Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has inquired with numerous airlines in the region for spare capacity to compensate for the grounding of its sole ATR72-600 due to a maintenance issue with one of its engines, chief executive officer Joseph Laloyer told public broadcaster VTBC.

YJ-AV73 (msn 1358) has been parked at Port Vila since August 1, 2025, following its arrival from Espiritu Santo, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows. Laloyer admitted that due to the global shortage of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M…

Source: ch aviation
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