Dash 8 new aircraft for Solomon Airlines put on hold

Posted at 23:26 on 06 September, 2011 UTC

The plans by Solomon Airlines to purchase a new Dash 8 aircraft has been put on hold with the Finance Minister not allowing the funds to be released.

Solomon Airlines had applied for a loan from the National Provident Fund which was given the green light by the Prime Minister in a formal letter.

However the Finance Minister has blocked the funds from being released to the airlines.

The Dash 8 would have seen Solomon Airlines operate its own aircraft without having to lease it.

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