Samoa Airways Reports FY2025 Profit, Plans Another Aircraft Overhaul

Samoa Airways has declared a provisional after tax profit of WST11 million (USD4.04 million) for the 12 months to June 30, 2025, after benefitting from debt write offs and other forms of assistance.

The Samoa Observer first reported the result, which was made public earlier this week. Interim Managing Director and CEO Fauo Taua Fatu Tielu said the transformation from years of losses to a profit was “remarkable.”

“Full credit must go first and foremost to our shareholders for their steadfast leadership and support,” he said. Samoa Airways is wholly owned by the Samoan Government. Its three DHC-6-300 Twin Otters offer scheduled passenger flights between Fagali‘i (FGI) Airport  and Pago Pago (PPG) Airport in neighbouring American Samoa, as well as services between Pago Pago and Ofu (OFU) Airport.

Fauo Taua Fatu Tielu said the airline’s equity was minus WST54 million (USD19.85 million) in June 2022 but was now WST33 million (USD12.13 million) – a WST87 million (USD31.98 million) improvement.

The bulk of that improvement was because of the government writing off WST55 million (USD20.22 million) in loans made to Samoa Airways, plus providing another WST11 million (USD4.04 million) in direct assistance to pay off other debts.

The CEO says the government will receive WST1 million (USD370,000) from the 2025 financial year profit as a dividend.

He added that the profit will also allow the airline to refurbish another one of its Twin Otters. The first refurbishment was completed earlier this year. Fauo Taua Fatu Tielu says he now hopes to have work on the second aircraft completed by February 2026.

Samoa Airways’ three DHC-6-300s vary in age between 40 and 51.5 years old. The refurbishment program, undertaken by Unity Aviation Canada, involves an engine overhaul, repainting, and a cabin refurbishment.

Photo: Samoa Airways.