My bet is Newcrest will bite the bullet and upgrade the strip-they have a lazy million or two spare I'm sure- and use Air Niugini's F100's direct to Cairns and 737 to Brisbane.
After all the gold price surely has to go up.
Newcrest are hurting so much I would not be surprised if they don't send FIFO workers by boat.
Reading the Australian over the last few days would be sending shivers down Hevilifts spine. Simberi are hurting as well, and A/PNG are reliant on some of their work.