Originally Posted by
krismiler
There was a mass resignation of expat pilots back in 2015 due to the airline imposing a pay cut. This thread from back then gives an insight into what went on.
Air Niugini T & C's
The B787 and A220 are fairly sophisticated types and require a decent amount of support to keep them in the air. The B787 has presented a few challenges to major first world airlines and could prove difficult for a third world country like PNG to operate. The engineering back up required is far greater than the simple and robust Fokkers needed. There will probably be a few well paid expat engineer jobs going when the aircraft arrive.
Very unlikely PX engineering have the necessary infrastructure in place to support these types.
Even simple tasks like data uploading or downloading would be a significant challenge. I recall how they had to use the Fokker’s pneumatic source to start another bugerup F100 because they lacked air starters, which are common pieces of equipment.
Good to see PX making investments into their fleet, haven’t seen such progress since the 707 😂