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Connecting the islands of the Solomon Islands.
Founded
1962
Headquarters
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Solomon Airlines is the national flag carrier of the Solomon Islands, providing essential air connectivity across the archipelago and to international destinations. Operating since the early 1960s, the airline plays a critical role in linking the country's many remote and geographically dispersed islands.
The airline operates both domestic routes throughout the Solomon Islands and international services to neighboring Pacific nations and Australia. Given the challenging terrain and island geography of the Solomon Islands, air travel is often the only practical means of inter-island transport.
Solomon Airlines is government-owned and serves as a lifeline carrier for communities that would otherwise be extremely isolated. The airline has faced ongoing financial and operational challenges common to small Pacific island carriers, including limited traffic volumes and the high cost of maintaining air services to remote destinations.
Hubs & network
Solomon Airlines operates its primary hub at Honiara International Airport (HIR) on Guadalcanal Island.
Fleet
Solomon Airlines operates a small mixed fleet including ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft for regional and domestic services, along with occasional wet-leased jets for international routes.
Notable facts
- ›Solomon Airlines is the sole commercial airline based in the Solomon Islands.
- ›The airline operates one of the largest domestic route networks in the Pacific relative to the size of its country.
- ›International destinations have included Brisbane, Nadi, Port Vila, and Port Moresby.
- ›The airline was formerly known as Solair (Solomon Islands Airways).
- ›Solomon Airlines is wholly owned by the Solomon Islands government.
This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.
Primary hubs
Route network map (58 legs)












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Route network
BNY → HIRDHT
EGM → GZODHT
EGM → VAODHT
GZO → EGMDHT
HIR → BNE320
HIR → FREDHT
HIR → GZODHT DH8
HIR → KGEDHT
HIR → NNBDHT
HIR → SCZDH8
KGE → MUADHT
NAN → HIR100
NNB → IRADHT
RBV → HIRBNI
RNA → HIRDHT
RUS → HIRBNI
BNY → RNLDHT
CHY → GZODHT
FRE → HIRDHT
GZO → MUADH8
HIR → EGMDHT
HIR → IRADH8
HIR → JJABNI
HIR → RBVBNI
HIR → RNADHT
IRA → HIRDH8
MUA → KGEDHT
VLI → HIR320
BNE → HIR320
EGM → RBVDHT
GZO → CHYDHT
GZO → HIRDH8 DHT
HIR → ATDBNI
HIR → CHYDHT
HIR → RUSBNI
HIR → VAOBNI
JJA → HIRBNI
MUA → EGMDHT
MUA → HIRDH8 DHT
NAN → VLI320
NNB → HIRDHT
RNA → IRADHT
ATD → HIRBNI
EGM → HIRDHT
FRE → VAODHT
HIR → BNYDHT
HIR → MUADH8 DHT
HIR → NAN100
HIR → RNLDHT
HIR → VLI320
IRA → NNBDHT
IRA → RNADHT
KGE → GZODHT
MUA → GZODH8
RBV → MUADHT
RNL → BNYDHT
RNL → HIRDHT
SCZ → HIRDH8
VAO → HIRDHT BNI
VLI → NAN320
Encyclopaedia
Solomon Airlines is the flag carrier of Solomon Islands, based in Honiara.
Read full article on WikipediaLatest news
Aero South Pacific· 8/31/2026
Solomon Airlines to reduce A320 fleet, shrinks int'l network
Read at Aero South Pacific
stuff.co.nz· 8/30/2026
Airline axes Christchurch route to the Pacific four months after take off
Read at stuff.co.nz
AeroTime· 4/27/2026
Solomon Airlines strengthens Asia connectivity with new Port Moresby service
Read at AeroTime
Aviation Week· 1/28/2026
Solomon Airlines Selects New CEO
Read at Aviation Week
Islands Business· 6/22/2026
Wale demands major overhaul of Solomon Airlines
Read at Islands Business
ch-aviation· 2/24/2026
Opposition demands audit of Solomon Airlines
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