Palau Pacific Airways

Palau Pacific Airways (PPA) was a charter airline from Palau.

Palau Pacific Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
ED AXE PPA
FoundedNovember 2014
Commenced operations11. Nov 2014
Ceased operations2018
HubsRoman Tmetuchl International Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations1
Websitepalaupacificairways.com

History

The airline launched scheduled charter flights between Hong Kong and its base Koror on 7 November 2014. It is often confused with Palau Airways although they are not associated with one another. The start-up intended to operate five times weekly charter services to Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport. The carrier wet-leased a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on an annual contract from Slovakian Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) operator: Air Explore.[1]

Palau Pacific Airways had expanded to service Taipei, Taiwan on January 30, 2016. The airline shut down on 31 August 2018.[2]

The airline was forced to stop its operations due to a lack of Chinese tourists after China had declared Palau an “illegal tour destination”, because Palau continues to maintain links with Taiwan.[3]

In January 2019, the airline was rebounded as Palau Asia Pacific Air,, and it serves both Macau and Hong Kong. The airline is also proposing a new destination to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.[4]

Destinations

Palau Pacific Airways served the following destinations:

Fleet

Palau Pacific Airways operated the following aircraft:

Aircraft Total Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 1 0 178

References
  1. "Palau Pacific Airways eyes Hong Kong flights".
  2. "Sea Passion Group confirms Palau Pacific Airways to close". ch-aviation. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "Airline says it shut down after China labelled Palau an 'illegal destination' over its Taiwan recognition".
  4. "| | 經濟日報". money.udn.com.
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