Fiji Airways reports 'highest ever' earnings in 2023

Fiji Airways announced (09-May-2024) its "highest ever" earnings in 2023 due to a "full scale ramp-up in operations and unprecedented growth". The carrier reported the following operational highlights:

• Introduced new services to Canberra and Noumea;
• Resumed services to Adelaide, Hong Kong and Tokyo;
• Full year of service direct to Vancouver;
• Signed partnerships with JetBlue Airways and Porter Airlines;
• Implemented 'Unbundled Fares';
• Created a dedicated ESG function focused on widening sustainability improvements;
• Commenced phase two construction of the Fiji Airways Aviation Academy;
• Refinanced Asian Development Bank loan of USD32 million and deferred leases of USD10.2 million of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, through domestic borrowings to reduce interest costs and foreign exchange exposures;
• Promoted or progressed 47 local Fijian pilots via training at the Fiji Airways Aviation Academy;
• Operated first flight fuelled by sustainable aviation fuel from Singapore. [more - original PR]