A major contract agreement between the Solomon Islands Government and Kitano Construction Corporation (KITANO) of Japan was signed in Tokyo on Friday 16th November 2019 to begin construction work on the Project for the Improvement of Honiara Airport.

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THE Solomon Islands Government has signed historical air service agreements with the Governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

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HONIARA, May 6, 2019 - Today a new roads and aviation project that is set to benefit thousands of Solomon Islanders was launched by the Government and Donor Partners in Honiara.

Read more: SBD433 Million Roads and Aviation Project Set to Upgrade Solomon Islands’ Infrastructure URE

The departure of the Solomon Airlines AIRBUS 320 flight IE715 from Brisbane International Airport around 9.30am on 30th March 2019 bound for Munda International Airport has marked the start of commercial services to Solomon Islands second international gateway. This followed a successful proving or test flight conducted by Solomon Airlines with the AIRBUS 320 aircraft on 23rd March 2019.

Read more: Inaugural Munda Flight Marks Start of Commercial Services

Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands has suspended the operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to or from Solomon Islands following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on Sunday 10th March 2019.

Read more: Boeing 737-MAX 8 Aircraft Operations Temporarily Suspended in Solomon Islands

Solomon Post is making impressive strides in its pursuit to deliver effective postal services in-country while at the same time keeping up with international postal practices.

Read more: Solomon Post Makes Strides in Service Delivery

Suavanao Airfield in Isabel Province was re-opened last Saturday following the successful rehabilitation of the airport’s deteriorating runway which has forced the Government to close it in September this year.

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The number of High-Power Laser green strike incidents on aircraft arriving or departing Honiara International Airport at night is increasing. Pilots report a number of laser strikes either on departure or approach to the airport. Some of the reported incidents took place immediately after take-off, and probably before the pilots had fully transitioned onto instrument flight or when the aircraft is established on approach to the runway. The latest laser incidents were recorded on 28 October 2018 with sources coming from Point Cruz and Lungga/Burscreek areas.

Read more: Use of High Powered Laser Pointers Against Aircraft