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Air Vanuatu

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Connecting Vanuatu's islands to the world.

Founded

1981

Headquarters

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Air Vanuatu is the national flag carrier of the Republic of Vanuatu, a Pacific island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1981, the airline has served as a vital link between Vanuatu's many scattered islands as well as connecting the country to international destinations in Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Pacific region. The airline operated scheduled services from its main hub at Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila, offering both domestic inter-island routes and international flights. In May 2023, Air Vanuatu entered voluntary liquidation after facing severe financial difficulties, suspending all operations and leaving passengers and staff in uncertainty. Following the collapse, efforts were made by the Vanuatu government to restructure and restart national aviation services, reflecting the critical importance of air connectivity to the island nation's economy and tourism sector.

Hubs & network

Air Vanuatu's primary hub was Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) in Port Vila, with secondary operations at Pekoa International Airport in Santo.

Fleet

Air Vanuatu operated a mixed fleet including Boeing 737-800 aircraft for international routes and ATR 42/72 turboprops for domestic inter-island services.

Notable facts

›Air Vanuatu entered voluntary liquidation in May 2023, halting all flight operations.
›The airline was wholly owned by the Government of Vanuatu.
›It served international destinations including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland, and Noumea.
›Domestic routes connected over a dozen of Vanuatu's 80-plus islands.
›The airline's collapse stranded thousands of passengers and impacted Vanuatu's tourism-dependent economy.

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 Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.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

Bauerfield International AirportVLI · 19 rts Santo Pekoa International AirportSON · 10 rts Whitegrass AirportTAH · 5 rts Norsup AirportNUS · 5 rts Craig Cove AirportCCV · 3 rts Ipota AirportIPA · 3 rts

Route network map (92 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AKL → VLI738

AUY → TAHYN2 BNI

BNE → SON738

CCV → NUSYN2 DHT

FTA → TAHYN2 BNI

IPA → DLYYN2

IPA → VLIYN2

LNB → CCVDHT

LNE → LODDHT

LNE → VLIDHT

LOD → SONDHT YN2 BNI

LPM → NUSDHT

SLH → TOHDHT

SON → BNE738

SON → MWFDHT

SON → NUSDHT YN2 BNI

SON → SSRDHT

SSR → SONDHT

TAH → VLIATR YN2 DHT BNI

TOH → MTVDHT

VLI → BNE738

VLI → CCVYN2

VLI → DLYYN2

VLI → EAEBNI

VLI → LNEDHT BNI

VLI → NOUATR

VLI → NUSYN2 DHT

AWD → FTAYN2

BNE → VLI738

CCV → ULBDHT YN2

LNE → SONYN2 BNI

MWF → SONDHT

NUS → VLIYN2 DHT BNI

PBJ → ULBDHT

SLH → MTVYN2

SLH → SONDHT YN2

SON → LNEYN2 BNI DHT

SON → LODDHT YN2 BNI

SON → VLIATR DHT

SON → WLHDHT YN2

SON → ZGUDHT

SYD → VLI738

TAH → AWDYN2 BNI

TAH → IPAYN2

TGH → VLIBNI

TOH → SLHDHT

ULB → CCVDHT

ULB → PBJDHT

ULB → VLIYN2

VLI → IPAYN2

VLI → LPMDHT

VLI → SYD738

VLI → VLSBNI

ZGU → TOHDHT

WLH → SONDHT YN2

ZGU → MTVDHT

ZGU → SONDHT YN2

AWD → TAHBNI YN2

CCV → LNBDHT

DLY → IPAYN2

FTA → AWDYN2

LNB → VLIDHT

LOD → LNEDHT

LPM → VLIDHT

MTV → SLHDHT

MTV → TOHDHT

MTV → ZGUYN2

NOU → VLIATR

NUS → CCVDHT YN2

PBJ → VLIDHT

SWJ → NUSDHT

TAH → AUYYN2 BNI

TAH → FTABNI YN2

VLI → AKL738

VLI → LNBDHT

DLY → VLIYN2

EAE → VLIBNI

HIR → VLI320

IPA → TAHYN2

NUS → LPMDHT

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter53 routes Harbin Yunshuji Y1238 routes Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A/B Islander21 routes Boeing 737-8008 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6006 routes Airbus A3202 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air Vanuatu is a domestic airline with its head office in Air Vanuatu House, Port Vila, Vanuatu. It is Vanuatu's national flag carrier, formerly operating to Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and points in the South Pacific. Its main base is Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila. In May 2024, operations ceased with the airline placed into liquidation by the Government of Vanuatu. Limited domestic services resumed in August 2024.

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