AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation Disruption: Motu Link has suspended all flights after its only ATR72-500 suffered nose landing gear damage during a towing manoeuvre at Papeete, with the aircraft grounded for inspection and customers told services are cancelled until further notice; the airline estimates the grounding cost at about XPF15 million in lost revenue and says a new nose gear could run around USD950,000, while a replacement unit is scarce. Local Transport & Investment: The Autonomous Port of Papeete approved XPF225 million to support tax-relief financing for three ATR72-600s Air Moana (Natireva) is acquiring, a move aimed at generating a tax credit for the port. High Seas Mining Clash: French Polynesia’s president says the territory will challenge an American Deep Sea Minerals plan to explore seabed mining just beyond its maritime borders, saying it was approached but not consulted and warning of risks to protected ecosystems. Connectivity Risk: Starlink users in French Polynesia could lose access as early as August 10 if their service is used abroad for more than 30 consecutive days, prompting concern in remote islands while local authorities work on legal “white zones” access. Politics & Diplomacy: Three French overseas MPs, including French Polynesia’s Nicole Sanquer, are urging France to respond more firmly to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s remarks about French territories, including calls for sanctions and summoning the ambassador.
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