Air Vanuatu domestic flights to resume soon, says liquidator

Air Vanuatu is gearing up to restart domestic operations as pilot training flights resume. Liquidator Ernst & Young (EY) Australia, which was called in after the airline collapsed in May, said domestic flights will be back “in the short term”, with no timing as of yet for the return of international operations. EY announced the restart of pilot training flights on Thursday with the support of the Vanuatu government and civil aviation authority. Morgan Kelly, partner in strategy and transactions at EY, said domestic flights by Vanuatu’s national carrier represent “critical infrastructure” for approximately 300,000 people living across more than 60 islands, and demonstrate that there is a future for the airline. “The resumption of domestic services is a major step forward for Air Vanuatu after entering voluntary liquidation in May, and positive news for employees and the country,” said Kelly. “Air Vanuatu is committed to operating safely, reliably, and consistently. Air Vanuatu has retained a full contingent of staff to be able to resume operations and is currently undertaking training flights for pilots."<br/>