Viva Macau's Air Operating Certificate revoked
Viva Macau flight failed to operate due to fuel payment issues on March 26 and The Macau SAR government has obtained Air Macau’s consent to terminate its contract which means the airline is no longer compliant with the basic requirement for public air transport services in Macau. The government added that will take legal action to recover a MOP200 million (US24.6 million) loan it had granted to Viva Macau between 2008 and 2009. .
Macau Government Tourism Office director and Tourism Crisis Management Office coordinator, João Manuel Costa Antunes, said the government would continue helping Macau residents and tourists stranded by Viva's grounding.