Sydney Airport Message Board Sydney Airport Message Board  

Go Back   Sydney Airport Message Board > Aviation Industry News and Discussion > International Industry


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 29th April 2022, 02:41 PM
Greg Hyde Greg Hyde is offline
Prolific Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,428
Default We Live in Interesting Times - Solomon Is

Leaked documents reveal Chinese company's aviation plans for Solomon Islands to become a 'regional hub'

One of China's largest defence and aerospace companies promised to upgrade almost three dozen airstrips in Solomon Islands as part of an ambitious plan to transform the Pacific Islands country into an "aeronautical hub" for the region.


The proposed exchange was laid out two-and-a-half years ago in a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which has been obtained by the ABC.
The document was signed by Solomon Islands Minister for Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka at Yanliang, near Xi'an in central China, in November 2019, only a few months after the Pacific Island country switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taiwan.

Chinese state media reported that the minister also delivered an address at a major aviation conference which AVIC hosted in Yanliang, hailing cooperation with the company as an "opportunity and way forward" for Solomon Islands.
However, it does not appear that either AVIC or the Solomon Islands government pushed ahead with any of the initiatives in the MOU after signing it.
Solomon Airlines CEO unaware of deal

Solomon Airlines currently operates only one international aircraft — an Airbus A320 — and has not moved to buy any new planes from the Chinese firm.

It runs three smaller Twin Otter and one Dash 8 aircraft for domestic routes.
When the ABC contacted the CEO of Solomon Airlines, Brett Gebers, he said he was unaware of the agreement.

Full Story

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-...plan/101022480
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 2nd May 2022, 11:23 PM
Brian Wilkes Brian Wilkes is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 577
Default

There is also a rumour around that the Chinese have made an offer to the Solomans Government of a lease agreement for 4 Comac ARJ21s for interIsland routes?
__________________
_____________________________________

Regards
Brian Wilkes
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +10. The time now is 07:21 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © Sydney Airport Message Board 1997-2022
Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Conditions of Use and Privacy Statement