Fuel cost threat: Economic challenge for Island aviation

Pacific aviation remains a critical service but faces deep rooted challenges that limit the viability of new airlines and hinder regional growth.

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Passenger forecast soars: Regional airlines to reposition

Forecasts by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate that the biggest growth in air passenger numbers in the period 2023-2043 will be in the Asia-Pacific

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Training is the key: Safety remains priority

Expanded training will be the backbone of plans to strengthen regional aviation over the next

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Sky is no limit: Kiribati pilot inspires girls

In the skies above the vast ocean, which links the many atolls of Kiribati, Captain Salote Mataitini holds the lives of her passengers in her firm, capable hands.

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Quick flight over Pacific air space

Garmin has announced the expansion of its Navigation Database to include the South Pacific region, which includes Australia, New Zealand. Previously available only to users in the Americas and Europe, this database now

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Marianas discusses prospects with 17 airlines at Routes Asia

Representatives from the CNMI government, Commonwealth Ports Authority, and Marianas Visitors Authority met with 17 airlines at Routes Asia 2025 to discuss potential new air services to The

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Embraer E190 Brisbane-Port Vila route will add 150,000 seats annually with three weekly flights alongside Jetstar

The inaugural Embraer E190 flight from Brisbane to Port Vila took place on Sunday, 30 March, marking a key development for Vanuatu’s tourism and trade sectors.  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Vanuatu Tourism

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Alliance Airlines granted FAOC to operate in Vanuatu

The Government of Vanuatu, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu (CAAV), has granted a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) to

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Aviation a lifeline for the Pacific, says Forum SG Waqa

Forum Secretary General Baron Divavesi Waqa, Thursday emphasised the vital role aviation plays in the region’s future, calling it not just a mode of transport, but a lifeline for island economies.  Speaking to

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Nauru and Kiribati sign agreement to boost air connectivity

The governments of Nauru and Kiribati have signed an agreement aimed at boosting their aviation sector.  A memorandum of understanding was signed by the presidents of both Micronesian nations on 01 February, according

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Health and education important, not aircraft: Samoa’s PM

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has reiterated that the idea of Samoa operating its national carrier is not a government priority right now. In a statement made during Parliament deliberations on Wednesday,

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Solomon Airlines to start Australia-NZ flights

Solomon Islands national carrier – Solomon Airlines – will begin operating an Auckland -Brisbane route from 21 February 2025. The airline will use an A320-200 to operate the weekly roundtrip. “While we expect

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Nauru Airlines receive support to continue weekly flights

The Australian Government has extended its support to Nauru Airlines until October 2025 as the national carrier builds its Australia-North Pacific Connector

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“A game-changer”: Fiji Airways launches new flight simulators

Fiji Airways has launched two advanced full-flight simulators for the Airbus A350 and ATR-72 aircraft at its Aviation Academy in

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Kiribati’s US$60m airports project moves forward

Aviation provides vital regional and international connectivity for Kiribati, and is essential for the import and export of time-sensitive commodities and emergency

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China Airlines to resume direct flights between Taipei and Guam

China Airlines, one of Taiwan's largest carriers, will resume its Taipei-Guam service from 27 November to 02 February 2025, with two weekly

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Qantas gets Palau route as Australia strengthens Pacific ties

Qantas will fly passengers from Brisbane to Palau's capital Koror, as part of an Australian government-supported push to boost aviation and

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United Airlines to launch direct flights from Japan to Palau

United Airlines announced plans to introduce a year-round, nonstop service between Tokyo/Narita and Koror, Palau, starting in May

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ADB approves financing of Air Niugini re-fleet

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) board has approved financing to support Air Niugini’s re-fleeting

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Liquidator appointed to resolve Air Vanuatu’s financial woes

The liquidator appointed to resolve Air Vanuatu's financial woes says the airline is set to come out of

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Northern Marianas seeks to revive tourism amid suspended flights

The CNMI is struggling to revive its main tourism industry to pre-COVID levels three years after the lifting of travel

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Indonesia, New Zealand deny paying Papuan rebels to free pilot

Jakarta and Wellington on Monday denied claims by a Papuan rebel spokesman that Indonesian authorities had paid a guerrilla commander to free a New Zealand pilot from 19 months of captivity.   Egianus Kogoya, who

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Air New Zealand announces a significant increase in their flight capacity to the Pacific Islands

Air New Zealand has announced a significant increase in their flight capacity to the Pacific Islands.  From November 2024 to March 2025, adding tens of thousands of seats to the Pacific destinations, marking a 9

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