Fiji Airways has confirmed that after a series of safety assessments and after receiving clearance from the Civil Aviation regulatory Authority of Fiji, Miami Air will resume operating flights on behalf of Fiji Airways from today.
Fiji Airways had earlier said that it had stopped the service of its Boeing 737‑800 aircraft that was leased from Miami Air last month.
This followed an incident in Florida where a Miami Air Boeing 737‑800 aircraft skid off the runway with 136 passengers onboard ending up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm last week.
The chartered Miami Air aircraft was brought in to operate some flights on behalf of Fiji Airways between Nadi and Auckland, Apia, Christchurch and Brisbane, subject to regulatory approval.
Miami Air is a charter company based out of Miami in the United States, and have leased aircraft to airlines like British Airways, Air France, and TUI, among others.
Fiji Airways has stressed that the safety of their passengers is, and always will be their number one priority.
Fiji Airways had leased a Boeing 737‑800 aircraft from Miami Air last month to cover some of its schedules due to the temporary grounding of its two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Fiji Airways two Boeing 737 Max 8s will remain grounded until the regulatory approvals are given for the planes to fly again.
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