Kagamuga
12th Nov 2022, 04:42
Someone let the lunatics out yesterday !
CASA director with no authority has had the NAC (National Airports Commission) manager arrested. Apparently 18 heavily armed police in full battle gear stormed the terminal yesterday and arrested the NAC person. NAC person was driven to CASA HQ for questioning with 17 police car escort.
Five NOTAM's raised today informing aviation holders that Port Moresby airport is closed to Domestic Ops. The terminal(s) have been breached and are no longer considered a sterile area..
There is a power struggle taking place between the CASA boss whom has a hatred of PX and the NAC man whom is embroiled in disputes over Audits and approvals for various NAC airports throughout the country.
All this comes at a time when PX is trying to finalise wide body fleet replacements. The current B767 leases terminate in Feb 2023. The narrow body fleet carries more defects and MEL's than letters in the alphabet.
This is not going to end well for either of the two major players.
National embarrassment to Papua New Guinea on a global aviation front
CASA director with no authority has had the NAC (National Airports Commission) manager arrested. Apparently 18 heavily armed police in full battle gear stormed the terminal yesterday and arrested the NAC person. NAC person was driven to CASA HQ for questioning with 17 police car escort.
Five NOTAM's raised today informing aviation holders that Port Moresby airport is closed to Domestic Ops. The terminal(s) have been breached and are no longer considered a sterile area..
There is a power struggle taking place between the CASA boss whom has a hatred of PX and the NAC man whom is embroiled in disputes over Audits and approvals for various NAC airports throughout the country.
All this comes at a time when PX is trying to finalise wide body fleet replacements. The current B767 leases terminate in Feb 2023. The narrow body fleet carries more defects and MEL's than letters in the alphabet.
This is not going to end well for either of the two major players.
National embarrassment to Papua New Guinea on a global aviation front