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Taga Air gets new FAA certification
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Posted on Mar 28 2006
Taga Air Charter Services has obtained a new air carrier certification that allows it to operate charter flights with five pilots for its fleet of aircraft.
Taga Air vice president Tom Liu said the new certification gives the company more flexibility in servicing Saipan and Tinian.
Taga Air’s old certification only allows one pilot to operate the flights, according to Liu. Late last year, Taga Air began to upgrade its fleet by acquiring new six-seater aircraft, which now total nine.
“We hope to have more frequent flights,” Liu said. “We hope to finalize the flight schedule tomorrow [today].”
Liu said the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration has approved Taga Air’s application for a Basic 135 air carrier certificate.
Taga Air will be hosting dinner tonight at its hangar at the West Tinian International Airport to celebrate that development.
Taga Air wants to upgrade its certification further in the future. Recently, the company disclosed that it will invest some $1 million for a new hangar at the Tinian airport in line with plans to acquire additional aircraft and eventually transform itself into an international airline.
The company disclosed plans to acquire two more six-seater planes. It eventually envisions to operate bigger aircraft once it secures the necessary licenses and certifications from regulatory agencies.
