Airlines Tonga

Airlines Tonga Air Fiji Ltd
Founded	December 2005
Commenced operations	2006
Ceased operations	August 23, 2008
Operating bases	Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Fleet size	See Fleet below
Destinations	See Destinations below
Parent company	Air Fiji (51%); Teta Tours (49%);
Website	airlinestonga.com

Airlines Tonga was an airline based in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. It operated services within Tonga and flights are operated on its behalf by Air Fiji.

History

The airline started operations in December 2005 as a joint venture partnership between Air Fiji (49%) and Tongan travel agency Teta Tours (51%). Airlines Tonga became the second domestic airline of Tonga after Peau Vavaʻu.

On August 23, 2008, Airlines Tonga ceased all activity indefinitely, citing its inability to meet rising fuel costs.

Destinations

Airlines Tonga operated services from Tongatapu to the following destinations:

Fleet

The airline operated the following aircraft:

2x Harbin Y-12 Mark II twin engine turboprop aircraft
Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante twin engine turboprop aircraft

References

↑ Pacific Magazine. PacificBasin Communications. 2006.
1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 70.
↑ "Air Fiji to fly Tonga's domestic service - report". RNZ. 8 December 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
↑ "Airline Tonga suspends operations". RNZ. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
1 2 "Airlines Tonga". Air Fiji. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007.
↑ Crocombe, R. G. (2007). Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.

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[1] Pacific Magazine. PacificBasin Communications. 2006.

[FI-2] 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 70.

[3] "Air Fiji to fly Tonga's domestic service - report". RNZ. 8 December 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[4] "Airline Tonga suspends operations". RNZ. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[airfiji1-5] 1 2 "Airlines Tonga". Air Fiji. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007.

[6] Crocombe, R. G. (2007). Asia in the Pacific Islands: Replacing the West. editorips@usp.ac.fj. ISBN 978-982-02-0388-4.