Asia Pacific Airlines (United States)

This article is about a Guam airline. For other airlines with similar names, see Asia Pacific Airlines (disambiguation).
This airline is not to be confused with Asia Pacific Airline which has its hub in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea.
Asia Pacific Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
P9 MGE MAGELLAN
Founded 1998
Hubs Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (Guam), Honolulu International Airport (Honolulu, HI)
Focus cities Marshall Islands International Airport (Majuro)
Fleet size 5
Destinations 9
Parent company Tan Holdings Corporation
Headquarters Danville, California, USA
Website www.flyapa.com

Asia Pacific Airlines is a cargo airline headquartered in Danville, California, USA in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] It operates cargo charter services from Guam. Its main base is Guam International Airport.[2]

History

The airline was established on June 5, 1998 and started operations, with Boeing 727-200 series aircraft, on June 3, 1999. It was formed as Aero Micronesia,[2] and is an affiliate company of the Tan Holdings Corporation. The primary aspect of the airline's operation is the shipment of US Mail, and other cargo, throughout Micronesia, as well as the importation of fresh high grade tuna for transshipment to worldwide fish markets.[3][4]

As of January 2015 the airline has begun the process of bringing Boeing 757-200 series aircraft into service as part of fleet modernization and expansion.[5]

Fleet

Asia Pacific Airlines 727-212F parked in Guam

The Asia Pacific Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[6]

Asia Pacific Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In
Service
Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 727-200F 3
Boeing 757-200 1
Boeing 757-200PCF 1
Total 5

References

  1. "Contact Info." Asia Pacific Airlines. Retrieved on June 2, 2009. "Asia Pacific Airlines 156 Diablo Road, Suite 203 Danville, CA 94526"
  2. 1 2 Flight International. March 27, 2007
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0II1SwhMvQ<
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec58kAKhhpg
  5. http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/34054-guams-cargo-operator-asia-pacific-starts-fleet-renewal-with-b757
  6. "Global Airlines Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 15.

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