Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and is ‘the airline of the Cook Islands’. It operates inter-island scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands. Charters are operated to Niue, Samoa and French Polynesia. Its main base is Rarotonga airport.

Code Data

• IATA Code: GZ

History

The airline was established in February 1978 and started operations in July 1978 with a Cessna 337 aircraft. The company is owned by three private investors. More than 70,000 passengers travel between their island destinations each year.

Services

• Scheduled passenger, cargo and charter services operate between nine island destinations within the Cook Islands: Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Manihiki, Mauke, Mitiaro, Penrhyn Island, Pukapuka and Rarotonga.
• Day Tour to Aitutaki featuring Lagoon Cruise, Island Tour and food.
• Scenic flights over Rarotonga
• Air charter services are also provided to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga and Samoa.
• Operates Check-in and ground handling for Pacific Blue

Fleet

The Air Rarotonga fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2006):

• 3 Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante
• 1 Saab 340A
• 1 Cessna 172
• 1 Piper Twin Comanche

External links

• Air Rarotonga

Airlines of Australasia and the Pacific

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