Nauru International Airport
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Nauru International Airport (Nauruan
: Reikoariata Republik Naoero) is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru. The airport's former ICAO code was ANAU.
, police station, and the secondary school. The airport was estimated to have cost 12 million United States dollar
s and has been up for sale since 1996, when the government ran out of money. It is currently on sale for $10 million. The money would be used to pay the nation's debt, which stands at $11 million 124% of GDP.
The airport has the head office of Our Airline.
(the capital of the Solomon Islands), and finally onto Nauru.
In 2005, the only Boeing 737-400
of the near bankruptcy airline Air Nauru was seized by an American billionaire in court for failing to pay the last payment of $20,000 on time Melbourne, Australia. This briefly left the island without any air service until the company chartered a Fokker 100 from Alliance Airlines
of Townsville, Australia at a cost of $1,000 a week .
Since September 2006, Air Nauru has resumed operations under the new name, Our Airline, with a Boeing 737-300
consuming nearly 30% of the nation's GDP.
Nauruan language
The Nauruan language is an Austronesian language spoken in Nauru. It is estimated that it has 7,000 speakers. Almost all speakers are bilingual in English....
: Reikoariata Republik Naoero) is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru. The airport's former ICAO code was ANAU.
Location, designation and future
The airport is located in the Yaren district, just north of many of the government buildings, including the Parliament HouseParliament of Nauru
The Parliament of Nauru has 18 members, elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies. The President of Nauru is elected by the members of the Parliament.The members of the Parliament of Nauru are elected by a positional voting system....
, police station, and the secondary school. The airport was estimated to have cost 12 million United States dollar
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
s and has been up for sale since 1996, when the government ran out of money. It is currently on sale for $10 million. The money would be used to pay the nation's debt, which stands at $11 million 124% of GDP.
The airport has the head office of Our Airline.
International airlines
Nauru International Airport serves as the main hub of the national carrier, Our Airline, formerly known as Air Nauru. Flights by the above named carrier originate in Brisbane, Australia, continue through HoniaraHoniara
Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town...
(the capital of the Solomon Islands), and finally onto Nauru.
In 2005, the only Boeing 737-400
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
of the near bankruptcy airline Air Nauru was seized by an American billionaire in court for failing to pay the last payment of $20,000 on time Melbourne, Australia. This briefly left the island without any air service until the company chartered a Fokker 100 from Alliance Airlines
Alliance Airlines
Alliance Airlines is a charter airline based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It specialises in long-term contract charter to the mining and resources industry and governments in Australia, as well as ad-hoc charter operations and aircraft leasing to international airlines...
of Townsville, Australia at a cost of $1,000 a week .
Since September 2006, Air Nauru has resumed operations under the new name, Our Airline, with a Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
consuming nearly 30% of the nation's GDP.