Real Tonga

The airline was started up with funding from the owner Tevita Palu, as well as the gifting of several aircraft from China to the Tongan government, including a Xian MA60, which were then leased to Real Tonga.[3] In June 2014, Real Tonga announced that it had purchased two British Aerospace Jetstream 32 aircraft from Australia.This occurred amid issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the laying off of staff and pilots.[8][9] The chief executive of Samoa Air added that he didn't believe the MA60 aircraft, gifted to Tonga by China, is a significant safety issue.[10] However, on March 6 of 2015, the airline decided to ground and return the MA60 turboprop, due to pressure from the New Zealand government.
REALtonga's Xian MA60 at Fuaʻamotu International Airport
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