Woman gets management role in airline

Paila Leka, a mother of one from Makerupu, Central, has been appointed by Air Niugini as executive manager cargo services.
Her new role now is to ensure all cargo operations are carried out safely and in compliance with cargo policies and procedures in the cargo manual, International Air Transport Association (IATA), IATA Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) and Civil Aviation Safety Authority requirements.
Leka also overlooks the overall operations of cargo to ensure better communication and procedures are followed to ensure cargo safely reach their final destination.
It is the first time, a woman has been appointed to this senior position in Air Niugini.
“Each individual has a distinct career path and following passion is one of those important factors to helping individuals become more self-motivated and passionate about what they do,” according to Air Niugini.” Leka said her passion for the job and the eagerness to understand the cargo business had kept her going.
“Helping customers to ensure their cargo safely reaches its destination can be challenging, but if you are passionate about what you do, you will always look for new ways.”