Destinations Fiji Islands Headquarters Namaka, Fiji Fleet size 10 | Parent company GCH Aviation Founded 1999 | |
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Operating bases Company slogan Where Happiness Takes Flight! Key people Mr Tuni Beddoes (General Manager), Nick Heyninck (Chief Pilot) | ||
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Pacific Island Air is an Air Charter company operating out of Nadi International Airport, Fiji.
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History
Pacific Island Seaplanes was established in 1999 by Larry 'Dusty' Simon. The air charter company initially operated two de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. Pacific Island Seaplanes was acquired by the Christchurch, New Zealand based GCH Aviation in 2013. GCH merged their existing Helicopters (Fiji) operation with Pacific Island Seaplanes to form Pacific Island Air (PIA).
Charter Services
Pacific Island Air facilitates daily charter based transfers and scenic flights from Nadi International Airport to any resort in Fiji. It also provides air ambulance / emergency medical service flights to/from all inhabited islands in Fiji. Lastly, PIA provides custom charter air services to tourists, local businesses and Fijian government agencies.
Company Locations
Pacific Island Air employs over 50 staff encompassing management, administration, engineering, flight crew, reservations, check-in and baggage handling. The company headquarters and hangar is located at CAAF Compound, London Avenue, Namaka, Fiji with primary check-in located at the Domestic Terminal, Nadi International Airport. The company has two additional dedicated transfer / landing sites. One is located at Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau Island and the other is a floating pontoon moored off Port Denarau Marina.
Fleet
Pacific Island Air uses fixed wing, amphibious fixed wing and rotary aircraft in its daily operations. It currently operates: