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Air Rarotonga

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Connecting the Cook Islands by air since 1978.

Founded

1978

Headquarters

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Air Rarotonga is the Cook Islands' primary domestic and regional airline, founded in 1978 and headquartered at Rarotonga International Airport. The carrier provides essential air links between the main island of Rarotonga and the outer islands of the Cook Islands archipelago, including Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, and Mitiaro. The airline operates a small fleet of turboprop aircraft suited to the short runways and remote airstrips of the South Pacific islands. In addition to inter-island services, Air Rarotonga offers charter flights and has historically provided connections to destinations in French Polynesia. As the lifeline carrier for many remote Cook Island communities, Air Rarotonga plays a vital role in tourism, commerce, and the movement of residents across the widely dispersed island group. The airline is privately owned and has maintained operations for over four decades.

Hubs & network

Air Rarotonga's primary hub is Rarotonga International Airport (RAR), from which it operates flights to the outer islands.

Fleet

Air Rarotonga operates a small fleet of turboprop aircraft including Saab 340s and smaller Britten-Norman Islanders suited to remote island airstrips.

Notable facts

›Air Rarotonga is the sole scheduled domestic airline serving the Cook Islands.
›The airline serves remote outer islands including Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke, Mangaia, and Mitiaro.
›It has operated for more than four decades, making it one of the longest-running Pacific island carriers.
›The airline also offers charter services throughout the South Pacific region.
›Short airstrips on the outer islands require specialized turboprop aircraft for safe operations.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Rarotonga International AirportRAR · 6 rts Aitutaki AirportAIT · 2 rts Enua AirportAIU · 1 rts Mangaia Island AirportMGS · 1 rts Mitiaro Island AirportMOI · 1 rts Mauke AirportMUK · 1 rts

Route network map (13 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

RAR → AITSF3 EMB

RAR → MOIEMB

RAR → PPTAT5

AIT → AIUEMB

AIT → RARSF3

AIU → RAREMB

MGS → RAREMB

RAR → MGSEMB

MOI → RAREMB

MUK → RAREMB

PPT → RARAT5

RAR → AIUEMB

RAR → MUKEMB

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante10 routes Saab SF340A/B2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5002 routes

Encyclopaedia

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. Its headquarters and hub is at Rarotonga International Airport.

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