Azorra has delivered the first of three new Airbus A220-300 aircraft to Air Niugini, Papua New Guinea’s flag carrier, marking a new airline partnership for Azorra and the first Airbus A220-300 to enter commercial service in Papua New Guinea. Delivered from Azorra’s orderbook with Airbus, the ...

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft, on lease from Azorra. The airline becomes the 25th global operator of the A220, which is now flying with carriers on five continents. The aircraft, dubbed "People's Balus", departed the Ai...

Air Niugini CEO Gary Seddon has announced that comprehensive technical studies undertaken by Airbus have confirmed that all 15 airports currently served by the Fokker fleet can accommodate the incoming A220 aircraft. The Airbus A220 Pavement Compatibility Study of Papua New Guinea Airports has de...

In April 2025, Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, launched UnionPay online acceptance, enabling UnionPay Cardholders to book and pay for tickets directly using UnionPay's digital payment solution. This collaboration further strengthens UnionPay's presence in airline acceptance...

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for two more latest generation single-aisle A220-100s. This follows an initial order in 2023 for six aircraft. In addition, the carrier has lease agreements signed for three A220-300s from US-based lessor A...

Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has signed a firm order with Airbus for six latest generation single aisle A220-100s under its fleet modernisation programme. In addition, the carrier will acquire three A220-300s and another two A220-100s from third party lessors. The ord...

Boeing and Air Niugini today announced an order for two fuel-efficient 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of the carrier's long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the national flag carrier of Papua New Guinea to fly new routes from the Pacific island nation and boost capacity for inbound t...