1987

The airline was established and started operations in 1987 and was originally known as Milne Bay Air. It was founded by John Wild

It operated as a charter company in the resource development industry.

It was formerly known as MBA.

Airlines of Papua New Guinea is wholly owned by John Wild.

 

1992

The airline obtained an RPT licence in September 1992

 

1993

The airline introduced two pilot operations into its Twin Otter operations.

 

1997

Airlines of PNG received its airline licence in March 1997.

 

2006

Airlines of PNG introduces twice a week service using a leased Oz Jet aircraft from Brisbane to Port Moresby and return.

 

Airlines of PNG have a web site that can be found at -- http://www.apng.com

The Airlines of PNG fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2008):

• 11 De Havilland (Bombardier) Dash 8 - See http://www.apng.com/index.asp?pgid=18
• 6 De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 -- see http://www.apng.com/index.asp?pgid=20
• 1 Citation 550 ‘Executive Jet’ -- http://www.apng.com/index.asp?pgid=22

APNG now services more than 120 aerodromes within Papua New Guinea and internationally to Cairns and Brisbane in Australia