Nadi - Fiji Jet Fuel Contamination

[Harrison_133]

VA176 NAN-BNE and VA196 NAN-MEL both stopping in Noumea today due to jet fuel shortages in Fiji.

Yesterday's NAN-BNE service stopped in Port Vila.

 

[I love to travel]

Interesting

VA176 NAN-BNE and VA196 NAN-MEL both stopping in Noumea today due to jet fuel shortages in Fiji.

Yesterday's NAN-BNE service stopped in Port Vila.

 

[lovestotravel]

VA176 NAN-BNE and VA196 NAN-MEL both stopping in Noumea today due to jet fuel shortages in Fiji.

Yesterday's NAN-BNE service stopped in Port Vila.

Due to contaminated fuel....

 

[dajop]

Interesting

Also affecting Jetstar on the same route..

JQ 121 refueled at BNE enroute from MEL to NAN and on the return JQ122 is routing via AKL (presumable where they will take on fuel and a new crew, given they will arrive at AKL 12 hrs after originally scheduled MEL departure).

 

[Quickstatus]

Not Jet Fuel Shortage but Dodgy fuel
Apparently did not affect FJ flights - possibly short term issue

 

[Saab34]

Fuel contamination can be quite costly. I remember an issue at Singapore a long time ago, Tiger Singapore had a couple of A320s impacted and took months to fix them. Screwed their whole schedule.

 

[luxury-lizard]

Oh dear - just read in The Australian that there is a current fuel shortage in Fiji - it commented on QF and VA saying both had diversions and cancellations - Fiji Airways was not mentioned.

We're off to Fiji tomorrow on Fiji Air - hope there's no disruption to flights.

 

[markis10]

Not a shortage but contamination

Post in thread 'Nadi - Fiji Jet Fuel Contamination'

Yesterday at 6:16 PM

Not Jet Fuel Shortage but Dodgy fuel
Apparently did not affect FJ flights - possibly short term issue

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[Quickstatus]

What are the usual contaminants in Jet fuel

Water would be the main one. What else?

 

[Rayesfeg]

Fuel contamination is interesting, any ideas how this could have happened?

I have absolutely no knowledge of airport fuel holding areas, but I am guessing the fuel storage tanks must have had a leak and water got in?