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[[File:Air Kiribati.jpg|thumb|250px|Tail of the former Air Kiribati [[ATR 72]]]]
[[File:Air Kiribati.jpg|thumb|250px|Tail of the former Air Kiribati [[ATR 72]]]]
[[File:Air Kiribati route map.PNG|thumb|300px|Air Kiribati route map. Pink lines signify routes that are only operated in the direction indicated by the arrows.]]
[[File:Air Kiribati route map.PNG|thumb|300px|Air Kiribati route map. Pink lines signify routes that are only operated in the direction indicated by the arrows.]]
[[File:Air Kiribati Harbin Y-12 (7331069244).jpg|thumb|An Air Kiribati Harbin Y-12]]
[[File:Air Kiribati Harbin Y-12 (7331069244).jpg|thumb|An Air Kiribati Harbin Y-12]]
'''Air Kiribati ( IATA: [[IATA codes|IK]] )''' is the national [[airline]] of [[Kiribati]] based at [[Bonriki International Airport]] <ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 27 March 2007</ref>(IATA: [[IATA codes|TRW]]) on the island of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands
'''Air Kiribati ( IATA: [[IATA codes|IK]] , ICAO: [[ICAO code|AKL]] )''' is the national [[airline]] of [[Kiribati]] based at [[Bonriki International Airport]] <ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 27 March 2007</ref>(IATA: [[IATA codes|TRW]]) on the island of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands

The preferred pronunciation of the airline is '''''Air Kiri'baes'''''


Airport operating passenger services domestically within the [[Gilbert Islands]] and Line Islands of Kiribati, internationally to [[Fiji]] and [[Vanuatu]].
Airport operating passenger services domestically within the [[Gilbert Islands]] and Line Islands of Kiribati, internationally to [[Fiji]] and [[Vanuatu]].
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It also operates charters, medical evacuation and search and rescue services.
It also operates charters, medical evacuation and search and rescue services.


Until 2008, it was the only airline to operate Kiribati domestic routes. In January, 2009, a new airline was established, [[Coral Sun Airways]], that also flies to all of the Gilbert Islands.
Until 2008, it was the only airline to operate Kiribati domestic routes. In January, 2009, a new airline was established, [[Coral Sun Airways]], that also flies charter operations within the Gilbert Islands.

As of September 2019 Air Kirbati employs 71 people <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/air-kiribati-limited?trk=public_profile_topcard_current_company|title=Linked in - employee number for Air kirbati|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
{| class="wikitable"
The airline was established and started operations on 1 April 1995, after the collapse of the previous national airline [[Air Tungaru]], which had been formed on 31 October 1977. In March 2004, Air Kiribati ended its international operations. It is owned 100% by the government of Kiribati.{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/air-kiribati-ik|title=100% government owned CAPA|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>In 2017, the Airline is to take ownership of a Dash 8 100 series to undertake domestic and short haul international services.
|+Timeline of Significant events
!year
!event
!citation
!Precise Date
|-
|1977
|Formation of Air Tungaru
|
|October 31
|-
|1995
|Collapse of Air Tungaru
|
|
|-
|1995
|Formation of Air Kiribati
|
|April 1
|-
|2004
|Air kirbati ended Intl ops
|
|March
|-
|2017
|Iata Ticket Code IK 069
|
|
|-
|2017
|Received DHC-8-100
|
|
|}


== Airline Governance & Ownership ==
In 2017 Air Kiribati obtained IATA Ticketing code IK (069)
'''Board'''


In June 2019 Danial Rochford became acting CEO of Air Kiribati <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/danial-rochford-67794879|title=Linked In Danial Rochford|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> after Tarataake Teannaki moved to a government position. Danial Rochford was previously Chief Commercial Officer.
Air Kiribati is governed by a Board which directly reports to '''Hon. Willie Tokataake''' the Minister for Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD). <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.airkiribati.com.ki/our-history|title=Board at Air Kiribati|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>  


Air Kiribatu is 100% owned by Government of Kiribati<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/air-kiribati-ik|title=100% government owned CAPA|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
== Destinations ==
Air Kiribati operates domestic flights linking all the [[Gilbert Islands]], the [[Line Islands]] and [[Phoenix Islands]], with 41,000 and 8,809 inhabitants, respectively are too far from the Gilbert Islands to be considered commercially viable to serve these from Tarawa although Air Kiribati's only rival airline, domestic [[Coral Sun Airways]], was examining the purchase of a new aircraft capable of flying Tarawa-Kiritimati. It is possible to fly Tarawa to Kiritimati, but only via Fiji. [[Kiritimati]], Line Islands, was served, until 2004, by [[Aloha Airlines]] from [[Honolulu]] on behalf of Air Kiribati until Aloha went out of business. From 4 October 2005, a new service was commenced by Air Pacific, now [[Fiji Airways]], every Tuesday, from Honolulu, with 24 places chartered on each flight by Air Kiribati. In 2008 this service was suspended because of deterioration of the surface of the Kiritimati runway, which had been deemed unsafe after an inspection by Air Pacific personnel and specialist runway engineers; service resumed on 25 May 2010.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915205105/http://www.airpacific.com/default.aspx?sid=AP_AboutAirPacific&pid=AP_MediaCentre&MediaCentreID=32c90fde-040c-43a4-a14f-20e7d991e72a Air Pacific Suspends Flights To Kirimati (Christmas) Island]". [[Air Pacific]], 29 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 Oct 2008.</ref> During the suspension an American company, Te Mauri Travel, offered "interim" charter flights to Kiritimati. Kiritimati is now served regularly by a weekly Fiji Airways return service from Nadi-Kiritimati-Honolulu.


'''CEO'''
From November 2009, Air Kiribati runs a service between Tarawa and [[Nadi International Airport|Nadi]], [[Fiji]], using an aircraft and crew of Our Airline.


In June 2019 '''Danial Rochford''' became acting CEO of Air Kiribati <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/danial-rochford-67794879|title=Linked In Danial Rochford|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> [after Tarataake Teannaki moved to become Secretary for Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.southpacificislands.travel/new-transport-micttd-secretary-sworn/|title=Tarataake move to MICTTD|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> ]
Air Kiribati's 17 destinations are the following:


'''Danial Rochford''' was previously Air Kiribati General Manager Commercial, Strategy & Operations <ref name=":0" /> and '''Danial Rochford''' was and still is Chairperson of the new National Tourism Authority in Kiribati <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etn.travel/national-tourism-authority-kiribati-appoints-new-chair-kiribati-is-for-travelers-91211/|title=Danial Rochford Chair of Tourism Kiribati|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> .
*'''[[Fiji]]'''

** [[Nadi]] – [[Nadi International Airport]]
'''Danial Rochford''' is a former CEO of ''Whitsundays Marketing and Development Ltd'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whitsundaysonline.blogspot.com/2012/10/next-tourism-whitsundays-ceos-also-ex-tq.html|title=Danial Rochford Whitsundays|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>as well as ''Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd'' as well as ''Director of Tourism'' for one of Australia's leading tourism attractions, the Port Arthur Historic Site and holder of 2002 Queensland ''Young Achiever of the Yea''r from National Australia Day Council.<ref name=":0" />
* '''[[Kiribati]]'''

'''Danial Rochford''' is quoted as saying : "Kiribati is officially the sixth <u>least</u> visited country in the world ... Hope to see you here soon!” <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etn.travel/national-tourism-authority-kiribati-appoints-new-chair-kiribati-is-for-travelers-91211/|title=Kiribati is officially the sixth least visited country in the world|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

'''Regulatory Oversight'''

The Civil Aviation Authority of Kiribati known as a Civil Aviation Division is one of the Governmental divisions under the Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD) and is responsible for all Aviation activities in the country.The primary aviation legislation used are:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.micttd.gov.ki/about-us/aviation|title=Kiribati Aviation Regulations|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

# Aircraft Security Act 1990
# Civil Aviation Act 2004

The actual regulations used are primarily from New Zealand, the NZCAR's <ref name=":1" />

== Destinations ==
<br />


{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+
|+
DOMESTIC destinations
!
!Atoll
!Atoll
!IATA
!IATA
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!Aircraft Type
!Aircraft Type
|-
|-
|1
|Abaiang
|Abaiang
|ABF
|ABF
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|2
|Abemama
|Abemama
|AEA
|AEA
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|3
|Aranuka
|Aranuka
|AAK
|AAK
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|4
|Arorae
|Arorae
|AIS
|AIS
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|5
|Beru Island
|Beru Island
|BEZ
|BEZ
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|6
|Butaritari
|Butaritari
|BBG
|BBG
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|7
|Kuria
|Kuria
|KUC
|KUC
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|8
|Maiana
|Maiana
|MNK
|MNK
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|9
|Makin
|Makin
|MTK
|MTK
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|10
|Marakei
|Marakei
|MZK
|MZK
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|11
|Nikunau
|Nikunau
|NIG
|NIG
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|12
|Nonouti
|Nonouti
|NON
|NON
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|13
|Onotoa
|Onotoa
|OOT
|OOT
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|14
|Tabiteuea
|Tabiteuea
|TBF
|TBF
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|15
|Tabiteuea
|Tabiteuea
|TSU
|TSU
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|16
|Tamana
|Tamana
|TMN
|TMN
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|17
|'''Tarawa'''
|'''Tarawa'''
|'''TRW'''
|'''TRW'''
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|DHC-6
|DHC-6
|-
|-
|18
|Kiritimati
|Kiritimati
|CXI
|CXI
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|Y12F
|Y12F
|-
|-
|19
|Tabuaeran
|Tabuaeran
|TNV
|TNV
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|Y12F
|Y12F
|-
|-
|20
|Teraina
|Teraina
|TNQ
|TNQ
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
*
|+
INTERNATIONAL destinations
!
!Country
!IATA
!Airport Name
!ICAO
!Operated by
!Aircraft Type
|-
|1
|Tuvalu
|FUN
|[[Funafuti International Airport|Funafuti]]
|NGFU
|Air Kiribati
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|Dash 8 - 100]]
|-
|2
|Gudacanal Solomon Islands
|HIR
|[[Honiara International Airport|Honiara]]
|AGGH
|[[Solomon Airlines]]
|
|-
|3
|Australia
|BNE
|Brisbane
|YBBN
|[[Solomon Airlines]]
|
|}


Air Kiribati operates domestic flights linking all the [[Gilbert Islands]], the [[Line Islands]] and [[Phoenix Islands]], with 41,000 and 8,809 inhabitants, respectively are too far from the Gilbert Islands to be considered commercially viable to serve these from Tarawa although Air Kiribati's only rival airline, domestic [[Coral Sun Airways]], was examining the purchase of a new aircraft capable of flying Tarawa-Kiritimati. It is possible to fly Tarawa to Kiritimati, but only via Fiji. [[Kiritimati]], Line Islands, was served, until 2004, by [[Aloha Airlines]] from [[Honolulu]] on behalf of Air Kiribati until Aloha went out of business. From 4 October 2005, a new service was commenced by Air Pacific, now [[Fiji Airways]], every Tuesday, from Honolulu, with 24 places chartered on each flight by Air Kiribati. In 2008 this service was suspended because of deterioration of the surface of the Kiritimati runway, which had been deemed unsafe after an inspection by Air Pacific personnel and specialist runway engineers; service resumed on 25 May 2010.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080915205105/http://www.airpacific.com/default.aspx?sid=AP_AboutAirPacific&pid=AP_MediaCentre&MediaCentreID=32c90fde-040c-43a4-a14f-20e7d991e72a Air Pacific Suspends Flights To Kirimati (Christmas) Island]". [[Air Pacific]], 29 August 2008. Retrieved on 19 Oct 2008.</ref> During the suspension an American company, Te Mauri Travel, offered "interim" charter flights to Kiritimati. Kiritimati is now served regularly by a weekly Fiji Airways return service from Nadi-Kiritimati-Honolulu.

From November 2009, Air Kiribati runs a service between Tarawa and [[Nadi International Airport|Nadi]], [[Fiji]], using an aircraft and crew of Our Airline.

Air Kiribati's destinations are:


<br />
== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
===Current fleet===
The Air Kiribati fleet consists of the following aircraft (December 2018):<ref>[http://www.airkiribati.com.ki/ourfleet Air Kiribati website]. ''Air Kiribati fleet''. Retrieved on 2018-04-29.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+As of September 2019
|+
!Manufacturer
!Aircraft
!Type
!In Service
!known as
!Orders
!Variant
!Passengers
!Number operating
!Notes
!Seat Config Bus/Econ
!Number on order
!expected delivery date
!general citations
|-
|-
|[[Harbin Y-12|Harbin Y-12 IV]]
|[[Harbin Aircraft Industry Group]] (HAIG).
|[[Harbin Y-12|Y12]]
|
| -F
|3
|3
|17 econ (cap 19)
|unknown
|
|
|-
|[[Bombardier Aviation|Bombardier]]
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|DHC-8]]
|"Dash 8"
| -100
|1
|37 econ
|0
|0
|17
|
|
|<ref name="AW">{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|volume=October 2019|page=19}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|De Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter]]
|[[De Havilland Canada Dash 8|De Havilland]]
|[[De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter|DHC-6]]
|"Twin Otter"
| -300
|2
|2
|20 econ
|0
|0
|20
|
|<ref name="AW" />
|(as of August 2019)<ref name="AW">{{cite journal |title=Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One) |journal=Airliner World |volume=October 2019 |page=19}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Embraer]]
|[[Bombardier Dash 8|Bombardier DHC-8-100 Dash 8]]
|[[Embraer E-Jet family|E190]]
|1
|"profit hunter"
|[[Embraer E-Jet E2 family|E2]]
|0
|0
|unknown
|37
|2 (+2 options)
|(as of August 2019)<ref name="AW"/>
|Dec 2019
|-
|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/12/air-kiribati-to-go-the-distance-with-embraer-e2-order/|title=Air Kiribati to go the distance with Embraer E2 order|date=19 December 2018|work=Australian Aviation|language=en-AU}}</ref>
|[[Embraer 190-E2]]
|0
|2<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Kiribati to go the distance with Embraer E2 order |url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2018/12/air-kiribati-to-go-the-distance-with-embraer-e2-order/ |work=Australian Aviation |date=19 December 2018 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|TBD
|To be delivered in 2019. The signed agreement includes 2 more options.
|}
|}

===Fleet development===
===Fleet development===
<nowiki>In December 2019 Pionair Charter Airline [IATA : PH] </nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pionair.com.au/|title=Pionair Charter Airline website|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> will receive the first [[E190-E2]] ( in Air Kiribati [[Aircraft livery|livery]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/air-kiribati-orders-four-embraer-e190-e2s/|title=Air Kiribati Livery|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>) arriving at [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] [IATA: BNE], Australia. It will likely enter service in 2020 operating under Australian Regulator ([[Civil Aviation Safety Authority|CASA]]) from Brisbane International Airport. The aircraft will be branded for Air Kiribati. The E190-E2 aircraft has a max range of [[E190-E2|5,200]] km (2,850 nm) and because it is a new design of aircraft (substantially different from 190-E1) it is certified to a "Threshold time" of 60 mins operating approval (it can operate up to 60 minutes diversion from an "Adequate Airport" airport). This greatly limits where it can operate, mainly domestic Australia and Pacific Basin islands that are connected by 60 minutes (at Engine Out speed) range rings.
<nowiki>In December 2019 Pionair Charter Airline [IATA : PH] </nowiki><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pionair.com.au/|title=Pionair Charter Airline website|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> will receive the first [[E190-E2]] ( in Air Kiribati [[Aircraft livery|livery]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/air-kiribati-orders-four-embraer-e190-e2s/|title=Air Kiribati Livery|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>) arriving at [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] [IATA: BNE], Australia. It will likely enter service in 2020 operating under Australian Regulator ([[Civil Aviation Safety Authority|CASA]]) from Brisbane International Airport. The aircraft will be branded for Air Kiribati. The E190-E2 aircraft has a max range of [[E190-E2|5,200]] km (2,850 nm) and because it is a new design of aircraft (substantially different from 190-E1) it is certified to a "Threshold time" of 60 mins operating approval (it can operate up to 60 minutes diversion from an "Adequate Airport" airport). This greatly limits where it can operate, mainly domestic Australia and Pacific Basin islands that are connected by 60 minutes (at Engine Out speed) range rings.


Pionair received their [[Air operator's certificate|Air Operator Certificate]] ('''''approval to operate as a charter airline''''') from Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in '''May 28, 2019''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.casa.gov.au/search_aoc/pionair|title=Pionair AOC issue details|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
Pionair recently received their [[Air operator's certificate|Air Operator Certificate]] (''approval to operate as a <u>charter</u> airline'') from Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in '''May 28, 2019''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.casa.gov.au/search_aoc/pionair|title=Pionair AOC issue details|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>


The E190-E2 does not currently have EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) certification by CASA. Typically EDTO certification is used to allow operation more than the Threshold time.
The E190-E2 does not currently have EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) certification by CASA. Typically EDTO certification is used to allow operation more than the Threshold time.

Revision as of 05:06, 30 October 2019

Air Kiribati
IATA ICAO Call sign
IK AKL KIRIBATI
Founded1 April 1995
HubsBonriki International Airport
Fleet size5
Destinations17
HeadquartersBonriki, South Tarawa, Kiribati
Key peopleDanial Rochford (CEO), Tinian Reiher (chairman of the board of directors)
Websiteairkiribati.com.ki

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Tail of the former Air Kiribati ATR 72
Air Kiribati route map. Pink lines signify routes that are only operated in the direction indicated by the arrows.
An Air Kiribati Harbin Y-12

Air Kiribati ( IATA: IK , ICAO: AKL ) is the national airline of Kiribati based at Bonriki International Airport [1](IATA: TRW) on the island of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands

The preferred pronunciation of the airline is Air Kiri'baes

Airport operating passenger services domestically within the Gilbert Islands and Line Islands of Kiribati, internationally to Fiji and Vanuatu.

It also operates charters, medical evacuation and search and rescue services.

Until 2008, it was the only airline to operate Kiribati domestic routes. In January, 2009, a new airline was established, Coral Sun Airways, that also flies charter operations within the Gilbert Islands.

As of September 2019 Air Kirbati employs 71 people [2]

History

Timeline of Significant events
year event citation Precise Date
1977 Formation of Air Tungaru October 31
1995 Collapse of Air Tungaru
1995 Formation of Air Kiribati April 1
2004 Air kirbati ended Intl ops March
2017 Iata Ticket Code IK 069
2017 Received DHC-8-100

Airline Governance & Ownership

Board

Air Kiribati is governed by a Board which directly reports to Hon. Willie Tokataake the Minister for Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD). [3]  

Air Kiribatu is 100% owned by Government of Kiribati[4]

CEO

In June 2019 Danial Rochford became acting CEO of Air Kiribati [5] [after Tarataake Teannaki moved to become Secretary for Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development[6] ]

Danial Rochford was previously Air Kiribati General Manager Commercial, Strategy & Operations [5] and Danial Rochford was and still is Chairperson of the new National Tourism Authority in Kiribati [7] .

Danial Rochford is a former CEO of Whitsundays Marketing and Development Ltd [8]as well as Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd as well as Director of Tourism for one of Australia's leading tourism attractions, the Port Arthur Historic Site and holder of 2002 Queensland Young Achiever of the Year from National Australia Day Council.[5]

Danial Rochford is quoted as saying : "Kiribati is officially the sixth least visited country in the world ... Hope to see you here soon!” [9]

Regulatory Oversight

The Civil Aviation Authority of Kiribati known as a Civil Aviation Division is one of the Governmental divisions under the Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development (MICTTD) and is responsible for all Aviation activities in the country.The primary aviation legislation used are:[10]

  1. Aircraft Security Act 1990
  2. Civil Aviation Act 2004

The actual regulations used are primarily from New Zealand, the NZCAR's [10]

Destinations


DOMESTIC destinations
Atoll IATA Airport Name Island group ICAO Aircraft Type
1 Abaiang ABF Abaiang Atoll Airport Gilbert Islands NGAB DHC-6
2 Abemama AEA Abemama Atoll Airport Gilbert Islands NGTB DHC-6
3 Aranuka AAK Aranuka Airport Gilbert Islands NGUK DHC-6
4 Arorae AIS Arorae Island Airport Gilbert Islands NGTR DHC-6
5 Beru Island BEZ Beru Island Airport Gilbert Islands NGBR DHC-6
6 Butaritari BBG Butaritari Atoll Airport Gilbert Islands NGTU DHC-6
7 Kuria KUC Kuria Airport Gilbert Islands NGKT DHC-6
8 Maiana MNK Maiana Airport Gilbert Islands NGMA DHC-6
9 Makin MTK Makin Airport Gilbert Islands NGMN DHC-6
10 Marakei MZK Marakei Airport Gilbert Islands NGMK DHC-6
11 Nikunau NIG Nikunau Airport Gilbert Islands NGNU DHC-6
12 Nonouti NON Nonouti Airport Gilbert Islands NGTO DHC-6
13 Onotoa OOT Onotoa Airport Gilbert Islands NGON DHC-6
14 Tabiteuea TBF Tabiteuea North Airport Gilbert Islands NGTE DHC-6
15 Tabiteuea TSU Tabiteuea South Airport Gilbert Islands NGTS DHC-6
16 Tamana TMN Tamana Airport Gilbert Islands NGTM DHC-6
17 Tarawa TRW Bonriki International Airport Gilbert Islands NGTA DHC-6
18 Kiritimati CXI Cassidy Intl Line Islands PLCH Y12F
19 Tabuaeran TNV Tabuaeran Island Airport Line Islands PLFA Y12F
20 Teraina TNQ Teraina Airfield Line Islands none Y12F
INTERNATIONAL destinations
Country IATA Airport Name ICAO Operated by Aircraft Type
1 Tuvalu FUN Funafuti NGFU Air Kiribati Dash 8 - 100
2 Gudacanal Solomon Islands HIR Honiara AGGH Solomon Airlines
3 Australia BNE Brisbane YBBN Solomon Airlines


Air Kiribati operates domestic flights linking all the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands, with 41,000 and 8,809 inhabitants, respectively are too far from the Gilbert Islands to be considered commercially viable to serve these from Tarawa although Air Kiribati's only rival airline, domestic Coral Sun Airways, was examining the purchase of a new aircraft capable of flying Tarawa-Kiritimati. It is possible to fly Tarawa to Kiritimati, but only via Fiji. Kiritimati, Line Islands, was served, until 2004, by Aloha Airlines from Honolulu on behalf of Air Kiribati until Aloha went out of business. From 4 October 2005, a new service was commenced by Air Pacific, now Fiji Airways, every Tuesday, from Honolulu, with 24 places chartered on each flight by Air Kiribati. In 2008 this service was suspended because of deterioration of the surface of the Kiritimati runway, which had been deemed unsafe after an inspection by Air Pacific personnel and specialist runway engineers; service resumed on 25 May 2010.[11] During the suspension an American company, Te Mauri Travel, offered "interim" charter flights to Kiritimati. Kiritimati is now served regularly by a weekly Fiji Airways return service from Nadi-Kiritimati-Honolulu.

From November 2009, Air Kiribati runs a service between Tarawa and Nadi, Fiji, using an aircraft and crew of Our Airline.

Air Kiribati's destinations are:


Fleet

As of September 2019
Manufacturer Type known as Variant Number operating Seat Config Bus/Econ Number on order expected delivery date general citations
Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG). Y12 -F 3 17 econ (cap 19) unknown
Bombardier DHC-8 "Dash 8" -100 1 37 econ 0 [12]
De Havilland DHC-6 "Twin Otter" -300 2 20 econ 0 [12]
Embraer E190 "profit hunter" E2 0 unknown 2 (+2 options) Dec 2019 [13]

Fleet development

In December 2019 Pionair Charter Airline [IATA : PH] [14] will receive the first E190-E2 ( in Air Kiribati livery [15]) arriving at Brisbane [IATA: BNE], Australia. It will likely enter service in 2020 operating under Australian Regulator (CASA) from Brisbane International Airport. The aircraft will be branded for Air Kiribati. The E190-E2 aircraft has a max range of 5,200 km (2,850 nm) and because it is a new design of aircraft (substantially different from 190-E1) it is certified to a "Threshold time" of 60 mins operating approval (it can operate up to 60 minutes diversion from an "Adequate Airport" airport). This greatly limits where it can operate, mainly domestic Australia and Pacific Basin islands that are connected by 60 minutes (at Engine Out speed) range rings.

Pionair recently received their Air Operator Certificate (approval to operate as a charter airline) from Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in May 28, 2019 [16]

The E190-E2 does not currently have EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) certification by CASA. Typically EDTO certification is used to allow operation more than the Threshold time.

To achieve EDTO approval: both the operator and the aircraft must be certified by the regulator (CASA) [17] and this can be a lengthy process especially with a new aircraft on the state register.

The Kiribati Transport Minister stated: " non-stop operations between the capital Tarawa and Kiritmati (Christmas) island [sic] currently requires an international stop in Fiji. With a range of 2,850 nautical miles, the E190-E2 can operate throughout the country with non-stop routes."[18] , however, the E190-E2 will require 138 mins EDTO to be able to fly (almost) in a great circle direct route from TRW ( Tarawa Island - Bonriki Intl ) to CXI ( Kiritimati "Christmas Island" Cassidy Intl )

List price to purchase E190 is approx $60m (USD) [19]

In December 2007, the Kiribati Government approved a request by Air Kiribati to purchase two Canadian made Twin Otter aircraft.[20] Each plane is repoirted to cost US$3.3 million, but Air Kiribati's CEO Baraniko Baaro reports the purchase is a wise move which will save money currently used for the frequent repairs the aging air fleet requires. In addition, the new planes boast higher fuel efficiency, have room for more passengers and cargo and require less runway length than the current fleet, which may be of benefit on the airstrips of Kiribati's outer islands.[21]

Air Kiribati has received its first new Dash 8 100 series aircraft, which touched down at Bonriki International Airport from Canada on 31 October 2017.[22] . It is operating a once-a-week service between Tarawa and Funafuti from 21 March 2018 [23].


Air Kiribati has received its first new Dash 8 100 series aircraft, which touched down at Bonriki International Airport from Canada on 31 October 2017. With 37 passenger seats, the aircraft is pressurised and will have inflight cabin service. Tarataake Teannaki(CEO) said the arrival of the Dash 8 aircraft will solve all the flight concerns of the people in the Southern Gilbert Islands through its main flight hub in Tabiteuea North. The Dash 8 is expected to fly to Tabiteuea North, pick up passengers from the Southern Gilbert Islands who will be flown to Tabiteuea North via Air Kiribati's smaller aircraft stationed on the island to pick passengers from the Southern Gilberts and vice versa. Teannaki said the only four outer islands where the Dash 8 aircraft can land are Tabiteuea North, Abemama, Butaritari and Nikunau. The aircraft will also make international flights to neighbouring Marshall Islands and Tuvalu.[citation needed]

Former fleet

For one year, it also included 1 leased ATR 72–500 (reg. T3-ATR; May 2002–March 2004).[24] Its huge costs eventually led to a change in the President of Kiribati.[25]

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