Air Niugini continues airfreight services for cargo

AIR Niugini says it continues to maintain its airfreight services to a majority of the ports delivering cargo which also includes vital medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and much needed goods and services.
This, the airline said, was to ensure it met its obligations to the business community and people of PNG.
General manager (cargo) Gus Kraus said: “Although flights have and will be scaled down as a result of the recent domestic travel restrictions, the airline will maintain its cargo services.
“We will continue to service and deliver cargo on our scheduled services within the guidelines set out by the emergency controller,” Kraus said.
All airfreight services are currently operated using Boeing 767 aircraft and Fokker 70 jets on international routes while a combination of Dash 8 and Fokker jet services are being used to service the domestic network.
Air Niugini also operates a Dash 8 combi service, part passenger and part cargo seven days a week to Lae, Mt Hagen, Rabaul, Hoskins and Wewak to complement the passenger flights.
Air Niugini’s international service operates five flights weekly to Brisbane with four flights weekly to Singapore and once a week to Cairns. The airline said this was not expected to change for its cargo business.
Domestic services are operating to all major airports.