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Fiji: Fiji Airways welcomes new aircraft for its subsidiary

2014/09/17

The Fiji Airways Group welcomes its new ATR 42-600 aircraft for its subsidiary, Fiji Link, at the airline’s Chief Office in Nadi.

The new aircraft, which made the long journey to its new home from Toulouse, France, is in line with the National Airline’s Five-Year-Masterplan, to increase its fleet size by 25% and expand relevant Fiji Link capacity by 12.3% in the domestic market.

Stefan Pichler, Fiji Airways Group Managing Director and CEO states, “As we announced in January, we have set ourselves the goal to become a leading boutique airline with prudent and sustainable capacity increases across our network. Bringing in new aircraft, such as this new ATR 42, will help us in our capacity requirements in the domestic and regional markets inclunding provide our passengers the friendly Fiji Link hospitality in the comfort of a new plane.”

Leased from Denmark-based Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the aircraft will service Fiji Link’s domestic routes between Nadi, Suva, and Labasa, along with some regional flights on behalf of Fiji Airways.

Fiji Link and Fiji Airways staff received the aircraft with a traditional welcome and cere ceremony.

“There’s always a great transaction of excitement part our staff whenever a new member joins our aircraft fleet. Over the completed two years, we have received five aircraft between Fiji Airways and Fiji Link, but the excitement hasn’t died down. Our team knows that the new aircraft mean we as a company are growing and progressing,” says Pichler.

Shaenaz Voss, Fiji Link General Manager, comments, “Our customers from Labasa will actually get to experience this aircraft completely frequently due to its flying schedule. We hope to get even better reliability from the new aircraft. This newest series of the ATR 42 seats 40 passengers and is part the new in regional aircraft operations. A lot of hard work from Fiji Link, Fiji Airways, and our regulators, CAAF, has enabled this acquisition, and I’m grateful to everyone for their assistance.”

Fiji Airways will in a little while announce further enhancements for domestic and regional travel, inclunding new ground uniforms. The airline’s two existing ATR 42-500s will exit the fleet later in the year as a second ATR 72-600 joins the fleet in late December.

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