New A320 in our region (Solomons A320 H4-BUS)

[Paul f.]

Lloyd looks more like a light grey,also very hard to see in the photo is "Spirit of Solomons" just below the windows,even hard to see in the full size photo

[Jarden S]

Nice colours. Will it just do the BNE-HIR run or will she operate new flights eg to SYD or AKL etc?

[Lukas M]

Closer look...

[lloyd fox]

BNE-HIR only, no SYD or MEL.

Possibly other routes out of HIR around the Pacific.

[Paul f.]

One more shot of it today,still in MEL.

[Steve Jones]

any idea when it will start flying for IE? I am contemplating flying them late August and would rather this new bird than a Stratgeic wet lease!

[lloyd fox]

Strategic are not flying for Solomons currently .It has been Our Airline for past 3-4 weeks now.The agreement with Strategic concluded.H4-BUS still awaiting Solomons(CAA or whatever they call themselves over there) and CASA approvals.

[Andrew Johnson]

according to CRS's, Solomon's are using a 733 Sun 14AUG (Our Airline ?) & an A320 Mon 15AUG, so presume this is H4-BUS.

Heard talk it might be operating across the Tasman but not on an existing route. Could this mean Palmerston North could get int ops back ?

[Jarden S]

^^I thought that Solomons were considering returning to AKL

[lloyd fox]

Andrew, remember this will be a Solomon registered airline and i don't believe they will be allowed to operate RPT Australia-NZ services ??

Mayby charters for a Australian company??