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Connecting the islands of the Solomon Islands.
Founded
1962
Headquarters
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Airlines is the national flag carrier of the Solomon Islands, providing essential air connectivity across the archipelago and to international destinations. Operating since the early 1960s, the airline plays a critical role in linking the country's many remote and geographically dispersed islands.
The airline operates both domestic routes throughout the Solomon Islands and international services to neighboring Pacific nations and Australia. Given the challenging terrain and island geography of the Solomon Islands, air travel is often the only practical means of inter-island transport.
Solomon Airlines is government-owned and serves as a lifeline carrier for communities that would otherwise be extremely isolated. The airline has faced ongoing financial and operational challenges common to small Pacific island carriers, including limited traffic volumes and the high cost of maintaining air services to remote destinations.
Hubs & network
Solomon Airlines operates its primary hub at Honiara International Airport (HIR) on Guadalcanal Island.
Fleet
Solomon Airlines operates a small mixed fleet including ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft for regional and domestic services, along with occasional wet-leased jets for international routes.
Notable facts
- ›Solomon Airlines is the sole commercial airline based in the Solomon Islands.
- ›The airline operates one of the largest domestic route networks in the Pacific relative to the size of its country.
- ›International destinations have included Brisbane, Nadi, Port Vila, and Port Moresby.
- ›The airline was formerly known as Solair (Solomon Islands Airways).
- ›Solomon Airlines is wholly owned by the Solomon Islands government.
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