Skymark Inaugural Daily Flight
- Skymark Airlines Inc.’s president Masahiko Ichie, seated center, is flanked by Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios in a group photo during a press conference at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport Friday afternoon. Behind them are, from left, House Speaker B.J. Attao, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, Senate President Victor Hocog, and two Skymark officials. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)
- 2019 Miss Marianas Shannon T. Sasamoto presents a shell lei to one of the passengers of Skymark’s inaugural direct daily flight from Tokyo at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport Friday afternoon. (CATHERINE ANDERSON)
- Gov. Ralph DLG Torres delivers a brief speech at a press conference at the departure gate soon after the arrival of Skymark Airlines Inc.’s inaugural direct daily flight from Tokyo Friday afternoon. Also in the photo, from left, are Senate President Victor Hocog (R-Rota), Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, interpreter Takashi Ichikura, Skymark president Masahiko Ichie, Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, and Skymark general manager John Furuya. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)
- The Commonwealth Ports Authority’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting special unit renders a water salute over Skymark Airline’s plane, marking its inaugural daily direct flight from Tokyo, Japan, at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport Friday afternoon. (CATHERINE ANDERSON)
- Vianny Mettao, a member of the Saipan Awaodori Team, carries shell leis that will be given to the passengers of Skymark Airlines’ inaugural direct daily flight Friday afternoon at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)
- Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, second from right, Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang, extreme right, chief of staff Angel Demapan, third from right, Commonwealth Ports Authority board chair Kimberlyn King-Hinds, second from left, and Marianas Visitors Authority deputy managing director Judy Torres, extreme left, wait with other Skymark team members for the arrival of the inaugural direct daily flight from Tokyo, Japan. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)
- Representatives of the Marianas Visitors Authority and 2019 Miss Marianas Shannon T. Sasamoto join members of the Saipan Awaodori Team and Masako Kamata, rightmost, at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport Friday afternoon as they await the arrival of Skymark Airline’s inaugural direct daily flight from Tokyo, Japan. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)
- Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, fourth from left, and Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, third from right, poses with Skymark president Masahiko Ichie, third from left, and other officials at the tarmac of the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport Friday afternoon soon after the arrival of Skymark Airlines Inc.’s inaugural direct daily flight from Tokyo. (CATHERINE ANDERSON)