So ANG replaces its modern Q400 fleet with 27 year old technology F70's, but PNG Air (AIRLINES PNG, MBA) gets new technology, brand new,of the production line, ATR72-600's.
Am I missing something here??
But, giving due where it is due, have to say, do prefer the passenger flight in the Fokker for its space and comfort over the turbo prop
The 400s can't handle the terrain. Doing prop blades every few hours of ops isn't the best and all the ongoing gear problems with them!
Plus the 400 is different LRUs, tooling and licensing to the Dash classics. Whereas the F70 is similar LRUs, same tooling as the F100, and no licence changes so makes $$sense there.
PNG Air needed to go the new aircraft route and kill the APNG name at the same time to stay alive...now to get some work :/