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| Founded | November 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 11. Nov 2014 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 1 | ||||||
| Website | palaupacificairways.com | ||||||
Palau Pacific Airways (PPA) was a charter airline from Palau.
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| Commenced operations | 11. Nov 2014 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2018 | ||||||
| Hubs | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 1 | ||||||
| Website | palaupacificairways.com | ||||||
Palau Pacific Airways (PPA) was a charter airline from Palau.
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]
Palau Pacific Airways served the following destinations:[ citation needed ]
Palau Pacific Airways operated the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 0 | 178 | |
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