#PNG Air Boosts Mendi Flights as Security Operations Restore Calm Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 | PNG Online News PNG Air has increased its flight services into Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, as peace and normalcy gradually return following the ongoing Special Police Operations in the Upper Highlands. The airline, which resumed services into Mendi a year ago, has now added a second scheduled flight as of last week, with discussions underway for a possible third. This expansion is seen as a significa

SECOND A220 ARRIVES Air Niugini’s second Airbus A220-300, acquired under the airline’s major re-fleeting program, touched down at Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport at 2:00pm today. The arrival follows the delivery of the first A220, which reached the country on the eve of Papua New Guinea’s 50th Golden Jubilee celebrations. These new aircraft will replace Air Niugini’s aging Fokker fleet, including the Dash 8s. State-Owned Enterprise Minister William Duma, deputy minister Raphael Ton