Aviation History
Aviation in Nauru, one of the world's smallest nations, has always been closely tied to the country's phosphate-mining fortunes. Air Nauru was established in 1969 and briefly operated a large leased fleet funded by phosphate wealth before the industry's decline in the 1990s forced severe route cuts; the carrier was rebranded Our Airline in 2006 and Nauru Airlines in 2014, and remains wholly state-owned, now providing the country's only scheduled international air link via Brisbane.
Air Nauru was founded on 17 September 1969, with operations beginning in February 1970, funded by the country's phosphate mining revenues.
During its 1980s peak, Air Nauru operated a fleet of up to seven aircraft, an outsized fleet for the tiny nation, funded by phosphate export earnings.
As phosphate reserves depleted in the early 1990s, combined with financial mismanagement, Air Nauru was forced to cease unprofitable routes and shrink its network.
The national carrier was rebranded 'Our Airline' as part of a restructuring effort.
The airline adopted its current name, Nauru Airlines, continuing as the wholly state-owned national carrier.
Nauru Airlines (formerly Air Nauru / Our Airline)
Wikipedia, Nauru Airlines corporate history, Government of Nauru media releases
Aviation Firsts
Nauru International Airport (1943): II. Dünya Savaşı sırasında zorla çalıştırılan işçilerle Japon işgal kuvvetleri tarafından inşa edildi ve Ocak 1943'te askeri bir pist olarak açıldı. Wikipedia savaştan sonra 'sivil havalimanına dönüştürüldüğünü' belirtiyor ama kesin bir dönüşüm yılı vermiyor (kaynak sayfasının kendisinde '[kaynak belirtilmeli]' işareti var) — uydurmak yerine dürüstçe böyle raporlanıyor. · Wikipedia ↗
Nauru Airlines (1969): 17 Eylül 1969'da Air Nauru olarak kuruldu, uçuşlara 14 Şubat 1970'te başladı. 1996'da Nauru Air Corporation olarak kurumsallaştı; 2005'te tek uçağı Melbourne'de alacaklılar tarafından haczedilince faaliyeti durdu; 14 Ekim 2006'da 'Our Airline' olarak yeniden canlandırıldı; 1 Ağustos 2014'te Nauru Airlines adını aldı. Bugün hâlâ faaliyette. · Wikipedia ↗
No documented foreign entrant found. Swissport's Nauru network page is, again, "Swissport Executive Aviation" (trip support/charter framing, no date), excluded per rule, consistent with the prior wave's finding. No other handler — Nauru Airlines' own Wikipedia page and general Pacific aviation sources name no third-party ground handling company for Nauru International Airport at all.