Tonga Government should ease NZ concerns over safety Featured
Tevita Palu, CEO Real Tonga
12 August, 2016. The Tongan government said its newly certified MA60 aircraft was safe despite regional authorities not being involved in its certification.
The MA60 is due to be in operation this month after being grounded for over a year. The aircraft was gifted by China in 2013, flew domestically in August of that year before the New Zealand government objected.
The MA-60, which was gifted to Tonga by the Chinese Government, has been plagued with issues.
They called for the MA60 to be certified by an international recognised certification authority, suspending some aid and issuing a travel advisory for Tonga over safety concerns.
The acting CEO of Tonga's Ministry of Infrastructure, Kisione Taufa, said the MA60 had now been certified after examinations by Chinese inspectors.
He said New Zealand and the Pacific Aviation Safety Office were not a part of the certification process. But Mr Taufa says the aircraft is safe.
"We believe so but at the same time, just to make it clear for the public, it is just like an annual examination for a car. We do it once and at the same time the maintenance and operation wiill be a job for the operator but if there is an issue we step in and check whether it's OK and safe for the public."
Meanwhile CEO of Real Tonga airline, Tevita Palu, said the government should communicate with New Zealand to ease any concerns they might have over domestic air safety.
Mr Palu said Tonga's civil aviation authority has certified the MA-60 and recently implemented changes to Tonga's Civil Aviation act to align standards with New Zealand's.
He said he hoped the country could soften its stance. "The Government of Tonga should do what they are supposed to do and clarify these issues, if they have any issues or clarify any concerns.
I think that's a role that government should confirm what's been done but from the airline's point of view, we go through the process as required," said Tevita Palu.
-RNZI
16 comments
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Koia Jay, kapau leva 'oku ke fakamalanga palafu pe 'e 'oatu pe mo ha palafu ma'au. 'E ki'i mole lahi e taimi hano 'oatu ha mo'oni'i me'a he 'oku ke loto taufehi'a ki he Pule'anga.
Sai tama kapau 'e toe 'iai ha kautaha vakapuna 'e taha, pea kou sio atu ka hoko, 'oua Tevita teke holomui, mo tu'u fakataha mo e kautaha koia ke si'i feinga'i e fefolau'aki vakapuna hotau fonua ke tu'umo'unga, mou ngaue fakataha sio ki Fisi koena ku malava pe ia 'o puna ai e kautaha 'e fiha he 'oku nau fevahevahe'aki e halanga vaka ko e 'uhi he oku nau loto ke tokoni'i e folau 'a e kakai.
Ko e ongoongo fakafiefia ena ka toe 'iai ha kautaha 'e taha, kole atu Tevita mo Samiu kemou ngaue fakataha 'oku tau Tonga kotoa pe.
Fakamalo atu Tevita e ngaue lahi, fakamalo atu Samiu e feinga ma'a Tonga. -
Tavakeoma kapau pe teke laulau lelei hifo pe 'a e ngaahi crash 'a e ngaahi vaka boeing mo e airbus ko e lahitaha ko e pilot error mo e 'ikai sai e maintenance. Ka ko e crash koee 'a e MA60 ko e makatu'unga he palopalema pe ia 'a e vaka pea ko e me'a ia 'oku 'ikai ke certify ai 'e he ngaahi fonua lalahi ke fepuna'aki e vaka ni. Kae sai pe ku taau pe ia mo hotau masiva.
T. Vaini ta ko ena ku 'ikai teke 'ilo 'a e tokoni lau miliona 'a NZ ki he tourism 'a Tonga pea kataki 'uluaki fekumi pea ke toki comment ahahaha -
'Oku totonu foki mangiavai ketau tali koe pisinisi 'eni 'a Tevita Palu pea kuo pau ke mo'ui mo ia kae lava ke fakalele e sevesi ko'eni. 'Oku 'ikai ke fonu e vakapuna ki Vava'u he 'aho kotoa pea kuo ta tu'o lahi e holoki e fea 'a e Real Tonga 'o $99 'a e foki mai mei Vv pe koe 'aluatu he taimi 'oku lahi ai e fefolau'aki kiha fonua kae ngaongao 'a e foki. 'Oku malo mo e tu'u mai 'a Tevita Palu pea neongo 'etau faka'amu ki ha toe kautaha ange ka koe lau pe 'oku te'eki ketau sio kuo hoko 'o mo'oni he mahalo koe tu'u pe 'a e kautaha 'a Samiu kapau 'e hoko koe holomui ia 'a Tevita Palu hange koe lau 'a Jay he 'oku si'isi'i e maketi pea 'e hoko atu pe kautaha fo'ou koia e me'a tatau ke nau mo'ui he 'oku 'ikai fu'u lelei e maketi ko'eni. Kuo to'o 'e he Fiji Airways ia mo e konga 'i he puna hangatonu mei Fisi ki Tonga pea kuo mahino koe fepuna'aki ki Tokelau mama'o koe mole 'ata'ataa pe ia. Hange koe lau ko e ki'i Fisi 'ena pea malo 'oku 'iai ha kakai 'oku nau lotolahi ke tokoni ki he sevesi ko'eni.
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FAKAPO EE TA TE TAU MAHAKI HONO FAKAPOONGI KITAUTOLU E TEVITA PALU KAPAU HE'IKAI KE TOE IAI HA KAUTAHA VAKAPUNA??????KO E FEA KI TONGATAPU MO E FOKI MAI 'OKU $620 PEA E TOE HIKI PE IA HE TA'U NI OKU OU TALAATU. KOLE ATU KA SAMIU KE FEINGA'I HO'O KAUTAHA 'OKU LAU HE TEKE ONGO'I ANGE PE 'E KOE 'A VAVA'U HE FUU SIANA KOENA KO TEVITA PALU. NAU TAMATE FAKATAHA PE MO E PULEANGA 'O E KAKAI,
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Kou manavasi'i na'a pahuu a Jay. Koe paanga tokoni fe ena oku lau？Aee nae tanuhala aki e Lavu i talihau？Koeha e mea oku ke lototangia pehee ai kihr MA60？Nae pa hao kui iha MA60 oku ke lototangia pehee ai？Tuku hoo fehia kihe Puleanga kake alu o tokoni aki ho poto ke feingai e fefolau'aki vakapuna.
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'Ai'ai lelei pe Jay na'a faifai kuo ke si'i taa'i kimautolu. 'Oku 'i ai pe ho'o poini ka 'oku ou search he neti 'oku accident e kalasi vapapuna kotoa mei he 737, 767, 747, 777, ATR, King & Queen Air, A320. A330-200 etc...ka 'oku 'ikai koe MA60 pe. 'Oku mahino kiate au 'oku 'iai 'a e kautaha vakapuna 'oku kau 'a Samiu Vaipulu ki hono fokotu'u pea 'e vave 'ene puna pea ko e 'uhinga ia 'eku fokotu'u atu. Na'e subsidize 'ehe pule'anga Jay 'a e Chattam 'o kau ai e tax free 'enau ngaahi fiema'u pea tokoni 'i he malu'i. 'Oku mo'oni 'e faingata'a ha fe'auhi he 'oku si'isi'i e maketi ka 'oku 'ikai koe maketi fakalotofonua pe he 'e toe lava moe regional.
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Tavakeoma he'ikai ke toe 'i ai ha kautaha vakapuna fo'ou ia 'e toe fokotu'u 'i Tonga ni ko e Real Tonga pe. He ko e me'a ia ne pulled out ai 'a e Catham Pacific he ko e maketi folau vakapuna 'a Tonga ni 'oku 'ikai ke lahi pea he'ikai malava ha competition ia ai. He ko e me'a pe 'e hoko ko e mole 'a e kautaha vakapuna. Kae hange kiate au 'oku toe mamafa ange 'a e airfare ia 'a e Real Tonga 'i he Catham Pacific. Ki'i fonua ne tuku ki Siaina.
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Hafoka ko e kovaho noa'ia 'a NZ he 'oku nau tokoni mai e pa'anga lau miliona ke tokoni ki he takimamata 'a Tonga ni. Tavakeoma ko e MA60 'oku 'ikai ko ha vaka lelei ia search hifo mu'a he ngaahi website aviation. Ko e MA60 ko e vaka ia 'oku me'a'ofa 'aki 'e Siaina ki he ngaahi fonua masiva ange he 'oku 'ikai ke toe fakatau ia ha kautaha vakapuna 'a e vakapuna ko eni makatu'unga 'i he'ene ta'emalu. Pea taha 'oku 'ikai ke 'i ai ha kautaha malu'i ia tenau fiemalu'i 'a e kalasi vakapuna ko eni. Vave ni pe ha taimi kuo pule 'a Siaina ia 'i Tonga ni. Kaekehe tau fakaongoongo pe ki ha paa 'a e vakapuna pea sio ai pe ko hai 'e blame 'e he kau taki.
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'io, 'oku malo e ngaue ka ko e me'a ke manatu'i ko e vaka ko eni ko e vaka na'e tokoni mai'aki 'e Siaina ki Tonga ni pea 'oku totonu ke kehe hono founga 'ai e fare he na'e 'omai 'o taumu'a ke tokoni ki he kakai ka na'e 'ikai taumu'a ke fai'aki ha pisinisi.
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koia tavakeoma malo e tuu mai hoomou tevita palu ke lava ai e tafaaki koena. nae fetakai tokotaha pe peau vavau moe air chatam nae ikai tokonii. kou manatui e tautapa a e finemotua vavau ka lavu pe ku iai ha tokoni kiheenau fanga kii pisinisi he ku fiemau ke gaahi e ha mo e ha. talaange e lava koete fokotuu pisinisi foki kuopau kete uluaki palani kita mo maau fakapaanga kiheete ngaahi fokotuutuu. koia ai koe ai ke tokonii ehe puleanga kae toe hili mai ha tax foou.