Sun Air was an airline based in Nadi, Fiji. Sun Air was a FJAR 145 certified maintenance organisation with internationally recognised safety standards. Its Director of Maintenance and Quality Assurance Manager had over 60 years of experience. It ceased independent operations on 31 January 2007, having been bought by Air Pacific — it has now been renamed Pacific Sun, and serves as Air Pacific's domestic and regional arm.
Contents |
History
Don Collingwood, a pilot and businessman, founded what became Sun Air in 1980, under the name Sunflower Airlines. It began with one aircraft, flying the Nadi-Taveuni route. By January 2007, its fleet had grown to 12 aircraft, and the company employed nearly 140 staff.[1]
Code Data
Services
The airline offered direct routes between: Nadi to Kadavu, Kadavu to Nadi 45 minutes Nadi to Labasa, Labasa to Nadi 1 hr Nadi to Malololailai, Malololailai to Nadi 10 minutes Nadi to Mana, Mana to Nadi 10 minutes Nadi to Savusavu, Savusavu to Nadi 1 hr Nadi to Suva, Suva to Nadi 45 minutes Nadi to Taveuni, Taveuni to Nadi 1 hr 30 minutes Suva to Labasa, Labasa to Suva 50 minutes Taveuni to Savusavu, Savusavu to Taveuni 25 minutes
Fleet
As of August 2006 the Sun Air fleet included:[3]
- 2 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 200
- 1 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter:
- 2 Pratt & Whitney PT6-20/27 Engines
- Cruise Speed: 130/150 knots
- 20 Passengers
- 2 Pilot Operation
Other aircraft: Britten Norman BN2 Islander
- 2 Lycoming I0-540 260 SHP Engines
- Cruise Speed: 125 knots
- 9 Passengers
- Single Pilot Operation
Beechcraft BE-65 Queenair
- 2 Lycoming I0-720 400 SHP Engines
- Cruise Speed: 180 knots
- 8 Passengers
- Single Pilot Operation
External links
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Airline Codes
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
|
|
|
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
