Pacific Island Aviation
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Pacific Island Aviation (PIA) was a commuter airline headquartered on the second floor of the Cabrera Center in Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.[1] It operated passenger and cargo services. Its main base was Saipan International Airport.[2] PIA's last flight was February 9, 2005.[3]
History
The airline was established in 1987 and began helicopter operations in August 1988. It secured commuter airline status in February 1992 and started operations as such on 21 March 1992. It became a codeshare partner with Continental Micronesia in December 1992 and took over flights to Guam, Rota and Saipan. In February 1995 Continental discontinued its service to Rota and Pacific Island Aviation began codesharing with Northwest Airlines, becoming a Northwest Airlink carrier in February 1998. It was wholly owned by Robert Christian.[2]
After it discontinued service in Saipan, the airline attempted to restart its operations, but base itself out of Texas, providing flights from Dallas to Lake Charles and Beaumont. It planned to operate as Tri-Star Airways.[4]
Services
As of January 2005 Pacific Island Aviation operated the following services:[5]
- Guam (U.S.)
- Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
(Services to Tinian International Airport on Tinian were suspended before the airline went out of business.)
Incidents and accidents
- 27 October 1992 - Pacific Island Aviation Cessna 310R aircraft, at Saipan, two fatalities.[6]
Fleet
As of March 2005 the Pacific Island Aviation fleet included:[7]
| Type | Total | Passengers | Operation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Y+ | Y | Total | |||
| Short 360 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 30 | All operated for Northwest Airlink |
See also
- List of defunct airlines of the United States
- Freedom Air (Guam), another defunct airline operated from 1974 to 2013
References
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External links
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