1987 |
The airline was established and started operations in 1987 and was
originally known as Milne Bay Air. It was founded
by John Wild Senior.
It was recognised for the use of a Gruman Goose - P2-JWB (RP-C864, VH-MBA)
It operated as a charter company in the resource development industry.
It was formerly known as MBA.
Airlines Papua New Guinea (APNG) is wholly owned by John Wild Senior.
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1992 |
The airline obtained a Papua New Guinea Regular Public Transport (RPT) licence in September 1992.
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1993 |
The airline introduced two pilot operations into its Twin Otter
operations.
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1997 |
Airlines PNG received its airline licence in March 1997.
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2006 |
Airlines PNG introduces twice a week service using a leased Oz Jet aircraft from Brisbane to Port Moresby and return.
OzJet at Jackson's Airport
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2008
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Airlines PNG announce it is raising K105 million (US$39million) through a public offering to acquire new aircraft that would include Twin Otter, two Dash 8s and a Boeing 737 aircraft.
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August 2008 |
Airlines PNG are rumoured to be working with Australia's Virgin Blue for flights from Austral;ia t PNG and return.
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October 2008 |
Airlines PNG and Virgin Blue / Pacific Blue announce code share flights between Brisbane and Port Moresby to commence in November ready for Christmas rush
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First code shared flight with Pacific Blue Brisbane to Port Moresby and Return
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(APNG / Pacific Blue Codeshare fight) ZK-PBG at Jacksons Airport, Seven Mile - Port Moresby (Nov 2008) |
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Airlines PNG have a web site that can be found at
-- http://www.apng.com
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The Airlines PNG fleet consists of the following aircraft (at 31 January 2008):
APNG now services more than 120 aerodromes within Papua New Guinea
and internationally to Cairns and Brisbane in Australia
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