Air Vanuatu 222956 223271241 2008-07-03T10:10:25Z R45 3594372 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 223254079 by [[Special:Contributions/Jasepl|Jasepl]] ([[User talk:Jasepl|talk]]) {{Infobox_Airline | airline=Air Vanuatu| logo=Air Vanuatu.svg| logo_size=300| IATA=NF| ICAO=AVN| callsign=AIR VAN| parent=Air Vanuatu| founded=[[1981]]| key_people=| headquarters=[[Bauerfield International Airport]],[[Port Vila]],[[Vanuatu]]| hubs=[[Bauerfield International Airport]],[[Port Vila]],[[Vanuatu]]| focus_cities=[[Sydney Airport]]<br>[[Brisbane Airport]]<br>[[Auckland Airport]]<br>[[Nadi International Airport]]| frequent_flyer=None| lounge=None| alliance=None| fleet_size=6| destinations=34| website= http://www.airvanuatu.com| }} '''Air Vanuatu''' is an [[airline]] based in [[Port Vila, Vanuatu|Port Vila]], [[Vanuatu]]. It is the national airline operating to [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and points in the [[Oceania|South Pacific]]. Its main base is [[Bauerfield International Airport]], Port Vila, with hubs at [[Brisbane Airport]] and [[Santo-Pekoa International Airport]], Vanuatu.<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 27 March 2007</ref> == History == The airline was originally formed as New Hebrides Airways and changed its name in [[1981]] to Air Vanuatu, after independence from the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[France]] in [[1980]]. It has been fully owned by the Government of Vanuatu since December [[1987]]. [[Vanair]] was acquired by Air Vanuatu in September [[2004]].<ref name="FI"/> At one point, the airline used [[Boeing 727]] jets. Air Vanuatu has just celebrated 20 years of serving Vanuatu (December 2007). Air Vanuatu now operates a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on its International routes. == Destinations == [[Image:airvanuatuB737.jpg|thumb|right|The Air Vanuatu B737 waits at [[Bauerfield International Airport]] , [[Port Vila]].]] ===Domestic=== Air Vanuatu operates 28 domestic routes throughout the country.<ref name="Domestic">{{cite web |url = http://engage.co.nz/Organizations/AirVanuatu/Assets/Files/Air_Vanuatu_Domestic_Fares_Matrix.pdf |title = Air Vanuatu Domestic Fares Matrix |accessdate = 2008-02-26 |author = }}</ref> ====[[Malampa Province|Malampa]]==== * [[Craig Cove]] ([[Craig Cove Airport]]) * [[Lamap]] ([[Malekoula Island Airport]]) * [[Norsup]] ([[Norsup Airport]]) * [[Paama]] ([[Paama Airport]]) * [[South West Bay]] ([[South West Bay Airport]]) * [[Ulei]] ([[Ulei Airport]]) ====[[Penama Province|Penama]]==== * [[Longana]] ([[Longana Airport]]) * [[Maewo]] ([[Maewo-Naone Airport]]) * [[Redcliffe]] ([[Redcliffe Airport]]) * [[Sara, Vanuatu|Sarah]] ([[Sara Airport]]) * [[Walaha]] ([[Walaha Airport]]) ====[[Sanma Province|Sanma]]==== * [[Lonorore]] ([[Lonorore Airport]]) * [[Luganville]] ([[Santo-Pekoa International Airport]]) ====[[Shefa Province|Shefa]]==== * [[Émaé]] ([[Siwo Airport]]) * [[Lamen Bay]] ([[Lamen Bay Airport]]) * [[Port Vila]] ([[Bauerfield International Airport]]) * [[Tongoa]] ([[Tongoa Airport]]) * [[Valesdir]] ([[Valesdir Airport]]) ====[[Tafea Province|Tafea]]==== * [[Anatom]] ([[Anatom Airport]]) * [[Aniwa Island|Aniwa]] ([[Aniwa Airport]]) * [[Dillon’s Bay]] ([[Dillon’s Bay Airport]]) * [[Futuna Island]] ([[Futuna Airport]]) * [[Ipota]] ([[Ipota Airport]]) * [[Tanna]] ([[White Grass Airport]]) ====[[Torba Province|Torba]]==== * [[Gaua]] ([[Gaua Airport]]) * [[Mota Lava]] ([[Mota Lava Airport]]) * [[Sola]] ([[Vanua Lava Island Airport]]) * [[Torres Islands]] ([[Torres Airport]]) ===International=== Air Vanuatu operates 6 international routes to Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands .<ref name="International">{{cite web |url = http://www.airvanuatu.com/IntTripPlanning_RouteMap.aspx |title = Air Vanuatu |accessdate = 2008-02-26 |author = }}</ref> ====[[Australia]]==== * [[Brisbane]] ([[Brisbane Airport]]) * [[Melbourne]] ([[Melbourne Airport]]) * [[Sydney]] ([[Sydney Airport]]) ====[[New Caledonia]]==== * [[Nouméa]] ([[La Tontouta International Airport]]) ====[[New Zealand]]==== * [[Auckland]] ([[Auckland Airport]]) ====[[Solomon Islands]]==== * [[Honiara]] ([[Honiara International Airport]]) == Codeshare == * [[Air Pacific]]<ref>http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2008/March/03-19-08.htm</ref> == Fleet == [[Image:Another view of Air Vanuatu's 737-800 YJ-AV1, Auckland, April 2008.jpg|thumb|right|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-800]] of Air Vanuatu at [[Auckland International Airport]] in 2008]] The Air Vanuatu fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March [[2008]]):<ref name="FI"/> *1 [[Boeing 737#737-800|Boeing 737-800]] *1 [[ATR 42-300]] *2 [[Britten-Norman Islander|Britten-Norman BN2A Islander]] *2 [[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.airvanuatu.com/ Air Vanuatu] {{IATA members|asia}} [[Category:Airlines of Vanuatu]] [[Category:IATA members]] [[Category:Airlines established in 1981]] {{Vanuatu-stub}} {{Oceania-airline-stub}} [[de:Air Vanuatu]] [[pl:Air Vanuatu]] [[sr:Ер Вануату]] [[fi:Air Vanuatu]] [[zh:萬那杜航空]]