Polynesian Airlines is getting close to buying a Twin Otter from a Canadian company, Chief Executive Officer, Taua Li’ali’alefao Fatu Tielu, said yesterday.

“No agreement has been signed, but it’s getting close to it,” Taua said.

“Perhaps April,” he said, referring to the delivery date of the aircraft, if negotiations result in a purchase agreement.

If they buy the aircraft, it will be handed over on 11 April.

Flying it from Canada would take four to five days, so that it would be expected to arrive on the 15th or 16th. Polynesian is negotiating with PPS Aircraft for a Twin Otter, which would pair with another of that sort currently in service. It is highly likely the company will sell its Islander, which is currently serving as a stand-by aircraft.

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