THE newly-refurbished Bureta Airport Runway in Ovalau has been described as the ongoing commitment by Fiji Airports to provide long term benefit for people living in remote areas of Fiji through better connectivity.
In welcoming the first flight on the refurbished airport, which had cost $0.5million, Fiji Airports CEO Faiz Khan said the airport was closed in November for runway upgrades.
“This morning, Northern Air landed on the newly-sealed Bureta Airport runway. Fiji Airports will continue to develop our network of airports with our team now heading to Lakeba to carry out runway upgrades,” Mr Khan said.
“These scheduled runway upgrades of our Outer Island Airports come at a substantial cost but underscores our ongoing commitment to provide long term benefit for our people and the economy of these geographically-isolated destinations.
“By providing air connectivity, it allows for growth in tourism and trade to the remote destinations of Fiji. We enhance and better the lives of our Fijian people.”
Fiji Airports will carry out runway refurbishments in Lakeba, Kadavu and Labasa over the next six months.
In 2018, Fiji Airports made a cash loss of $18.9 million in the running of its network of airports at Nausori and the outer islands.
