This is the way it works;
Take one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Add in a PM who does not even care about his own electorate; and remember he did serve under former PM Peter O'Neil (that's Peter O'Steal)
You have an excellent administrator as CEO (Bruce Alabaster) and with the added benefit of being an 8,500 hr plus pilot in PNG. The problem is he is not open to corruption and he is a 'whitey'
So replace him with the PM's lackey; and let the negotiations for the fleet replacement begin. Embrarer were in PNG last week with the E192; and no boubt Boeing and Airbus with their offerings will be talking to the airline, (read Aussie tax payers) Remember there was an accord signed just last week for Australia to assist PNG in the fleet renewal programme.
Now we get to the "brown envelopes", or should I say the politicians retirement fund enhancement programme.
Aircraft will not be selected for being the correct or most appropiate type for the country.
Former PM, the late Iambakey Okuk (1945-1986) was famous for his involvement in the DeHavilland Dash7 procurement ! and the ill fated Gulfsteam II.
Yet we keep throwing money in a northerly direction; to keep those pesky Chinese at bay!
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