The Papua New Guinea National Weather Service has handed over aviation services to the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service. These services were handed to Papua New Guinea during the height of the ethnic crisis when resources become scarce and the capability of SIMS was compromised.
The country’s second international airport, Munda in Western province is entering it’s second phase of development this year. Minister for Communication and Aviation Comins Mewa revealed in Parliament last week.
Cabinet has endorsed an Inter-Ministry Committee to prepare Solomon Islands’ negotiations with Fiji on a new Air Service Agreement (ASA) in the coming weeks.
Solomon Airlines is offering a special return airfare for its new Honiara-Sydney route. The special fare is valid until 11 August on the airline’s new service commencing June 1. It will operate ex-Honiara on Mondays and ex-Sydney on Tuesdays.
The Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa has described the Air Service Agreements signed by Solomon Islands with Papua New Guinea and Fiji as “unfair and unjust”.
Solomon Airlines has advised its flagship Airbus A320 will return to full service on 30 April instead of today. Solomon Airlines’ General Manager of Operations and Commercial, Gus Kraus said the further delay is necessary to secure one of the aircraft’s engines from Germany and Singapore. Mr.
Solomon Airlines flagship Airbus A320, currently undergoing annual service in Manila, Philippines, is due to return to full service by next Monday. The Airlines’ Operations & Commercial, General Manager, Gus Kraus says, the delay in the Airbus’ return two weeks beyond the date originally advised…
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has negotiated with landowning groups of Munda, Western Province to secure 400 metre land for the Munda International Airport Project.
A Government delegation will be travelling to Malaita Province on a mission to resolve the closure of Gwaunaru’u Airport. Permanent Secretary for Infrastructure Development, Francis Lomo told the Public Accounts Committee this week, the delegation will include Ministry officials and Prime…
Solomon Airlines flagship Airbus A320 will return to full service on Monday this week. The airbus service has been halted for its annual scheduled service in Manila, Philippines.
Three new sites have been identified by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government for airports to be built in Malaita province. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed this in his remarks at the launch of the Malaita Provincial Government’s policy document recently.
Marking yet another major benchmark in its 53-year history, Solomon Airlines has been awarded its second IATA Operational Safety Audit Certification (IOSA).
Incidences of high powered laser beaming on arriving and departing airplanes at night are reportedly increasing and police are working on finding those responsible. Pilots who fly at night into and out of the Henderson Airport have complained of being beamed by high powered green laser lights.
Solomon Airlines is optimistic, the new code share arrangement between national airline of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu will ease the constraints of operating in Australia to another third party country.
Solomon Airlines flagship Airbus A320 will be undergoing scheduled annual maintenance in Manila, Philippines starting tomorrow. The Solomon Airline Office says the national carrier has resorted to operate a Nauru B737-300 to replace the Airbus A320 four weekly Honiara-Brisbane service and weekly…
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) has thrown its full support behind the decision by Solomon Airlines, Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources to jointly develop and promote aviation services between Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Solomon Airlines has hailed a decision by fellow Melanesian airlines Air Nuigini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources with the Solomon Islands national carrier to jointly develop and promote partnership in aviation services.
Solomon Airlines has signed an agreement with Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu to enter into a Tripartite Codeshare arrangement on the Port Moresby, Honiara, and Port Villa route.
Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) has presented a submission on alleged extravagant earnings of the Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer Captain Ron Sumsum to the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday afternoon.
The country’s only Airbus A320 has been grounded in Nadi, Fiji yesterday due to an electrical complication. A statement from Solomon Airlines today advised that engineers in Nadi found the troublesome sensor for an electrical problem caused the aircraft to be grounded since yesterday.
