Solomon Airlines CEO to blame for grounding, says government

The Solomon Islands government says Solomon Airlines CEO Ron Sumsum, who grounded the airline on Tuesday over safety concerns, is to blame for the airline’s perilous financial situation. Sumsum claims to have shut down the airline due to the government’s failure to pay millions of dollars in arrears. A statement from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury said the government considers Captain Sumsum’s unilateral action irresponsible and said he had jeopardised the airline’s reputation. It further added that the government had met all its financial commitments to the airline and had written off many bad debts and injected capital over