the reorganisation, facilitated by the civil aviation reform act 1999, involved separating the caaf's regulatory role from its commercial operations. the commercial responsibilities and assets were transferred to a new company, airports fiji ltd (afl), which was established as a "government commercial company". it was incorporated under the companies act and required to operate along commercial lines, with clearly defined profitability targets and with new terms and conditions of employment. the main functions prescribed were the provision of air traffic management in fiji and its flight information region; the management of airport commercial assets (the aerodromes, terminal buildings, commercial properties and infrastructure necessary for commercial activities); and the administration and management of airports as commercial businesses.