Air Pacific

Air Pacific has been serving the South Pacific since the late 1940s. Here's a timeline of significant events in our airline history.

1947

Registered as Katafaga Estates Limited by Australian aviator Harold Gatty.

1951

Commenced regular domestic services. Over the years, Air Pacific's routes have been serviced by a changing fleet of aircraft including Dragon Rapides, De Havilland Herons, Drovers, a McDonnell Douglas Turbo-Beaver and DC3s as well as Hawker Siddeley 748s

1971

Name changed to "Air Pacific." Fleet changed to Aerospace BAC1-11s and HS748.

1974

Commenced services to Auckland.

1985

Formalized Management Support Agreement with Qantas.

1998

Qantas increased its equity in Air Pacific to 46.05%. The Fiji Government holds 51%.

1999

Delivery of two Boeing 737-800s (DQ-FJG Island of "Kadavu" and DQ- FJH "Island of Gau")

2003

Delivery of two 747-400s (DQ-FJJ "Island of Vanua Levu" and DQ-FJL "Island of Viti Levu")

2010

Commenced services to Hong Kong. Direct flights between Suva and Auckland commence.

Air Pacific