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Old 18th Feb 2008, 21:12
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moonbase
 
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Arrow ANZ and FJ

Understood there was talks about spare ANZ B767 crew flying for FJ over the winter months. Now that it has been announced that ANZ is to pull out of NAN-LAX I would assume FJ is looking for more crew and aircraft or do they have plenty?
Some other interesting info out of recent articles is:
  • The Fiji Government owns 51 percent of the airline with Qantas holding a 46.32 percent share. Air New Zealand owns 1.9 percent
  • Fiji's Air Pacific has announced that they will buy a further three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for delivery in 2016 and 2017, in addition to the five on order for 2011-2012.
    This brings the total fleet order of F$2.4-billion, the largest transaction ever undertaken by a Fiji company.
    The airline's chairman, Nalin Patel, said "Purchase Rights" for a further three of the aircraft to be delivered after 2019 had been taken by Air Pacific, to be converted to firm orders at a later time to bring the B787-9 fleet to 11 aircraft.
    "The first five of the new aircraft, to be delivered in 2011 and 2012, will replace Air Pacific's two Boeing 747-400 and one Boeing 767-300ER aircraft," Mr Patel said.
  • Fiji’s latest coup has cost its international carrier Air Pacific $44.9 million.
    Airline CEO John Campbell said their revenue was affected by fuel costs, high airport fees and expensive bird strikes but the December 2006 coup was a heavy cost and continued military rule would remain a “significant current barrier to improved profitability.”
  • Adding to Air Pacific woes are bird strikes at the Nadi International Airport. Campbell said these have added $9.3 million expenses and disruptions to flights.

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