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Getting off the ground: aviation’s recovery in the Cook Islands

PASO Dec 19, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic appeared in March 2020, many Pacific governments had to quickly enact proactive ‘state of emergencies’ with stringent international border and travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. As…
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Runway safety training prepares Pacific airports for ICAO reporting deadline

PASO Jul 7, 2020

Eight Pacific civil aviation authorities, including Pacific airports representatives, recently participated in an expert airport runway safety training webinar that was organized by the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) on Thursday,…
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The aviation safety sector works together to respond to Tropical Cyclone Harold

PASO May 7, 2020

With winds that reached 250 kilometres per hour, Tropical Cyclone Harold was approaching the strength of a Category 5 hurricane when it hit Vanuatu from 6-7 April 2020. The storm, that also caused widespread destruction in Fiji, the Solomon…
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