Air Pacific adds new Boeing

With an appearance at World Travel Market in London next week Air Pacific, the airline of Fiji, has announced the arrival of its fourth Boeing 737-800 in the Fiji capital of Nadi.  The aircraft replaces the carrier’s single Boeing 767-300.  Air Pacific is owned by the Fijian government (51%), Qantas (46.32%).  Air New Zealand and the governments of Kiribati, Tonga, Nauru and Samoa each hold minor stakes.

The aircraft will be used mainly for the second daily service between Nadi and Sydney (except Sundays) from mid-January 2012 as well as other local routes.

The 767 will be replaced on the Hong Kong route by one of two Singapore Airlines leased Boeing 747s operated by the airline.  With the much larger 747 the frequency will change from three times to twice a week.  From 2013 the venerable Boeings will be replaced with three Airbus A330-200s.

Air Pacific will be with Tourism Fiji on stand AS445 in the Asia Pacific area at World Travel Market. www.airpacific.com

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