Chathams Pacific Aircraft Fleet

Convair CV580

• One Convair 580 - 50 seats, fast and pressurised for passenger comfort
• Services Vava'u and Tongatapu and periodically Ha'apai
• Great freight & passenger aircraft with ample leg room
• A classic era aircraft - photos of the Convair here

Metroliner

• One Metroliner - 18 seats, fast and pressurised
• Services Tongatapu and Vava'u
• Very comfortable

 

DC3 - Vintage Aircraft Restored

• One DC3 - 25 seats, very spacious for passenger comfort and ideal for shorter flights. 
• This vintage aircraft was totally restored and re-entered scheduled services in September 2010.
• Due to the lower flight altitude the DC3 is particularly well suited to scenic flighting
• Generally found on the Ha'apai route.
• DC-3 Gallery and her restoration gallery
• A little history and the story of our DC3 "Tangaloa"

Queen Air

• Two Queen Air’s – 8 seats 
• Operates on the lower traffic routes (Niuatoptapu and Niuafo'ou)

Islander

• One Islander – 8 seats 
• Operates across to 'Eua (one of the world’s shortest Schedule Services at only 7 or 8 minutes in the air)
• Also used for scenic flying