Gary Seddon confirmed as CEO of Air Niugini

Air Niugini has announced the appointment of Gary Seddon as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Seddon has been serving in an acting capacity and has now been confirmed by the National Executive Council

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 Air Niugini increase flights to Hong Kong

Air Niugini has increased its direct flights between Port Moresby and Hong Kong from three to four flights per week, effective Monday 01st July 2024.  The additional service operates every Monday, adding to the

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Air Niugini’s Emerging Leaders Focus On A New Path

Sixty-one Air Niugini employees from all parts of the airline have successfully completed the inaugural Air Niugini Emerging Leaders’ Program. This now sets the graduates on a new path of progress and career growth.

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Air Niugini needs to re-fleet

With less than 20 aircraft currently in operations, the country’s national airline company seriously needs to look at re-fleeting. The recent incident of passengers being injured during a flight involving an Air

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CEO Alabaster exits Air Niugini

Papua New Guinea’s national airline company Air Niugini Limited’s chief executive officer Bruce Alabaster has stepped down from his position. Air Niugini chairman Sir Kostas Contantinou announced that Alabaster

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PNG Chamber concerned about foreign exchange saga

Papua New Guinea’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry is concerned about the ongoing foreign currency constraint saga. Chamber president Ian Tarutia said a consistent supply of fuel and associated products were

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No domestic flights in PNG today

Air Niugini has cancelled domestic flights indefinitely, citing the suspension of fuel supply by Puma Energy within Papua New Guinea. Hundreds of holiday-makers who travelled to other provinces during the Christmas

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PNG flights cancelled over ongoing dispute

An ongoing dispute between Puma Energy and the Bank of PNG has restricted the supply of fuel, causing domestic flights in Papua New Guinea to be cancelled. In a statement, Puma Energy has decided to restrict the supply

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New Australia-Palau Connector flight to start December

A new flight connecting Australia to Palau will start this December 13, 2022, announced the Australian government.  The flight dubbed “Australia-Palau Connector” is a flight route between Brisbane, Port Moresby,

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Solomon Airlines announces code-share service with Air Niugini

Solomon Airlines has announced its code-share flight services with Air Niugini between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea will recommence next month. In a statement, Solomon Airlines announced the service which will

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Departure Lounge: Pacific transport news

THE SHIPPING NEWS Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines. “By acquiring PDL, we can further develop our mainline shipping

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