Fly Guam
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| Founded | November 2008 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | March 4, 2011 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (Guam) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Barrigada, Guam | ||||||
| Key people | CEO Jeffrey Stern | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Fly Micronesia LLC doing business as Fly Guam is a company incorporated in the United States territory of Guam which operated public charter flights operated by Sky King, Inc.[1] Its headquarters are in Tiyan, Barrigada.[2] The company slogan is We're Different.
History
In November 2009 CEO Jeffrey Stern along with executive directors visited Guam looking for business opportunities in Micronesia. Upon finding a niche market between Guam and Asia they began the process of creating the new company. A year later, November 2010, Fly Micronesia LLC d.b.a. Fly Guam[3] was registered on Guam.
Fly Guam advertised as a "different" air carrier as they claimed to bring the spirit of Guam and the native Chamorro culture on board the aircraft. Local cuisine and an ocean theme interior design mimicked the island of Guam.
On March 4, 2011, the inaugural flight flew from Guam via Saipan to Hong Kong[4]
Service to Palau began on August 4, 2011.[5] Fly Guam began service to Taipei on August 20, 2011.[6]
The airline has not operated a flight since January 2012.
Destinations
Fly Guam served the following destinations at the time of its last flight:[7]
- Hong Kong International Airport [Seasonal]
Fleet
Fly Guam chartered a single Boeing 737-400 (N238AG) configured with 12 business class and 132 economy seats leased on an ACMI contract with Sky King.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Terms of Use Archived 2011-12-28 at the Wayback Machine." Fly Guam. Retrieved on January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Membership List Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Guam Visitors Bureau. 4. Retrieved on January 14, 2012. "Fly Micronesia LLC Jeffrey Stern CEO, Adm. Sherman Blvd., Bldg. 17-80 Tiyan, GU 96913"
- ^ "Public Charter Operator-Participant Agreement". Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Tail Graphic Peels off in Flight; Arrival Ceremony for FLY GUAM Delayed". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "Fly Guam inaugurates its new Palau service". mvguam.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09.
- ^ "Book Travel | Fly Guam". Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ "Route Map | Fly Guam". Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ Airliner World June 2011, pg. 22
