Here in the Solomons we, also, are very interested in what might prevail regarding the airline (IE), Coral Sea Express and any other interested parties and we await with some trepidation the allocation of the Transportation portfolio.
Given the sackings, reinstatements, Board reshuffling, ineptitude and suspicious dealings that beset the airline and the fact that the woes of IE were one catalyst in the downfall of the former government, you would think it is an issue forefront in their minds and there will be a determination to sort IE out once and for all. The opportunity still exists for it to be a force, but not if they follow the path of old. They need to revamp the outfit dramatically, even to the extent of taking in stakeholders with the knowledge and ability to make things work (won't that be a refreshing change!!). Alas, I feel it might be a case of those of us wanting it to work for the benefit of the Solomons simply continuing to
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As KM says, the international political implications will be interesting but the current circumstances surely give the Solomonese, Marshallese and the Kiribati governments the opportunity to get the best possible (allied) airline solution courtesy of either the Taiwanese or Chinese.
Like I said, though,