Official Press Statements and news updates from the Ministry of Communication and Aviation are issued by The Corporate Service’s Human Resources Unit. This is done in consultation with the Permanent Secretary of the MCA.
A major contract agreement between the Solomon Islands Government and Kitano Construction Corporation (KITANO) of Japan was signed in Tokyo on Friday 16th November 2019 to begin construction work on the Project for the Improvement of Honiara Airport.
THE Solomon Islands Government has signed historical air service agreements with the Governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkey, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
HONIARA, May 6, 2019 - Today a new roads and aviation project that is set to benefit thousands of Solomon Islanders was launched by the Government and Donor Partners in Honiara.
The departure of the Solomon Airlines AIRBUS 320 flight IE715 from Brisbane International Airport around 9.30am on 30th March 2019 bound for Munda International Airport has marked the start of commercial services to Solomon Islands second international gateway. This followed a successful proving or test flight conducted by Solomon Airlines with the AIRBUS 320 aircraft on 23rd March 2019.
Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands has suspended the operation of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to or from Solomon Islands following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on Sunday 10th March 2019.