possible GUM stop thrown in.

Aussie_ From Australia, joined Dec 2000, 1765 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 3325 times:

Or get Pacific Blue to run the flight. They have had excellent success with Polynesian Blue.

Bluewhale18210 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 230 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 3220 times:

Let's hope this airline stays solvent and won't have this fine 733 held by Aussies again...

JPS on A300-600RF A319/320 B737-400/800 B757-200F B767-300F CRJ-200/900. Looking to add more.

Edina From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 713 posts, RR: 10
Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 3100 times:

Quoting ETA Unknown (Reply 8):
Interestingly there are quite a few of these tiny pacific Island nations with their own airlines such as:

Air Nauru
Air Caledonie
Air Vanuatu
Air Austral

Air Austral??????

Last time I checked their home base of RUN was in the Indian Ocean Smile

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MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 2985 times:

Quoting Edina (Reply 11):
Last time I checked their home base of RUN was in the Indian Ocean )

Ok so tiny oceanic islands. Happy? Smile

Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Air Comoros.. etc etc

Planemanofnz From New Zealand, joined Sep 2005, 1653 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 2945 times:

Quoting MIAMIx707 (Reply 7):
Interestingly there are quite a few of these tiny pacific Island nations with their own airlines such as:

Air Nauru
Air Caledonie
Air Vanuatu
Air Austral

In the past, there have been Air Kiribati, Air Tungaru. and probably a few others.

You can add to the list ;

Air Tahiti
Air Tahiti Nui
Air Rarotonga
Polynesian Blue
Polynesian Airlines
Air Pacific
Air Fiji
Solomon Airlines

There used to be Norfolk Jet Express, Royal Tongan, Air Nauru, Air Palau and others e.t.c

777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11316 posts, RR: 17
Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2920 times:

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Its good to see Nauru finally getting air links again. Maybe not a good idea with its own airline thou, with the country in its current state

MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2814 times:

Quoting Planemanofnz (Reply 13):
You can add to the list ;

Indeed, although those are more common airlines, except for maybe Air Rarotonga and Solomons.

MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2811 times:

Another one was Royal Tongan, but that one is history.

I loved Solomon Airlines' paintscheme, I guess they're not around anymore either.

Airnewzealand From New Zealand, joined Oct 2000, 2538 posts, RR: 6
Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2718 times:

Polynesian has also gone or bought out

Ryan h From Australia, joined Aug 2001, 1451 posts, RR: 1
Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2701 times:

Like as others have said, many Pacific nations can't support their own airlines.

As well as Air Nauru going bust due to debts etc, Royal Tongan tried the 757 and in my opinion it was too big for their loads so the went bust too.

I agree with the smaller nations getting together and forming an airline between them.

South Australian Spotter

777ER From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 11316 posts, RR: 17
Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 2661 times:

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Quoting Airnewzealand (Reply 17):
Polynesian has also gone or bought out

PH stopped all International services and DJ and the Somoan government formed a joint venture with DJ taking over some of PHs International services. PH still flys domestic services

Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8320 posts, RR: 9
Reply 20, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 2654 times:

Quoting Aussie_ (Reply 9):
Or get Pacific Blue to run the flight. They have had excellent success with Polynesian Blue.

They could join the Polynesian Blue joint venture, but would the cause an issue if islands from Micronesia of Melanesia were to join?

Air Pacific is backed by Qantas and Air Caledonie and Air Tahiti Nui are probably getting some kind of assistance from France. But all three have much higher loads due to stronger tourism.

Swissgabe From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, RR: 37
Reply 21, posted (6 years 7 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2597 times:

Quoting Planemanofnz (Reply 13):
You can add to the list ;

Air Tahiti
Air Tahiti Nui
Air Rarotonga
Polynesian Blue
Polynesian Airlines
Air Pacific
Air Fiji
Solomon Airlines

Still missing:
Air Marshall Islands
Air Kiribati (they returned their ATR72 but still operate a Y12)

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MIAMIx707 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 22, posted (6 years 7 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2518 times:

Quoting Swissgabe (Reply 21):
Air Kiribati (they returned their ATR72 but still operate a Y12)

I already mentioned Air Kiribati, and Air Marshall islands is not all that exotic, as they were or still are a US overseas territory, but you're right, it's a perfect example.

Quoting Airnewzealand (Reply 17):
Polynesian has also gone or bought out

Too bad for you spotters down under I imagine. Somoe of these colorful ane exotic airlines are gone, or have adopted boring liveries (Air Pacific).

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