Tag: Civil aviation
Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva
Fiji was regarded a bully, flexing its muscle as a selfish and arrogant player in regional forums, claims Association of...
Indonesia holds fire on Afghanistan relations – awaits Taliban government
By Marcheilla Ariesta in Jakarta
Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country by population with 270 million, has not yet determined its stance towards the Taliban...
Scott Waide: Tangfu! Just another PX flight cancellation in Port Moresby
OPINION: By Scott Waide in Lae
Yesterday in Papua New Guinea, our Port Moresby-Madang flight got cancelled.
Minutes earlier, as we sat in the departure...
Fiji Airports face major financial disaster over Covid-19, warns chief
FBC News reports on the airports economic setbacks.
By Ritika Pratap in Suva
Fiji Airports will defer future infrastructure projects as a result of financial set-backs...
Eight die in Papua plane crash – teenager boy lone survivor
By Nethy Dharma Somba in Jayapura
A plane crashed in the mountainous Gunung Menuk area in Pegunungan Bintang regency of Indonesia's Papua province on Saturday,...
No injuries in Vanuatu ‘runway excursion’ emergency landing
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
An Air Vanuatu ATR-72 made an emergency landing in Port Vila today. The aircraft, which had 39 passengers and...
Police again question Islands Business chief editor, ex-publisher in probe
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Islands Business managing director and editor Samisoni Pareti has again been questioned by Fiji police over an online article involving a...
Vanuatu tourism sector calls for quick resolution over airport contract
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
On the day of the arrival in Vanuatu of World Bank Vice President Victoria Kwakwa, tourism industry stakeholders are...
PM steps in to halt Air Vanuatu’s planned termination of ni-Vanuatu...
By Royson Willie in Port Vila
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, as shareholder of the national carrier, has instructed Air Vanuatu not to terminate any ni-Vanuatu...
Bauerfield runway ‘safe’, says Air Vanuatu independent report
From Vanuatu Daily Post
Air Vanuatu has received an independent assessment of Bauerfield International Airport from the Airport Consultancy Group (ACG) in Australia and has...
