Real Tonga hits out at government over AOC suspension plans
Real Tonga hits out at government over AOC suspension plans Real Tonga has hit out at the Tongan government over its decision to revoke the carrier's Air Operators Certificate (AOC) without officially notifying it. The move pertains to International concerns levied against the country's civil aviation authority in the wake of the diplomatic fallout between Tonga and New Zealand over Tonga's decision to deploy two MA 60s into service on domestic routes. The Tongan press states Tongan Prime Minister, who is also the country's new Minister for Civil Aviation, Lord Tu’ivakano, wrote to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in late August informing them of measures he would implement after the International body raised concerns about Tonga’s civil aviation oversight, in particular its certification of the MA 60, and more recently, the Y12. Among the measures Tu’ivakano proposed include the revocation of Real Tonga's current Air Operator Certi...