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Founded | 1987 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | September 2003 | ||||||
Hubs | Pago Pago International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Samoa Air was a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
An airline named Samoa Air started operations in 1985, with flights from Pago Pago to Honolulu using a leased Boeing 707. [1]
Samoa Air started operations on January 18, 1987, with a single de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. [2] In 1990 both the airline's Twin Otters were damaged in Niue by Cyclone Ofa. [3] In 1996 it was operating Twin Otters between Pago Pago and the Manuʻa Islands, and a Beechcraft King Air to Vavaʻu in Tonga, as well as flights to Apia in Samoa. [2] In January 1997 it celebrated its 10th anniversary. [4]
In June 2002 the company announced plans to expand into a regional airline covering all of Polynesia. [5] In July 2003 it attempted to raise capital for a jet service to Honolulu. [6] In September 2003 it ceased all operations after failing to lease another aircraft to replace its sole Twin Otter, which was scheduled for maintenance. [7] After failing to secure further investors, it sought bankruptcy protection in December 2003. [8]
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Founded | 1987 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | September 2003 | ||||||
Hubs | Pago Pago International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Headquarters | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
Samoa Air was a scheduled and charter passenger airline based in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
An airline named Samoa Air started operations in 1985, with flights from Pago Pago to Honolulu using a leased Boeing 707. [1]
Samoa Air started operations on January 18, 1987, with a single de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. [2] In 1990 both the airline's Twin Otters were damaged in Niue by Cyclone Ofa. [3] In 1996 it was operating Twin Otters between Pago Pago and the Manuʻa Islands, and a Beechcraft King Air to Vavaʻu in Tonga, as well as flights to Apia in Samoa. [2] In January 1997 it celebrated its 10th anniversary. [4]
In June 2002 the company announced plans to expand into a regional airline covering all of Polynesia. [5] In July 2003 it attempted to raise capital for a jet service to Honolulu. [6] In September 2003 it ceased all operations after failing to lease another aircraft to replace its sole Twin Otter, which was scheduled for maintenance. [7] After failing to secure further investors, it sought bankruptcy protection in December 2003. [8]