Even before the current government announced its election promise of purchasing jet aircraft to service international routes, the warning was given that it was not a sound financial decision; however, there was defiance and a strategy was proposed for the diaspora to fund the plane(s).On many occ...
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15 June 2026, 9:00PM
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Dear Editor,Recent discussions in Parliament and articles in the media about Samoa investing in a national airline or expanding…
A flagship promise by the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST)-led government to relaunch Samoa's national airline and…
Samoa Airways held back fare increases because of new airport fees consisting of an increase in departure tax and the…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has told Samoa to concentrate more on agriculture rather than planes. However, Prime…
The government’s planned diaspora airline investment fund has reached $475,000, parliament was told on Thursday. However,…
Samoa has been here before.Just a few years ago, the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) government spent about $17 million…
