User:Norcandy/Sandbox/Air Naua Roa
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Commenced operations | 7 October 1999 | ||||||
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Hubs | Patrick's Town International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | Dolphin Club[note 1] | ||||||
Alliance | Sky Alliance (affiliate) | ||||||
Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
Destinations | 13 | ||||||
Parent company | Government of Naua Roa (40%) Satavian Airlines (40%) | ||||||
Headquarters | 27 Karagiu Road, Patrick's Town | ||||||
Key people | Dara Miao'iu, Chairman Henry Macanally, CEO | ||||||
Employees | <100 | ||||||
Website | airnauaroa |
Air Naua Roa is the flag carrier and largest airline of the Patrick Islands. Founded in 1999, Air Naua Roa services domestic destinations from it's hub at Patrick's Town International Airport and also services some destinations on the west coast of Satavia, which are internationally considered as domestic routes[note 2]. Air Naua Roa was founded in 1999 by businessman Dara Miao'iu, with one fifteen year-old Boeing 737-300 aircraft, purchased outright from MackAir. Air Naua Roa operated it's first flight on 7 October 1999, with a bi-weekly rotation from Patrick's Town (at the time from Daga Roa Naval Base to Victoriaburg Fort Zilverzee International Airport. In 2017, Satavian Airlines acquired a 15% stake in the airline, before increasing to 33% in 2019 and a 40% stake in 2020, whilst the Government of Naua Roa remains the only other significant stakeholder, with a 40% stake acquired in 2008.
Since it's foundation, the airline has grown to a fleet size of seven aircraft, operating two Boeing 737-800, one Boeing 787-8, three CRJ700 and one Embraer E170.
- ↑ Air Naua Roa's association with Satavian Airlines extends to both alliance membership and the use of it's frequent flyer programme
- ↑ Naua Roa is internationally considered to be a non self-governing territory of Satavia