Air Rarotongas fleet consists of the Saab 340 or Brazilian twin-engine prop-jet aircraft, Embraer Bandeirantes.

Beginning in 1978 with a small 5 passenger twin engine Cessna, numerous fleet additions and changes have occurred with expanded tourism services seeing the airline grow to its present size. More than 70,000 passengers travel on the airline's inter-island services each year.

All Air Rarotonga's pilots and engineers are licensed by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority who also carry out regular technical audits to confirm the Company's operating standards. Pilots undergo regular six monthly checks in the Saab 340 simulator based in Melbourne, Australia.
Air Rarotonga also operate scheduled passenger and cargo services between nine island destinations within the Cook Islands and non-scheduled demand charter to neighbouring Pacific Island countries including Tahiti, Niue, Tonga and Samoa.

In addition to scheduled inter-island service, the airline also provides contract ground handling at Rarotonga International Airport to other airlines in accordance with the IATA standard handling agreement. Facilities and equipment are available for full 'top and bottom' handling of aircraft from B737s and A320s through to B767-300 and A330/A340 widebodies

The company is privately owned, and incorporated in the Cook Islands with a dedicated team of 50 staff.
This airline has indeed become the Airline of the Cook Islands


ISLAND ABBREVIATIONS FOR FLIGHT BOOKINGS:

AIT - AITUTAKI
MUK - MAUKE
AIU - ATIU
MOI - MITIARO
MGS - MANGAIA
PYE - PENRHYN
MHX - MANIHIKI