Fiji Airways wins big at PM’s awards

Fiji Airways dominated at the Prime Minister’s International Business Awards on Saturday night. Fiji Airways won the Supreme Award, with Investment Fiji saying the company stood out across all categories demonstrating

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Samoa and Fiji Airways talk codeshare

Negotiations have commenced between the government-owned airline, Samoa Airways and Fiji Airways on the possibility of having a codeshare agreement.  This was revealed by the Minister of Public Enterprises and Samoa

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Fiji Airways says Israel charter was a commercial decision

Fiji Airways says its decision to operate a charter flight to Israel was based on purely commercial considerations. Amidst the chaos of the Israeli-Hamas conflict, Fiji Airways safely retrieved more than 200 Fijians

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Fiji Airways reviews flight loads due to fuel shortage in Tuvalu

Some passengers with bookings to Tuvalu on Fiji Airways have been unable to travel this week, as the airline has had to review flight loads due to fuel shortages and supply issues at Funafuti International Airport. Fiji

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Fiji Airways’ A350-degree turn

Fiji Airways’ Executive Manager Global Sales expects the airline will carry one million passengers on its flights this year.   Akuila Batiweti says while this is the airline’s 2024 target, he is optimistic

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Solomon Airlines assists cyclone recovery, Fiji Airways’ advanced aircraft

Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gus Kraus has confirmed the national carrier has sent a De Havilland Twin Otter aircraft and operating crew, to assist Vanuatu’s recovery efforts following the devastation

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FNPF soaks up unwanted Fiji Airways shares, buys 30% of airline for F$93.1m

The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) has confirmed its acquisition of 30.02% of Fiji Airways was an outright F$93.1 million purchase of new shares and not a debt-to-equity swap as had been widely speculated since

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FIji Business Briefs: SPX, Fiji Airways, Thunderstruck

It is reporting season at the South Pacific Stock Exchange, with ATH, Communications Fiji, Kontiki Growth Fund and FijiCare all reporting profits. Plus Fiji Airways celebrates 70 years and exploration is underway at

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Fiji Airways returns two planes ahead of schedule

Fiji Airways has returned two A330-200 aircraft to Etihad Airways group months ahead of the end of its lease. Fiji Airways leased the Island of Beqa (DQ-FJO) and Island of Vatulele (DQ-FJP) in 2018 to “boost the

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Fiji Business Briefs: Fiji Kava, Survivor, FNPF, Fiji Airways

Fiji Kava has released its half year financial results (for the six months ending 31 December 2020) and it reports revenue of A$496,379 for the period, up 111% on the previous six months. Fiji Kava reported a statutory

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Fiji Business briefs:Lion One, RB Patel, Fiji Airways

Lion One Metals Ltd has received high-grade gold results from two recent drill holes, one deep and one shallow, at its 100% controlled Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. It describes the interval discovered

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Why we’re bailing out Fiji Airways: FNPF

The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) is helping to bail out Fiji Airways as it is a strategic investment for tourism, which accounts for around 16 percent of the Fund’s investment portfolio.   While

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