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Monday, September 06, 2010 1:58 PM
The hugely popular Fly Solomons Half Marathon and Fun Run 2010 will be launched on Friday 10th September at the Heritage Park Hotel.
The event will also feature the traditional Cleanup Honiara Day, earmarked for Saturday 4th September. Tourism Students at the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education are part of the Cleanup crew. As they are also studying Tourism Events this semester, they will be volunteering in the Half Marathon as hands on experience. The event scheduled to take place on Sunday 12 September at 6:30am is a 21.1km half marathon as well as 5km and 10km Fun Run race. It has so far attracted International participants, local athletes and expatriates. According to the event organizers,...
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Sports
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2:30 PM
Solomon Airlines are proud to confirm that their very own Pilots are now qualified on the Dash 8 aircraft as First Officers.
Captain Scott Gamiandu was the first one to qualify and returned to active duties flying the Dash8 in Solomon Islands from March this year after training with Airlines PNG for some 3 months. "Captain Gamiandu is doing so well according to the other Airlines PNG Captains he is flying with that we will be recommending to Airlines PNG that after he completes his mandatory aircraft type experience, he should be up for his Command/Captain's endorsement on the Dash 8 aircraft. This is expected in the next month or so and further training in PNG will be required to move from the right...
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Economy
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:49 AM
Solomon Airlines confirmed today that it is actively seeking to commence operating the Honiara to Port Moresby route in July subject to Government approvals and its application to PNG CAA for a Foreign Air Operators Certificate (FAOC).
A Solomon Airlines spokesperson indicated that the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua, during the official opening of the new Chancellery of the Solomon Islands High Commission on Friday was in discussions with his counterpart, the Right Honourable Grand Chief, Sir Michael Somare regarding these developments. The spokesperson further iterated that "the new service will be operated by a leased Airlines PNG (APNG) Dash8 aircraft with Solomon Airlines Cabin crew and pilots trained in PNG and operating under APNG standards and certification approvals." ...
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Business
Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:02 AM
Solomon Airlines has abolished its non-core activities departments and outsourced work previously done by those departments to local enterprises.
The Airlines says the recovery and restructure plans and the new Business Plan 2010-2012 of Solomon Airlines has abolished the Property and Maintenance Department and the Mechanical Workshop Section. It says as a State Owned Enterprise operating as a commercial entity, one of the major challenges of its new Business Plan is to review its core business. The airline Board has vetted and approved the restructure. The airline says workers in those departments are being paid out as part of a redundancy package. It says increased competition and pressures for...
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Economy
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:50 AM
The new Dash8 operation, although going well since 7th December 2009, will be leaving for PNG to undergo a major Maintenance check called a "C-Check".
This C-Check is due every several thousand hours and whilst the Dash8 has been in the country for a short while, the Solomon Airlines states that Airlines PNG has slotted the Solomon Airlines' Dash8 registered P2-MCQ for a Heavy Maintenance slot from mid to late February. "Normally such heavy maintenance can take up to six (6) weeks so we have devised and reviewed our current schedule to cater for two Twin Otters and the Islander aircraft during this period of Maintenance as Airlines PNG indicated it cannot replace this aircraft with another in its fleet due to the increased...
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Monday, January 04, 2010 11:58 AM
The Solomon Airlines has expressed grave concerns at the way in which runways are maintained, with reports of damage to tyres of the Dash8
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Monday, November 30, 2009 1:03 PM
Solomon Airlines confirmed last week that it has signed a historic agreement to bring a Dash8 aircraft into its Domestic operation from the 7th December and will remain part of its fleet for a longer term.
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Monday, November 23, 2009 10:20 AM
The Solomon Airlines has sent two of its senior pilots for Dash8 pilot training in Port Moresby.
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Friday, November 20, 2009 9:53 AM
Solomon Airlines has sent three flight attendants to Port Moresby for training on the Airlines PNG Dash8 aircraft in preparation for a possible long term arrangement for the Dash8 operations in Solomon Islands
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Friday, October 23, 2009 2:05 PM
Solomon Islands National Airline, the Solomon Airlines has appointed Aircraft Loaders and Packers as its new cargo general sales and handling agent in Brisbane Australia.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:18 AM
Technical issues have delayed the much awaited arrival of a 320 Airbus aircraft which Solomon Airlines has leased from Strategic Airlines in Australia to operate the Honiara Brisbane route
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:17 AM
Solomon Airlines has announced that commencing Monday 6th July, a new team has been appointed to take care of all its Australian Reservations and Sales activities based at its Brisbane International Airport Location.
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 11:41 AM
The Civil Aviation of Solomon Islands and the Pacific Aviation & Security Organisation (PASO) yesterday presented to the CEO of Solomon Airlines, Captain Ron Sumsum, with the very first Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Part 145 Certificate.
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Friday, May 29, 2009 10:39 AM
Solomon Airlines and Air Niugini have agreed on a revised Terms of Code-Share Agreement to and from Fiji
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Monday, May 11, 2009 3:00 PM
Solomon Airlines last Friday were given notice by Our Airline that their B737 aircraft would not be available until Sunday due to some maintenance issues
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Monday, May 11, 2009 9:25 AM
We Should Not Politicize Solomon Airlines: Wale
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Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:30 AM
Solomon Airlines Airbus 320-200 Aircraft Flight Schedule
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Thursday, May 07, 2009 9:17 AM
Solomon Airlines Brings in Airbus 320-200 Aircraft
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Monday, May 04, 2009 1:26 PM
Solomon Airlines Suspends Code-Share Agreement to and from Fiji with Air Niugini
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Friday, May 01, 2009 1:40 PM
Solomon Airlines Plans Internal Restructure
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Monday, April 06, 2009 10:20 AM
Solomon Airlines Launches New Site and Online Booking Tool
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Monday, March 23, 2009 12:45 PM
Visitor Numbers Dominated By Business Travelers: Kraus
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Friday, March 06, 2009 12:16 PM
Solomon Airlines Reduces Fuel Surcharge
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:53 AM
Consultancy Firms Donate T-Shirts to Disaster Relief Work
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:01 PM
Security Concerns for Dash8
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Friday, January 09, 2009 12:16 PM
Solomon Airlines Reduces Fares
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Monday, January 05, 2009 11:32 AM
Dash 8 Aircraft Makes Inaugural Flights
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 8:44 AM
Solomon Airlines Increases Domestic Fares
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Friday, December 19, 2008 3:48 PM
New Dash-8 Aircraft to Serve Six Domestic Routes
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Friday, December 19, 2008 1:15 PM
No Government Support for Airlines
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:44 PM
National Carrier Ready for Competition: Kraus
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Monday, December 15, 2008 7:15 AM
Solomon Airlines to Bring in Dash-8 Aircraft
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 9:32 AM
SolAir Introduces 'Walkabout Ozi Fare'
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:46 PM
Solomon Airlines Domestic Services Down with More Flight Cancellations
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Friday, November 09, 2007 12:24 PM
ICSSI Upholds Decision to Sack Koraua
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Friday, November 09, 2007 9:22 AM
Western Province Supports Current Airline Board
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:02 PM
Memo Orders Grounding of Airlines Domestic Flights
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007 5:28 PM
Solomon Airlines Workers to Get Wage Rise
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:21 AM
Sacking of Airline Board Unnecessary: Huni'ehu
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Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:17 AM
Airlines Board Chairman says Contract Justifiable
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 2:15 PM
Poor Relations will Affect Airlines, says Huni'ehu
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Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:23 AM
Lilo Accuses Australia of Playing Dirty Politics
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:32 AM
Hou Heads New Solomon Airlines Board
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Monday, July 23, 2007 10:37 AM
Finance Minister on Sacking of Former Airlines CEO
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Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:02 AM
Opposition Blames Government for Airline Woes
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Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:02 AM
Solomon Airlines Faces Possible Restructuring
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:53 AM
Solomon Airlines Offloads Increase Normal: Sigamanu
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