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Scheduled passenger and cargo and national airline of Vanuatu. Flights commenced in 1987 using a leased Boeing 737-200 aircraft from Port Villa to Sydney. In 1989 Air Vanuatu received its first own aircraft a Boeing 727-200. Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Brisbane are its principal destinations. In 2004 government of Vanuatu decided to join operation s of Vanair, a well established domestic inter-island airline, with the international operations of Air Vanuatu. Noumea was added to its international schedule and the next generation Boeing 737-800 replaced older 737-400 model. Air Vanuatu is one of few airlines using Chinese made regional turboprop Y-12. In November 2009 Air Vanuatu received its first ATR 72 for domestic network. Due to unserviceable debt, airline's aircraft were repossessed and liquidators were appointed in May 2024. Vanuatu government wants to restructure the company but is unable to secure further financing.
founded - demised (age)
December 1987 - present (38years)
headquarters
Air Vanuatu House, Porto Villa
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base airports
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current /stored fleet (5)
