Airlines PNG
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Airlines PNG | ||
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IATA CG |
ICAO TOK |
Callsign Balus |
Founded | 1987 | |
Hubs | Jacksons International Airport | |
Fleet size | 17 | |
Destinations | 33 | |
Headquarters | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
Key people | John Wild Sr. (chairman) Simon Wild (CEO) |
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Website: http://www.apng.com |
Airlines PNG is an airline based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It operates scheduled domestic flights, as well as contract corporate charter work. Its main base is Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby[1].
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[edit] History
The airline was established and started operations in 1987 and was originally known as Milne Bay Air or simply MBA. It operated as a charter company in the resource development industry. The airline obtained an RPT licence in September 1992 and received its airline licence in March 1997. Airlines PNG is wholly owned by John Wild and has 390 employees[1].
[edit] Destinations
As of May 2007, Airlines PNG operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations:[2]
[edit] Papua New Guinea
- Alotau (Gurney Airport)
- Awaba (Awaba Airport)
- Baimuru (Baimuru Airport)
- Balimo (Balimo Airport)
- Daru (Daru Airport)
- Fane
- Itokama (Itokama Airport)
- Kamusi (Kamusi Airport)
- Kerema (Kerema Airport)
- Kikori (Kikori Airport)
- Kiunga (Kiunga Airport)
- Kokoda (Kokoda Airport)
- Lae (Lae Airport)
- Lake Murray (Lake Murray Airport)
- Losuia (Losuia Airport)
- Misima Island (Misima Airport)
- Moro (Moro Airport)
- Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Airport)
- Nomad River
- Obo (Obo Airport)
- Ononge
- Popondetta (Girua Airport)
- Port Moresby (Jacksons International Airport) hub
- Samberigi
- Sasereme
- Suki (Suki Airport)
- Tabubil (Tabubil Airport)
- Tapini
- Tufi (Tufi Airport)
- Wanigela (Wanigela Airport)
- Woitape (Woitape Airport)
[edit] Australia
[edit] Fleet
The Airlines PNG fleet includes the following aircraft[1] :
- 1 Boeing 737-200 business class jet
- 7 de Havilland Canada DHC Dash 8-100
- 4 de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
[edit] Previously operated
- At January 2005:
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ Airlines PNG flight schedule
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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