Pacific Carriers To Collaborate More To Maintain Regional Air Connectivity
Airlines and regulators in the Pacific will be embarking on a strategy, that involves greater collaboration, to maintain air connectivity across the region and meet international safety, security and compliance standards. “Our vision is we are stronger collaborating together, especially…
Air Vanuatu Wet-Leasing ATR From Fiji Airways
Air Vanuatu, which has faced challenges maintaining its flight schedule, is putting its only ATR 72 in for maintenance but it is adamant it can maintain air services on the country’s largest domestic route thanks to a wet-lease with Fiji…
Air Vanuatu Working To Resolve Dispute With Lessor ALC Over Boeing 737-800
Vanuatu’s government has agreed to intervene and provide further financial support to Air Vanuatu to help the national carrier resolve a financial dispute with the lessor of its only jet aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 leased from Aircraft Lease Corporation (ALC)….
Air Vanuatu Tackling Pilot Shortage
Pilot shortage has meant Air Vanuatu has been cancelling some domestic flights, but the national carrier has outlined a plan to hire more pilots. Air Vanuatu, in a statement to the media, apologizes for the disruption to its domestic schedule…
Vanuatu Domestic Airport Reopening After 14 Years
Vanuatu’s Lajmoli Airport will resume operations after a 14-year hiatus, potentially boosting economic activity in the area. The Vanuatu government has announced that flights to Lajmoli Airport will resume after 14 years of closure, reports local newspaper Daily Post. The airport…
Air Vanuatu Cancelling A220 Order To Focus On Domestic Fleet Expansion
Corrected attribution in second and third sentence to say Air Vanuatu’s spokeswoman rather than CEO. National carrier Air Vanuatu has decided to cancel its order for Airbus A220s and instead is planning to add more regional turboprop aircraft. “Air Vanuatu will…
