Port Vila, Vanuatu: Air Vanuatu’s early bird fares to Vanuatu have been extended due to popular demand.

Noumea, New Caledonia: The director of New Caledonia’s domestic airline, Air Caledonie, has resigned amid a strike by the mainly Kanak USTKE union in a bid to secure an open-ended contract for an airline employee

Honiara, Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands Aviation minister Varian Lonamei said the government is encouraging competition in the aviation industry to improve international air links to Solomon Islands.

Honiara, Solomon Islands: Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SkyAirWorld David Charlton and his father-in-law Kenneth Allan have claimed to be owed AUD$32-million (US$22 million) by SkyAirWorld.

Sydney, Australia: Qantas has announced it will cut 90 senior management positions and maintain its salary freeze

Sydney, Australia: Virgin Blue’s international airline V Australia and Delta Air Lines have negotiated and signed an Australia-U.S. interline agreement offering seamless travel on the networks

Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Cook Islands Tourism chief executive John Dean is delighted by Air New Zealand’s decision to upgrade the aircraft on the Los Angeles flight from B767 ai

Port Moresby, PNG: Fears for safety over two PNG Defence Force CASA planes have been raised by insiders but Defence Force Commander Peter Ilau says “there is no real cause for panic”.

Suva, Fiji: Fiji’s national carrier, Air Pacific says it will continue to recruit pilots to fill the vacuum created by the departing expatriates whose contracts have expired.

Kuala Lumpur: The World’s airlines are collectively expected to lose more than US $2.5 billion this year and could remain in the red for years