Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has issued a request for proposals for the outright purchase of one pre-owned ATR72-600, with delivery targeted between December 2026 and March 2027. Proposals are due by November 2, 2026. The tender formalises the carrier's previously reported plans to acquire a second ATR72-600 to expand its domestic network. The carrier currently operates a single ATR72-600, alongside four DHC-6-300s.