Air Mauritius vows tough action over concerns raised by fleet renewal probe

Air Mauritius says it will take tough action after concerns surfaced during a fleet renewal investigation, including possible disciplinary proceedings and referrals to law enforcement. The airline appointed Kroll, a financial and risk advisory firm, to examine the circumstances in which Airbus aircraft were sold, leased or ordered during Air Mauritius’ voluntary administration period in 2020–21. Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam briefed the National Assembly on 30 June, citing Kroll’s independent forensic investigation into the disposal of five aircraft, including two Airbus A319s, one A330-200 and two A340-300s used for teardown. The probe also covered the 2022 lease of two A330-200s and a 2023 order for an additional A350-900. Ramgoolam said there may have been “concerted acts” among senior officials favoring a particular lessor and that “falsified and misleading” reports were provided to the board. Airbus declined to comment.