Air Niugini welcomes another Boeing 737 aircraft

More seats are available for domestic flights with the arrival of the third Air Niugini Boeing 737 aircraft into Port Moresby.

Acting chief executive officer, Gary Seddon said the Air Niugini fleet of Boeing 737 aircrafts will support the domestic and international operations. At the same time, progress is being made toward introducing the new Airbus A220 aircraft from late 2025.  

Carrying P2-PXB (Bravo) registration, the new addition arrived on Sunday and has 162 seats.

The 737s are replacing Fokker aircraft operations [where possible] as Air Niugini introduces greater capacity on domestic trunk routes, similar to the very popular Lae Express.

“The Fokker jet aircraft have done a tremendous job over the decades; safely and reliably meeting our air transport needs.  The new Airbus A220s will replace the retiring Fokkers and become the backbone of Air Niugini’s fleet. In the meantime, our Boeing 737s provide excellent reliability, comfort, and safety,” Mr Seddon said.

“We look forward to the near future when the challenges of jet fuel and airport infrastructure are behind us. We can focus on expanding our network, providing more value for money, and greater reliability in the schedule.