Air Rarotonga
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Air Rarotonga is an airline based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. It is the flag carrier of the country, known by its slogan 'the Airline of the Cook Islands'. It operates inter-island and regional scheduled services throughout the Cook Islands and to Tahiti. It also operates chartered flights to French Polynesia, Niue, Samoa, Kiribati and Tonga.[2] Its headquarters and hub is at Rarotonga International Airport.[3]
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 its island destinations each year.[4]
Destinations
The following is a list of destinations Air Rarotonga flies to as part of its scheduled services, as of October 2018[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..[5]
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| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Refs and Notes |
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| Aitutaki | Script error: No such module "flag". | AIT | NCAI | Aitutaki Airport | [5] |
| Atiu | Script error: No such module "flag". | AIU | NCAT | Enua Airport | [5] |
| Mangaia | Script error: No such module "flag". | MGS | NCMG | Mangaia Airport | [5] |
| Manihiki | Script error: No such module "flag". | MHX | NCMH | Manihiki Island Airport | [5] |
| Mauke | Script error: No such module "flag". | MUK | NCMK | Mauke Airport | [5] |
| Mitiaro | Script error: No such module "flag". | MOI | NCMR | Mitiaro Airport | [5] |
| Penrhyn Island | Script error: No such module "flag". | PYE | NCPY | Tongareva Airport | [5] |
| Pukapuka | Script error: No such module "flag". | PZK | NCPK | Pukapuka Island Airport | [5] |
| Tahiti | Script error: No such module "flag". | PPT | NTAA | Faa'a International Airport | [5] |
| Rarotonga | Script error: No such module "flag". | RAR | NCRG | Rarotonga International Airport | [5] |
Since August 2022 Air Rarotonga operates international flights to Tahiti using their own aircraft. Previously, the airline codeshared with Air Tahiti on flights between Rarotonga and Tahiti. Air Rarotonga also code shares with Air New Zealand for flights between Rarotonga and Aitutaki, with Air Rarotonga being the operator.
The airline offers scenic flights over Rarotonga and air charter services to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Kiribati. The airline operates air ambulance evacuations from all island airports in the Cook Islands and on to Auckland when required.[6]
Fleet
As of October 2019 the Air Rarotonga fleet includes the following aircraft.[7]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 340B+ | 2 (as of August 2025)[8] | 0 | 34 |
| Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Cessna Citation II | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Cessna 172 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
The airline added its first jet, the Cessna Citation II, to their fleet in February 2017.[9]
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External links
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- Airlines of the Cook Islands
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- Rarotonga
- 1978 establishments in the Cook Islands
- Avarua