UFLA - 20 years has made a world of difference. If you were to return I'm sure that you would be shocked at the sorry state of aviation in PNG.
Despite what some of the 'lifers' up in PNG will tell you about their companies, they sure as hell aren't Talair. They may still be flying the exact same aircraft over the exact same routes, but I don't think that any of them exhibit any sort of the professionalism & standards of an organisation like Talair.
However, they'll be more than happy to pay any willing takers the same money in Kina that they were on when they were with Talair. (only difference is that the Kina is now worth about AuD 45c as opposed to being pegged to the $US
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