Back Fiji Airways Afrikaans خطوط فيجي الجوية Arabic خطوط الباسيفيك الجويه ARZ Fiji Airways Catalan Fiji Airways Czech Fiji Airways German Fiji Airways Spanish Fiji Airways Estonian فیجی ایرویز Persian Fiji Airways Finnish
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| Founded | 1947 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 September 1951 | ||||||
| Hubs | Nadi International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Nausori International Airport | ||||||
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| Alliance | Oneworld (Oneworld Connect Partner)[1][a] | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Fiji Link | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 27 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Nadi International Airport Nadi, Fiji | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific, is the flag carrier of Fiji. It operates international services from its hubs in Fiji to 27 destinations, and has an extended network of 108 international destinations through its codeshare partners, including Qantas, who also own a stake in the airline.
The Fiji Airways Group brings in 64 percent of all visitors who fly to Fiji, employs over 1,000 employees, and earns revenues of over FJD$815 million (US$390m).[3]
The first commercial flight as Fiji Airways was made in 1951 but the airline's origins date back to Katafaga Estates Ltd. formed in 1947. After being acquired by Qantas in 1958, Katafaga Estates was retooled as a regional airline and renamed Air Pacific. In May 2012, MD/CEO David Pflieger announced that as the final part of the airline's successful turnaround, the airline would be returning to its former name of Fiji Airways to reinforce its role as the national airline of Fiji.[4] The Fiji government owns 52% of the airline, the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) owns 30% [5] and Qantas 16%, diluted from its previous 46% stake after FNPF purchased their stake in Fiji Airways to raise capital during the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] with the governments of several Pacific island nations holding the remainder.[3][7]
The airline replaced five of its older Boeing 737s with newer Boeing 737 MAX 8 at a list price of around US$110 million each, beginning in 2018. The airline is also currently leasing two Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The 737 MAX 8s and A330-200s are intended for Fiji Airways' services within Oceania, while the Airbus A350-900s and A330-300s are intended for services to long-haul destinations such as the United States, Canada and Singapore.
- ^ "FIJI AIRWAYS TO JOIN oneworld AS 'CONNECT' PARTNER | Fiji Airways". fijiairways.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Philpot, Lorne (9 June 2024). "Fiji Airways Becomes Oneworld's 15th Full Member". Airways Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b Creedy, Steve (19 March 2013). "Air Pacific gets first Airbus A330 as part of its Fiji Airways rebranding". The Australian. News Corps Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Parker Brown, David (October 2012). "Air Pacific changes name to Fiji Airways and shows off new livery and interior". Airline Reporter.
- ^ Birns, Hilka (13 July 2022). "Fiji Airways secures $42mn injection from new shareholder". CH Aviation. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ de Kretser, Ayesha (31 May 2024). "This tiny airline wants to give the big guys a run for their money". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Lefer, Henry (February 2000). "Fijian carrier ranges far and wide from its South Pacific home". Transport World. 37 (2). Penton Media, Inc.
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