National carrier Air Pacific has stated this afternoon that it will not comment on the status of its fleet or fleet plans at this time.

Fijivillage had questioned the airline company after revelations that it has cancelled an order to purchase eight Boeing 787s which was initially ordered in 2006.

The Flight Global website confirmed Air Pacific had ordered five 787-9s in April 2006 and taken purchase rights on another three and these aircraft were originally intended for delivery this year.

The report said Air Pacific subsequently confirmed the purchase rights in December 2007, taking its overall total to eight 787-9s and the airline also selected General Electric engines for the twinjets.

But Boeing revealed in March that eight 787s had been struck from its backlog, and its first-quarter order total for the type shows that the eight Air Pacific aircraft are no longer listed.


Story by: Vijay Narayan and Roneel Lal