Aviation History
Aviation infrastructure in the Marshall Islands originated with a US Navy airfield built on Majuro during World War II, later developed into today's Amata Kabua (Marshall Islands) International Airport. Air Marshall Islands, the government-owned flag carrier, was founded in 1980 as Airline of the Marshall Islands and renamed in 1989, and remains the primary link between Majuro and the nation's widely scattered atolls.
During World War II the US Navy constructed an airfield on Majuro, replacing an earlier Japanese-built airstrip and laying the groundwork for the country's future main airport.
A proper terminal and runway infrastructure was built at Majuro in 1971, establishing the country's first purpose-built civilian airport facilities.
The government established the national carrier, initially named Airline of the Marshall Islands, to serve Majuro and the outer atolls.
The carrier adopted its current name, Air Marshall Islands, continuing as the government-owned flag carrier.
In January 2009 a Bombardier Dash 8 collided with an FAA antenna tower while being towed, damaging a wing and forcing a suspension of all flights while the fleet was assessed.
Air Marshall Islands
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Aviation Firsts
Majuro Airfield — Majuro (1942): 1942'de Japon İmparatorluk Donanması Hava Servisi tarafından inşa edildi; ABD'nin Majuro'yu ele geçirmesinin (31 Ocak 1944) ardından 100. Deniz İnşaat Taburu (Seabees) tarafından yeniden inşa edildi/geliştirildi ve 15 Nisan 1944'te tam faal hale geldi. II. Dünya Savaşı sonrası pist bozulana kadar Majuro'nun sivil havalimanı olarak hizmet verdi; bugünkü işleyen kapı olan Marshall Islands International Airport (Amata Kabua International) 1972'de açılınca yerini aldı ve faaliyeti durdu. · Wikipedia ↗
Marshall Islands International Airport (Amata Kabua International) — Majuro (1972): Majuro Havaalanı'nın pisti bozulup iniş-kalkışa elverişsiz hale gelince onun yerine 1972'de açıldı; bugün ülkenin işleyen tek uluslararası kapısı. · Wikipedia ↗
II. Dünya Savaşı'ndan kalma, gerçekten en eski inşa edilen havaalanı (Majuro Airfield, 1942, Japon yapımı/ABD geliştirmesi, 1972'de kapandı) karşısında bugün hâlâ işleyen kapı (Amata Kabua International, 1972). Her iki tarih de aynı kaynakta (Majuro Airfield Wikipedia sayfası) belgeleniyor.
Air Marshall Islands (1980): 1980'de 'Airline of the Marshall Islands' olarak kuruldu, 1989'da Air Marshall Islands adını aldı. Majuro'daki Amata Kabua Uluslararası Havalimanı merkezli, tamamen devlete ait bayrak taşıyıcı; Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein dahil dış atollere Dash 8, Cessna SkyCourier, Dornier 228 ile ada-arası servis veriyor. Mevcut kaynaklarda daha eski bir Marshall Adaları havayolu bulunamadı. · CW ↗ · Wikipedia ↗
No documented foreign entrant found. Swissport's network page for Majuro is again "Swissport Executive Aviation" only (charter/VIP trip support, no date), excluded per the rule. Checked Marshall Islands International Airport's Wikipedia page and Marshall Islands Journal archives — no third-party ground-handling company is named at all; United Airlines' station appears to be handled by airline staff/agents, not an identifiable foreign GH company. No Menzies/dnata/WFS/NAS/Çelebi/Havaş presence found.