Two Chinese national were arrested by police at Fua’amotu International Airport on Tuesday, October 15 and charged with the possession and the use of forged Tongan passports.
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Wednesday 16 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday 31 October 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Meeting in Tonga today, the council of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office discussed issues relating to the safety of aviation in its 13 member states and also looked for sustainable ways to finance its operations in the future.

Tuesday 21 February 2012
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Sydney, Australia
On February 17 the World Bank and the Government of Tonga signed a US$27 million grant to make air travel safer and more efficient for people travelling to and from Tonga. The investment is part of the World Bank's regional Pacific Aviation Investment Program, and will support rehabilitation of Fua'amotu International Airport and Vava'u Airport to ensure both meet minimum international safety and security standards.

Monday 14 March 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Land leases at the Fua'amotu International Airport on Tongatapu and the Lupepau'u International Airport at Vava'u, are being renewed for 99 years by estate oweners.

Friday 30 July 2010
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tightening control of Tonga's international and domestic borders is one of the objectives of a new Fua'amotu Community and Airport Police Centre opened at Fua'amotu International Airport on July 28.

Monday 9 May 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Issues highlighted in the four newspapers published in Tonga, for the week April 30-May 6, included the goings-on with the Customs Department at Queen Salote Wharf, the Parliamentary By-election, and the up-grading of the Fua'amotu International Airport by a Chinese company to allow 747s and the Airbus 380 to land.

Wednesday 15 September 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga government aims to start privatising all the services and the operation of the Fua'amotu International Airport in February 2005.
