| Airline: | Palau Pacific Airways |
| Iata: | ED |
| Icao: | AXE |
| Callsign: | PPA |
| Founded: | November 2014 |
| Ceased: | 2018 |
| Hubs: | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport |
| Commenced: | 11. Nov 2014 |
| Fleet Size: | 1 |
| Destinations: | 1 |
| Website: | palaupacificairways.com |
Palau Pacific Airways (PPA) was a charter airline from Palau.
The airline launched scheduled charter flights between Hong Kong and its base Koror on 7 November 2014. It is often confused with Palau Airways although they are not associated with one another. The start-up intended to operate five times weekly charter services to Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Airport. The carrier wet-leased a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on an annual contract from Slovakian Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) operator: Air Explore.[1]
Palau Pacific Airways had expanded to service Taipei, Taiwan on January 30, 2016. The airline shut down on 31 August 2018.[2]
The airline was forced to stop its operations due to a lack of Chinese tourists after China had declared Palau an “illegal tour destination”, because Palau continues to maintain links with Taiwan.[3]
In January 2019, the airline was rebounded as Palau Asia Pacific Air, and it serves both Macau and Hong Kong. The airline is also proposing a new destination to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.[4]
Palau Pacific Airways served the following destinations:
Palau Pacific Airways operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | style=″width:40px,″ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 0 | 178 | ||