The Fiji Times, 31 December 2017 – THE National Federation Party claims the Air Terminal Services board agreed to an overpayment to Fiji Airways of $2.5 million for damage to an Airbus aircraft during cargo handling.
NFP leader Professor Biman Prasad claimed in 2015, an ATS joint container pallet loader hit a Fiji Airways Airbus A330 aircraft.
Prof Prasad claimed Fiji Airways initially demanded $12m in damage, but this was reduced to $6.4m and then settled at $3m. The NFP leader said the fact that damage assessment carried out by insurers had pegged the repair bill at $535,000 and Fiji Airways had demanded $3m was a serious concern for workers who owned 49 per cent of ATS. Prof Prasad also alleged three board members who were workers’ representatives were arbitrarily removed for questioning the $3m payout. Read more…
