SUVA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Fiji Airways has acquired two new Airbus A350 aircraft on a 12-year operating lease, according to Fiji Airways Chief Executive Andre Viljoen, following the arrival of one of the two aircraft on Tuesday.
Named the Island of Beqa, the new A350 is the third for the national airline, with the fourth to follow next week.
Viljoen said the two new aircraft will provide an additional 60 seats on every flight, which will add 30,000 more seats on average per month from the fourth quarter of this year, the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Viljoen added that Fiji Airways was able to negotiate and secure a lucrative deal to acquire the aircraft way cheaper than the market rate.
Experts at Fiji Airways calculated that, compared to 2019, the airline may now have up to 40 percent more passenger capacity, depending on route schedules. ■