Fiji Airways has confirmed that it has stopped the service of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft that was leased from Miami Air last month. This follows 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 yesterday.
A Fiji Airways Spokesperson has confirmed to FijiVillage they are aware of the incident and are monitoring the situation closely adding that the Miami Air aircraft leased by Fiji Airways will not operate a Fiji Airways service until they know more about the incident in Jacksonville.
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.
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 two Boeing 737 Max 8s will remain grounded until the regulatory approvals are given for the planes to fly again.
Source: Fiji Village
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