Air Niugini originally announced its intention to obtain 11 A220s in a 16 August Facebook post, saying that he aircraft will arrive from 2025. The A220s will replace the airline’s fleet of ...

Air Niugini is also supporting the government’s initiative to open up Rabaul, Madang, Mt Hagen and Alotau as key tourism provinces and introduce new non-stop international flights from outside ...

Air Niugini, the flag carrier of Papua New Guinea, has joined forces with aviation technology specialist SITA to upgrade its digital infrastructure. The carrier will integrate SITA Connect Go ...

Air Niugini boasts rapid growth but is challenged by poor customer service. Air Niugini has seen strong growth in the past seven years. Total passenger numbers have grown from about 790,000 per year ...

In the days after the crash, the Air Niugini said that early reports indicated "very poor visibility at the time due to bad weather." A tropical disturbance was passing Chuuk on the day of the crash.

In April 2025, Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, launched UnionPay online acceptance, enabling UnionPay Cardholders to book and pay for tickets directly using UnionPay's ...

Initial inquiries into the Air Niugini ATR 42-300 overrun accident in Papua New Guinea indicate that the crew aborted the take-off after the aircraft did not rotate on command.

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for two more latest generation single-aisle A220-100s. This follows an initial order in 2023 for six ...

Air Niugini will soon increase its weekly flights to Cairns from six times a week to eight in December, with the goal of returning to pre-pandemic levels of twice-daily flights as soon as demand ...

The Air Niugini flight crashed into a lagoon off the Micronesian island of Chuuk early this month, killing one passenger and seriously injuring six others who were on board, all of whom had to be ...

Air Niugini has also signed lease agreements for three A220-300 aircraft from U.S. lessor Azorra, Airbus said. Write to Adam Whittaker at adam.whittaker@wsj.com. About Dow Jones Newswires.

The first international airline to fly in and out of Cairns has celebrated 50 years of the vital connection between Australia and our closest neighbour.