{"id":140219,"date":"2023-06-06T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=140219"},"modified":"2023-06-06T23:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T23:57:41","slug":"air-niugini-orders-two-boeing-787-8-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/06\/air-niugini-orders-two-boeing-787-8-jets.html","title":{"rendered":"Air Niugini orders two Boeing 787-8 jets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Boeing and Air Niugini <\/strong>announced Monday an order for two 787-8 Dreamliners to support the Papua New Guinea flag carrier&#8217;s long-haul fleet growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Signing this contract with Boeing for the purchase of two modern, widebody 787 Dreamliners will enable Air Niugini to grow its network across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand and fulfill its mission as the premier airline in Papua New Guinea, providing the best air service in the region,&#8221; said Gary Seddon, acting CEO of Air Niugini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/05\/qantas-prepares-to-farewell-boeing-717.html\">Qantas prepares to farewell Boeing 717<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The excellent capability of the 787 allows Air Niugini to open Port Moresby to more destinations, increasing tourism and economic growth in the South Pacific region,&#8221; said Erika Pearson, Boeing vice president, Commercial Sales and Marketing, Southeast Asia and Oceania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeing has worked with Air Niugini for more than 45 years. The airline operates a domestic network from Port Moresby across Papua New Guinea, as well as international flights across the Asia-Pacific region, including to Australia, Singapore, Solomon Islands and Fiji. 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