Press Release

Issued by PNG Air.

June 3, 2011

Airlines PNG this week welcomed a new addition to the fleet with the arrival of its eagerly awaited De Havilland DHC 8-100 ("Dash 8") aircraft from Canada.

After a ferry flight lasting more than 37 hours which took the aircraft through Canada, USA, Russia, Taiwan, South Korea, Philipines and Indonesia, the Dash 8 touched down at its new Port Moresby home late afternoon on Monday 30th May.

The aircraft has now entered a two week engineering programme to standardise it in line with the rest of the Airlines PNG fleet of Dash 8 aircraft.

The program involves realigning the aircraft maintenance to the Airlines PNG in-house maintenance system as well as installation of the Inflight Entertainment System, Global Navigation System, High Frequency Radio and other aircraft safety systems.

Upon completion of the program the aircraft will be set up to handle the unique conditions imposed when flying in Papua New Guinea.

"The addition of this aircraft now brings the Airlines PNG fleet up to 23 aircraft and will provide the airline with the additional capacity needed to support the recently announced network expansion into Madang, Kimbe and Kokopo in addition to servicing the ongoing demand for charter flights for the resources industry," said Mr Gary Toomey, CEO of Airlines PNG.