PASO & DFAT at the signing

PASO RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING FROM AUSTRALIA TO CONTINUE AVIATION SUPPORT FOR PACIFIC ✈️🌏

πŸ“ PORT VILA, 26 MARCH 2025 – The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) is proud to announce the signing of a significant Grant Funding Arrangement (GFA) with the Australian Government, represented by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Formalized during the 3rd Regional Aviation Ministers’ Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, this agreement highlights a shared commitment to strengthening aviation safety across the Pacific.

This collaboration represents a vital investment, with DFAT committing financial support valued at AUD 1.1 million for 2025. This funding will enable PASO to carry out essential activities such as:
        ✈️ Aviation safety certification & surveillance
Β  Β  Β  Β  Β πŸ“š Capacity-building programs
Β  Β  Β  Β  Β πŸ› οΈ Technical assistance tailored to the needs of its Member States

These initiatives aim to ensure safer skies and foster long-term sustainability in aviation safety regulation throughout the region.

PASO’s General Manager, Ueta Banse Solomona Jr, said:

β€œπ‘‡β„Žπ‘–π‘  π‘“π‘–π‘›π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘™ π‘ π‘’π‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘–π‘›π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘π‘’π‘  π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘π‘œπ‘™π‘™π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–π‘‘π‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘β„Žπ‘–π‘’π‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘™π‘‘-π‘π‘™π‘Žπ‘ π‘  π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘ π‘Žπ‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘¦ π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘  π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘“π‘–π‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘π‘£π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘”π‘–π‘ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘ .”

The Australian Government is committed to working with the Pacific to strengthen aviation safety. Through the Australia-Pacific Partnerships for Aviation Program, DFAT is pleased to continue assisting PASO to carry out essential services for Member States.

This partnership is a significant step forward in strengthening regional cooperation and creating a safer, more sustainable aviation sector for Pacific nations.

✈️ β€œπ‘‡π‘œπ‘”π‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ, 𝑙𝑒𝑑’𝑠 π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’π‘’ π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘Žπ‘“π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Ž π‘ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘›π‘”π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘π‘–π‘“π‘–π‘ π‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π‘“π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’.”

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