Fiji Airways' new MD Stefan Pichler sets his sights on the next five years for the rebranded airline

Fiji Airways' new MD Stefan Pichler has begun work on the development of a five-year strategic plan which will build on the airline's new branding and structure and seek to increase connectivity through codeshare and interline agreements to grow Fiji's tourism industry.

With the transition from Air Pacific to Fiji Airways almost complete and the last of three A330-200s due to arrive in Nov-2013, management attention has turned to the domestic and regional Pacific Island subsidiary Pacific Sun which has also completed a restructuring over the past three years and is likely to receive a fleet upgrade to accommodate expected market growth.

Mr Pichler said in his first week in the job that Fiji Airways is in a pivotal period of growth and change. "The combination of a strong brand, new fleet of A330-200s and refurbished Boeing 737s, as well as improved schedules and services opens up an exciting new chapter for the airline".