South Pacific Island Airways Double-Sided Keychain Charm
3.15" x 1.57"
$4.99
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South Pacific Island Airways Double-Sided Keychain Charm
$4.99
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South Pacific Island Airways began with inter-island service in American Samoa and grew to connect Pacific destinations with major cities across the U.S. and Canada, as well as Alaska and New Zealand. Its operations ranged from Twin Otter feeder flights to Boeing 707 journeys and military charters. This Double-Sided Keychain Charm makes a compact tribute to SPIA’s remarkable aviation story, from its 1973 certifications and 1981 scheduled service to the company’s eventual liquidation in 1987.
South Pacific Island Airways (SPIA) operated across the Pacific from 1973 to 1987. Founded and mostly owned by attorney George Wray, the company grew from an inter-island service in American Samoa, begun in the early 1970s with a Piper Cherokee Six, into a carrier serving destinations from Hawaii and the U.S. and Canadian west coasts to Alaska, New Zealand, Guam and Tahiti. It received charter and commuter certification in 1973 and scheduled-carrier certification in 1981. Boeing 707 jets served longer routes, while de Havilland Canada Twin Otters provided feeder flights. SPIA also frequently operated military charters in Polynesia and Micronesia. FAA scrutiny intensified in 1983 and 1984; after a charter near the Soviet Union’s Kola Peninsula, the agency ordered the airline shut down in October 1984. SPIA regained scheduled certification in January 1985 and commuter certification in March, but its jet fleet was grounded again in May over hush-kit compliance. Wray’s 1984 swimming accident left him paralyzed, and Mary Phillips took over daily operations. Tax litigation and Chapter 11 proceedings followed. SPIA entered liquidation on February 28, 1987; most remaining assets went to Samoa Air in October 1988.
South Pacific Island Airways began with inter-island service in American Samoa and grew to connect Pacific destinations with major cities across the U.S. and Canada, as well as Alaska and New Zealand. Its operations ranged from Twin Otter feeder flights to Boeing 707 journeys and military charters. This Double-Sided Keychain Charm makes a compact tribute to SPIA’s remarkable aviation story, from its 1973 certifications and 1981 scheduled service to the company’s eventual liquidation in 1987.
South Pacific Island Airways (SPIA) operated across the Pacific from 1973 to 1987. Founded and mostly owned by attorney George Wray, the company grew from an inter-island service in American Samoa, begun in the early 1970s with a Piper Cherokee Six, into a carrier serving destinations from Hawaii and the U.S. and Canadian west coasts to Alaska, New Zealand, Guam and Tahiti. It received charter and commuter certification in 1973 and scheduled-carrier certification in 1981. Boeing 707 jets served longer routes, while de Havilland Canada Twin Otters provided feeder flights. SPIA also frequently operated military charters in Polynesia and Micronesia. FAA scrutiny intensified in 1983 and 1984; after a charter near the Soviet Union’s Kola Peninsula, the agency ordered the airline shut down in October 1984. SPIA regained scheduled certification in January 1985 and commuter certification in March, but its jet fleet was grounded again in May over hush-kit compliance. Wray’s 1984 swimming accident left him paralyzed, and Mary Phillips took over daily operations. Tax litigation and Chapter 11 proceedings followed. SPIA entered liquidation on February 28, 1987; most remaining assets went to Samoa Air in October 1988.
Product features
- Acrylic construction with white base and double-sided print
- Compact size ~3.15" x 1.57" (8 x 4 cm); measurements may vary up to 1"
- Includes metal ring and short chain for secure attachment
- Durable, lightweight—made for everyday carry
- Manufactured product sourced from China; intended for adult use
Care instructions
- Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.