The national carrier is bringing forward the superjumbos’ retirement, which had been planned for the early 2030s, to 2028 as it holds talks with Boeing and Airbus about converting around 20 existing purchase right options to firm orders from 2030.
Starting 4 July, the weekly flights will operate non-stop from Brisbane to Espiritu Santo on Thursdays, returning the same day via Port Vila on a similar schedule to the former Air Vanuatu route.