Originally Posted by
Office Update
Something is amiss in Tarawa/Kiribati..
Coral Sun Air, apparently is owned by the Jong family? and have two WW1124 Westwind jets, H4-CSA believed to be in Tarawa and not flown since Jan 2020, and the other is H4-ZYH last seen at Banda Aceh in March 2021.
The former Hevilift/Skytek B200 King Air P2-ALC, painted in Coral Sun paint scheme appears to be operating from Honiara.
I cant imagine anyone competent would be maintaining Westwinds on a remote Island Atoll.
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The Kingair is now also on the H4 register. There were some questions asked about the AOC approval process...
Originally Posted by
Office Update
The local airline operates Twin Otters on the H4, T3 and P2 register.
Would appear the Kiribati Aviation regulator has no idea what's going on; you would have to have serious concerns over airworthiness, crew skill and recency.
And they own or lease an Embraer; something smells like "brown envelopes" and dark and shady deals.....
The P2 Twin Otter is leased from Skytech / Hevilift
The two H4 Twin Otters are leased from Solomon Airlines
The T3 Twin Otter (and Y12) are owned by Air Kiribati
Not sure what is happening with Pionair / the Embraer. Note brakeriders post mentions it, but is a little short on detail,