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Australian Government offers $25m for remote ai...

The Australian Government has opened a new $25 million funding round to upgrade remote airstrips, while Western Australia is also offering grants for regional airports. The programmes will help fund...

Australian Government offers $25m for remote ai...

The Australian Government has opened a new $25 million funding round to upgrade remote airstrips, while Western Australia is also offering grants for regional airports. The programmes will help fund...

Virgin Australia B737-8 MAX 8

Virgin Australia’s long-running B737-8 order ne...

Virgin Australia is nearing completion of its 14-year-old B737-8 order, with its twenty-fifth aircraft expected to land in Brisbane today and the final jet due later this month. The airline...

Virgin Australia’s long-running B737-8 order ne...

Virgin Australia is nearing completion of its 14-year-old B737-8 order, with its twenty-fifth aircraft expected to land in Brisbane today and the final jet due later this month. The airline...

News briefs from September 2026

Aero South Pacific news briefs from August 2026

News briefs from September 2026

Aero South Pacific news briefs from August 2026

Twin jet aircraft at far end of a runway about to take off

New pan-Micronesian airline proposed for Pacifi...

A Guam-based consultancy has proposed a jointly owned pan-Micronesian airline to improve connectivity and lower fares across the region. The preliminary plan envisages jet and turboprop services linking Palau, the...

New pan-Micronesian airline proposed for Pacifi...

A Guam-based consultancy has proposed a jointly owned pan-Micronesian airline to improve connectivity and lower fares across the region. The preliminary plan envisages jet and turboprop services linking Palau, the...

Lulutai Saab 340 landing incident triggers investigation

Lulutai Saab 340 landing incident triggers inve...

An investigation is underway after a Saab 340B wet-leased to Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines reportedly experienced difficulty landing at Vava’u. A subsequent reweighing allegedly revealed a significant weight discrepancy after undocumented...

Lulutai Saab 340 landing incident triggers inve...

An investigation is underway after a Saab 340B wet-leased to Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines reportedly experienced difficulty landing at Vava’u. A subsequent reweighing allegedly revealed a significant weight discrepancy after undocumented...

Solomon Airlines to reduce A320 fleet, shrinks int'l network

Solomon Airlines to reduce A320 fleet, shrinks ...

Solomon Airlines will reduce its jet fleet to a single A320-200 and scale back international flying as part of its 2027/28 fleet strategy. The carrier will suspend some recently launched...

Solomon Airlines to reduce A320 fleet, shrinks ...

Solomon Airlines will reduce its jet fleet to a single A320-200 and scale back international flying as part of its 2027/28 fleet strategy. The carrier will suspend some recently launched...