Airlines PNG

Infobox Airline
airline=Airlines PNG
logo=Airlines of papua new guinea logo.jpg
logo_size=250
IATA=CG
ICAO=TOK
callsign=Balus
parent=
founded=1987
headquarters=Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
key_people=John Wild Sr. (chairman)
Simon Wild (CEO)
hubs=Jacksons International Airport
focus_cities=
frequent_flyer=
lounge=
alliance=
fleet_size=17
destinations=33
website= http://www.apng.com

Airlines PNG is an airline based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights, as well as contract corporate charter work. Its main base is Jacksons International Airport, Port MoresbyFlight International 27 March 2007] .

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.

Destinations

As of May 2007, Airlines PNG operates scheduled passenger flights to the following destinations: [http://www.apng.com/_data/docs/public%20schedule%20jan%202007%20(amendment%201).pdf Airlines PNG flight schedule] ]

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)

Australia

*Brisbane (Brisbane Airport)
*Cairns (Cairns International Airport)

Fleet

The Airlines PNG fleet includes the following aircraft :

*1 Boeing 737-200 business class jet
*7 de Havilland Canada DHC Dash 8-100
*4 de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

Previously operated

*At August 2006 [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006] :
**1 Cessna C-550 Citation II

*At January 2005:
**1 Beechcraft King Air 200

External links

* [http://www.apng.com/ Airlines PNG official website]

References