Tonga's Lulutai Airlines Resumes in-House Ops

Tonga's Lulutai Airlines resumes in-house ops

Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) has resumed flight operations with one of its two in-house aircraft, a DHC-6-400, under a provisional permit issued by Tonga's Civil Aviation Division on July 23, 2025. A five-day grounding of the carrier stranded dozens of passengers across the Pacific country. A3-KLT (msn 929) is currently operating exclusively between Tongatapu and Ha'apai, where the grounding stranded around 70 passengers including Tonga's mi…

Civil Aviation Office lifts Lulutai Airlines suspension 'temporarily'

The Civil Aviation Office (CAO) announced this morning the provisional lifting of the suspension on Lulutai Airlines Ltd’s Part 145 Maintenance Certificate, effective immediately on 23 July 2025. The lift comes after a temporary grounding was issued on July 19 against the national airline due to concerns over its maintenance standards. The CAO said that, […] The post Civil Aviation Office lifts Lulutai Airlines suspension ‘temporarily’ appeared …