Air Pacific landing at Funafuti Airport in Tuvalu

[betenivanua]

The sound in the background is the alarm to warn people not to cross the runway. Several streets run through the runway and it also doubles as a sports field as it's a small island.

[alanccoop]

Taiririko What's an ATR42? I wonder if I flew in one back in 1973?

I have posted some photos that I took in 1973 of Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru and Fiji. They can be found on Web shots and by doing a search on "coopec100"

You may be in the photos!!

[Taiririko]

The first time I ever set foot in an aircraft was in an ATR-42. That was when Air Pacific flew them on domestic routes in the 80s.

I imagine Pacific Sun is now a new subsidiary of AP?

[MKaspers]

Yes they are. They fly the route from Fiji to Tuvalu as a codeshare agreement.

[twtntwtn]

cute

[Ivkkarate]

Thats not Air Pacific, thats Pacific Sun

[MKaspers]

True, but Pacific Sun is part of Air Pacific, their flights to Tuvalu are codeshares.

[xredb]

pacific sun is also air pacific's.....theyre both fiji owned

[22871987]

@Ivkkarate lol Pacific Sun is owned by the Fiji Govt too it is with Air Pacific lol..

[Ivkkarate]

@22871987 yea