Update: 10:01PM PRESIDENT Jioje Konrote has praised national airline Fiji Airways.

Returning from Hong Kong on board the airline’s newest Airbus A330-300, he said the national airline was one of a few profitable airlines in the world.

“It has greatly expanded its network and footprint, and it is forging ahead towards a bright future,” he said.

The President headed the official party that brought the Island of Rotuma to Nadi International Airport from France yesterday.