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Directory: world airlines Date established 2003 Date operations started 29 January 2004 Description New low-fare airline operating daily services between New Zealand and Australian cities, as well as offering domestic services within New Zealand. Plans to fly to Vanuatu. History Began operations with a service between Christchurch and Brisbane. Executives Chief Executive Tony Marks Fleet 4 x Boeing 737-800 Orders 1 x Boeing 737-800 Main base Christchurch International (CHC) Destinations (international scheduled) Brisbane PACIFIC COASTAL AIRLINES [8P] (PCO) Suite 117, 4440 Cowley Crescent, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, British Columbia, V7B 1B8, Canada Tel +1 604 273 8666 Fax +1 604 273 6864 Website www.pacific-coastal.com Services Scheduled, charter, regional, domestic, passenger Alliances Air Canada Date established 1979 Description Offers scheduled and charter services to destina tions in western British Columbia. Its main market is the region's coastal logging community and sports fishing lodges History Founded as a result of the merger between Powell Air and the Port Hardy division of AirBC. On 1 April 1998 Pacific Coastal acquired the shares and assets of Wilderness Airlines (1975), which serves the central coast of British Columbia. Executives President Daryl Smith Fleet 2 x Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner 2 x Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante 5 x Shorts 360 1 x Shorts 360-Advanced Destinations domestic scheduled) Anahim Lake, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Klemtu, Port Hardy, Powell River, Vancouver, Victoria, Williams Lake PACIFIC ISLAND AVIATION (NORTHWEST 2nd Floor, Cabrera Building, PMB 318 Box 10000, MP 96950-850 Saipan, Mariana Islands Tel +1 670 234 3600 Fax +1 670 234 3604 Sita SPNPINW Email piasaipan@saipan.com Website www.pacificislandaviation.com Services Scheduled, regional, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Robert Christian (100%) Alliances Northwest Airlines, Date established 1987 Date operations started 21 March 1992 Description Primary passenger and cargo carrier between Guam, Rota, Saipan and Tinian. History Began helicopter operations in August 1988 and secured commuter airline status in February 1992. In December 1992, it became a codeshare partner with Continental Micronesia and took over its flights to Guam, Rota and Saipan. In February 1995, Continental discontinued its service to Rota and the airline began codesharing with Northwest Airlines, becoming a Northwest Airlink carrier in February 1998. Executives President and Chief Executive Robert Christian Executive VP Paz Pabalinas Director of Maintenance Don Hart Fleet 3 x Shorts 360-Advanced Main base Saipan International (SPN) Hubs West Tinian (TIQ) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Rota, Saipan, Tinian Destinations (international scheduled) Guam Commuter Terminal, Kahulu Airport, Maui, Hawaii, 96732, USA Tel +1 808 873 0877 Fax +1 808 873 7920 Sita HDQRRLW Email info@pacificwings.com Website www.pacificwings.com Services Scheduled, charter, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Air Nevada Airlines (Myron Caplan) (50%), Frank Ford (50%) Date established July 1974 Date operations started July 1974 Description Provides scheduled and charter air services and ground tours throughout the state of Hawaii with Cessna 402s. History Incorporated originally as an on-demand charter opera tor as Air Nevada, and started scheduled services in 1978. After Eagle Canyon Airlines acquired its network of tour operators, Air Nevada ceased operations in January 1998, changed its operat ing name to Pacific Wings and continued its scheduled services within the state of Hawaii. Executives Chairman and Chief Executive Myron Caplan President R Franklin Ford Jr Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Ihrig Main base Kahului (OGG) Hubs Hoolehua (MKK), Honolulu International (HNL) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Hana, Hilo, Honolulu, Hoolehua, Kahului, Kalaupapa, Kamuela, Kapalua, Kona, Lanai City PIA Building, Quaid-e-Azam International Airport, Karachi, 75200, Pakistan Tel +92 21 457 2011 Fax +92 21 457 0419 Email info@piac.com.pk Website www.piac.com.pk Services Scheduled, charter, international, regional, domestic, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Government of Pakistan (directly) (57.66%), financial institutions (27.37%), individuals (9.04%), investment companies (2.83%), insurance companies (1.28%), foreign companies (0.96%), joint stock companies (0.85%), Modaraba companies (0.01%) Alliances Indian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Syrianair Date established 1954 Date operations started 10 May 1954 Description Pakistani flag carrier operating scheduled services throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and to North America, including an extensive domestic network. History Began regular services with direct flights between West and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), followed by the first inter national route from Karachi to London on 1 February 1955. On 10 March that same year Pakistan International Airlines was formed from the merger of PIA and Orient Airways. PIA became the first non-communist airline to fly to China, and to operate a service between Asia and Europe via Moscow in 1963. Employees total 16,689 Executives Chairman and Chief Executive Ahmad Saeed Chief Operating Officer Khurshid Anwar Deputy MD Finance & IT Kaleem Malik Deputy MD Administration Farooq Shah Deputy MD Operations/D.E. Niaz Hussain Director Corporate Planning Rasheed Hasan Director Finance Arif Majeed Director Flight Operation Asif Abbas Reza Director Marketing Kamran Hassan Fleet 7 x Airbus A300B4-200 11 x Airbus A310-300 7 x Boeing 737-300 4 x Boeing 747-200B 2 x Boeing 747-200B Combi 6 x Boeing 747-300 2 x Boeing 777-200ER 2 x DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 4xFokkerF27Mk200 1 x Fokker F27 Mk400 Orders 1 x Boeing 777-200ER 2 x Boeing 777-200LR 3 x Boeing 777-300ER Main base Islamabad Chaklala (ISB), Lahore (LHE) Hubs Karachi Quaid-e-Azam International (KHI) Destinations (domestic scheduled) Bahawalpur, Chitral, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Gwadar, Islamabad, Jacobabad, Karachi, Lahore, Mohenjodaro, Multan, Panjgur, Pasni, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim YarKhan, Skardu, Sui, Sukkur, Turbat Destinations (international scheduled) Abu Dhabi, Al Am, Almaty, Amsterdam, Athens, Bahrain, Bangkok, Beijing, Birmingham, Chicago, Colombo, Copenhagen, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kabul, Kathmandu, Kuwait, London, Manchester, Mashad, Mumbai, Muscat, New York, Oslo, Paris, Riyadh, Rome, Sharjah, Tashkent, Tokyo, Toronto, Tripoli PALAU MICRONESIA Al Midcorp, Palau Tel +001 680 488 2624 Email gemini@palaunet.com Website www.palau-air.com Services Scheduled, international, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders Alan Seid (100%) Date established September 2002 Description Start-up planning to begin services in April 2004 using an ex-Aircalin Boeing 737-300 that will initially operate under an Air New Zealand's air operator's certificate on routes from Palau to parts of Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. A memorandum of understanding covering a number of support services has been signed between the start-up and Air New Zealand. Executives Chairman Alan Seid Chief Executive Jim Bradfield Manager Commercial Services Floyd Smith PALAU TRANS PACIFIC [6P] (PTP) PO Box 10188, Koror 96940, Palau, Caroline Islands, Micronesia Tel +680 488 6060 Fax +680 488 6061 Services Scheduled, international, passenger Date established 2002 Date operations started October 2002 Description Regional carrier linking Palau with cities in East Asia. Executives Founder and Chief Executive Frank Ho Destinations (international scheduled) Taipei PO Box 4043, Gaza, Palestine Tel +972 8282 1309 Sita GZATOPF Email fzaidan@palairlines.com Website www.palairlines.com Services Scheduled, international, regional, passenger and cargo Parent organisation/shareholders Palestinian government (100%) Alliances Alitalia, Date established 1 January 1995 Date operations started June 1997 Description Provides scheduled international services from Gaza to destinations in the Middle East and North Africa and Pilgrim charter services to Jeddah. History Began operations with a series of charter flights carrying pilgrims to Jeddah. Services were originally to operate from Gaza, but due to an Israeli ban, flew from Port Said, in northern Egypt. Scheduled services were inaugurated on 23 July 1997, operating from El Arish to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Palestinian Airlines transfered its base to Gaza after the opening of the air port in late 1998. Executives Director General Bajs Al AN Director Commercial Youssef Shaath Director Sales and Reservation Yasser Irqayeq Finance Director Osama Al Bakri Manager Engineering and Maintenance Alaa El Koudwa Main base Gaza International (GZA) Destinations (international scheduled) Amman, El Arish Bournemouth Airport, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK Tel +44 1202 200700 Fax +44 1202 200724 Services Charter, international, passenger Parent organisation/shareholders RE Bath Travel Service (100%) Date established 1 January 1993 Date operations started 1 January 1993 Description Operates charter flights to European holiday desti nations on behalf of Bath Travel, using the air operator's certificate and wet-lease Boeing 737-200 of European Aviation Air Charter History Began operations in 1993 as Palmair Flightline operating a BAe 146-300. Upgraded aircraft acquired in 1999 to reflect increased demand for capacity from Bournemouth and for intro duction of longer-range routes. Employees total 37 Cabin crew 16 Executives Chairman Peter Bath Managing Director David Skillicorn Main base Bournemouth International (BOH) www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 30 MARCH - 5 APRIL 2004 51
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