Solomon Airlines is celebrating a significant expansion of the airline’s pilot workforce and capability, warmly congratulating eight new pilots who will fly the national carrier’s domestic routes and the promotion of existing flight crew members who have completed further advanced training.
The airline hosted a ‘Presentation of Wings’ ceremony at the company’s Honiara head office on 9 June, presenting Wings and Epaulettes to four new First Officers and four new Captains qualifying for the Twin Otter aircraft type.
Solomon Airlines also congratulated Domestic Chief Pilot Captain Alex Takola on becoming a First Officer on the airline’s largest domestic aircraft the De Havilland Dash 8, and flight crew members – Captain Patricia Avosa and Captain Aphia Toitoona who become Training Captains after successfully completing Category D Flight Instructor Training.
