The Acting Prime Minister and Tourism Minister said Fiji Airways and Pacific Sun soon to be Fiji Link can be a dominant player in the Pacific.
While welcoming Pacific Sun’s new ATR 72-600 aircraft which touched down at the Nausori Airport this morning, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said our national carrier stands out compared to the other airlines in the Pacific.
He said Fiji should capitalize on this.
He said a few years back Pacific Sun was making huge losses and now they have started making profits.
Sayed-Khaiyum said the dividend is given to government however the profit is shared amongst the staff of the airline company.
The new ATR 72-600 aircraft has the seating capacity for 68 passengers, and will be used for the Nadi, Suva and Labasa routes.
It will also operate regionally to Samoa, Tonga and Funafuti.
The domestic and regional carrier will also be officially rebranded as ‘Fiji Link’ this evening.
The formal launch will also be held with a gala event at Suva's Grand Pacific Hotel this evening.
He also highlighted that it’s critical that Nausori airport gets upgraded.
