Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 9 guests online > March 31 2005 - Read It First Here > Agreement Paves Way For Reef Air > Niue and Fiji have signed a bilateral agreement that allows > the countries to use each other's airspace. Fiji Foreign > Affairs Minister Kaliopate Tavola and Niue Premier Young > Vivian formalized the agreement in Suva. The agreement, which > takes effect in June, is seen as a particular benefit to Niue, > which has been ignored by major airlines because of its > remoteness. It is primarily for the use of Fiji's airspace to > transport tuna from Niue to markets in Japan by Reef Air. > Initially, a 39-seat Chathams Air leased Corvair aircraft > will be used to transport the fish and some passengers between > the two countries. Premier Vivian said the agreement will > ease the frustrations the people of Niue face especially in > the exporting their commodities to overseas markets. He said > now that Fiji has agreed, it means that their tuna will reach > Japan much earlier at reduced freight cost. (Fiji Times). > [date.gif] Thursday, 31 March 2005 > 37423 Visitors
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