Originally Posted by
Kagamuga
Sad times for PNG aviation.
ANG will survive, the alternative is too frightening to imagine. Australia will prop up the Airline system in PNG in the form of an Aid programme (I hope) for I fear the alternative is Chinese money and a fleet of E190-E2's
Yes it is a tough time and no doubt ANG will be bleeding profusely on the international fleets. The Fokker, with its ability to carry both passengers and freight into many domestic PNG ports could easily become the "breadwinner" with the Dash 8 not far behind. Though it's freight carrying capacity is less. So far there hasn't been any culling of crews, but with the downturn in the international flying, its probably inevitable.
PNGAir are history, they were pretty well that before all this happened. So unless someone springs them a whole heap of cash, you won't see them around much longer.