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Airlines PNG
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
CG
TOK
628
Balus
Airlines PNG DHC-8-100 Dash 8
Airlines PNG
Jackson Airport
PO Box 170
Boroko
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Tel.: +675 325 2011
Fax: +675 325 2219
SITA:
Email: apng@apng.com
Website: www.apng.com

Type: Scheduled, charter,international, regional, domestic, pax, cargo
Owner: John Wild (47%); publicly floated (50%); others (3%)
Subsidiaries: Inland Pacific Air, Queensland Regional Airlines
Base: Port Moresby (POM)
Hubs: -
Start of ops: 1987
Alliances: Pacific Blue Airlines
Airlines Papua New Guinea operates this equipment: Executives:
  • 10 x Bombardier Dash 8 Q100
  • 7 x DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
  • 2 x DHC-6-200 Twin Otter
Chief Executive:
Chief Operating Officer:
Finance Manager:
Gary Toomey
Mark Craig
Domingo Balingit

Airlines PNG is an airline based on the grounds of Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights, as well as contract corporate charter work. Its main base is Jacksons International Airport.
The airline was established and started operations in 1987 and was originally known as Milne Bay Air or simply MBA. It operated as a charter company in the resource development industry. The airline obtained an RPT licence in September 1992 and received its airline licence in March 1997. With its headquarters and main operating base set in Port Moresby, there are also support staff in Cairns and Brisbane, Australia.

Accidents and Incidents:
Date
Manufacturer
Registration
Location
Country
Fatal
Damage
11-Aug-2009
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter P2-MCB near Kokoda Papua New Guinea
13
w/o
29-Jul-2004
DHC-6-300 Twin Otter P2-MBA near Ononge Papua New Guinea
2
w/o