Air Niugini's subsidiary - LINK PNG
Just heard a rumour that the long awaited court decision may have been delayed even further.
If the rumours are true judges have been asked by certain pollies not to announce it until after APEC.
Suggestion is if done before and in favour of the pilots Poxie cannot afford the backpay and if it goes in favour of Poxie then there will be another mass exodus. Either way Poxie loses.
Also lots of complaints about the new faulty towers. Lower levels do not have micro waves, washing machines etc. And if you want to turn off the bedroom light you can't. Light has a dimmer but no switch. Clever!
If the rumours are true judges have been asked by certain pollies not to announce it until after APEC.
Suggestion is if done before and in favour of the pilots Poxie cannot afford the backpay and if it goes in favour of Poxie then there will be another mass exodus. Either way Poxie loses.
Also lots of complaints about the new faulty towers. Lower levels do not have micro waves, washing machines etc. And if you want to turn off the bedroom light you can't. Light has a dimmer but no switch. Clever!
Yes we have heard it before but I am being told there will possibly be a decision by the end of the month.
From the pilot's lawyer the previous rumour is unfounded.
More likely is it is a landmark decision that will impact upon all private companies and unions and therefore has required a very thoroughly researched desicion.
And as for faulty towers.... pilots are now saying Gateway and Ela Vista are superior, one even suggests living in a 30 year old Vicount caravan would be a better alternative.
From the pilot's lawyer the previous rumour is unfounded.
More likely is it is a landmark decision that will impact upon all private companies and unions and therefore has required a very thoroughly researched desicion.
And as for faulty towers.... pilots are now saying Gateway and Ela Vista are superior, one even suggests living in a 30 year old Vicount caravan would be a better alternative.
Last edited by olderairhead; 3rd Aug 2018 at 21:55.
More chance of world peace then a court ruling in PNG.
Tour Pilots have permenant Apartments’s.
Any truth to Boeing pilots “helping the company” with Fokker Checking once they turn 65?
Tour Pilots have permenant Apartments’s.
Any truth to Boeing pilots “helping the company” with Fokker Checking once they turn 65?
If what I was told tonight proves to be correct (and I have absolute faith in my source) and the reported negotiations are successful a bombshell is to be announced shortly.
Might be time to learn a new language.
Might be time to learn a new language.
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Care to elborate at least on the timing of the "bombshell?"
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Only way that will work Olderairhead is if the new owners bulldoze the current management and board, otherwise it will be a case of “throwing good money after bad”.
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Govt Makes Amends To SOE Boards
August 24, 2018
Prominent businessman Sir Kostas Constantinou has been appointed as new chairman of Air Niugini in sweeping changes to boards of government owned businesses that was announced by Public Enterprises and State Investments Minister William Duma yesterday.
Mr Duma also made changes to Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited, PNG Post, PNG Power and Air Niugini.
He announced the appointment of Sir Kostas and Mr Ian Jepson as director of the board of Air Niugini following approval by the National Executive Council.
Sir Kostas replaces Sir Frederick Reiher who held the chair for more than three years.
Mr Duma thanked Sir Frederick for his outstanding contribution and service to Air Niugini while serving as deputy and chairman of the company.
Sir Kostas is a prominent business figure and currently holds a number of prominent private sector appointments.
Mr Jepson is a PNG citizen with extensive experience in the construction sector, and is a successful businessman and is executive chairman of Global Constructions Limited.
“The combined experience and qualifications of Sir Kostas and Mr Jepson, and of the other current directors of the board of Air Niugini will help us turn Air Niugini around easily, provide better services, and finally pay real dividends to the shareholders who are the people of Papua New Guinea,” Mr Duma said.
He also announced that the appointment of Leo Meninga as deputy chairman of PNG Power.
Mr Meninga was the deputy chairman of Post PNG, a post he held for two years before resigning upon his appointment as deputy chairman.
PNG Power Ltd has a vital role to play in delivering the government’s twin goals of 70 per cent access to electricity by 2030 and 100 per cent renewable by 2050.
“The combined experience and qualifications of the incoming deputy chairman, chairman Peter Nupiri and other board directors will help turn around one of our important economic development contributors, PNG Power Ltd,” Mr Duma said.
He also announced the appointments of Clement Kanau as deputy chairman and Frank Tokai and David Toua as directors of board of Post PNG Limited.
Mr Kanau replaces Meninga as deputy chairman while Mr Tokai and David Toua have been appointed directors.
Mr Duma announced the appointment of former politician Moses Maladina as director of the board of Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited replacing Peter Aitsi as director.
Govt Makes Amends To SOE Boards
August 24, 2018
Prominent businessman Sir Kostas Constantinou has been appointed as new chairman of Air Niugini in sweeping changes to boards of government owned businesses that was announced by Public Enterprises and State Investments Minister William Duma yesterday.
Mr Duma also made changes to Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited, PNG Post, PNG Power and Air Niugini.
He announced the appointment of Sir Kostas and Mr Ian Jepson as director of the board of Air Niugini following approval by the National Executive Council.
Sir Kostas replaces Sir Frederick Reiher who held the chair for more than three years.
Mr Duma thanked Sir Frederick for his outstanding contribution and service to Air Niugini while serving as deputy and chairman of the company.
Sir Kostas is a prominent business figure and currently holds a number of prominent private sector appointments.
Mr Jepson is a PNG citizen with extensive experience in the construction sector, and is a successful businessman and is executive chairman of Global Constructions Limited.
“The combined experience and qualifications of Sir Kostas and Mr Jepson, and of the other current directors of the board of Air Niugini will help us turn Air Niugini around easily, provide better services, and finally pay real dividends to the shareholders who are the people of Papua New Guinea,” Mr Duma said.
He also announced that the appointment of Leo Meninga as deputy chairman of PNG Power.
Mr Meninga was the deputy chairman of Post PNG, a post he held for two years before resigning upon his appointment as deputy chairman.
PNG Power Ltd has a vital role to play in delivering the government’s twin goals of 70 per cent access to electricity by 2030 and 100 per cent renewable by 2050.
“The combined experience and qualifications of the incoming deputy chairman, chairman Peter Nupiri and other board directors will help turn around one of our important economic development contributors, PNG Power Ltd,” Mr Duma said.
He also announced the appointments of Clement Kanau as deputy chairman and Frank Tokai and David Toua as directors of board of Post PNG Limited.
Mr Kanau replaces Meninga as deputy chairman while Mr Tokai and David Toua have been appointed directors.
Mr Duma announced the appointment of former politician Moses Maladina as director of the board of Kumul Consolidated Holdings Limited replacing Peter Aitsi as director.
Also:
Air Niugini has reviewed its flight schedule and is implementing a number of changes that will see the reinstatement of some domestic flights, and an increase in others, while some loss making international routes will be reduced or suspended.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tahawar Durrani, said the new schedule, along with other service enhancements, will be progressively rolled out over the coming months and will result in significant improvements to the airline’s domestic network, whilst curtailing the losses being incurred on some international flights.
He said “Earlier this year the airline was forced to reduce its schedule because of the global shortage of pilots which has affected all airlines, especially regional airlines. Since that time the airline has been working very hard, both to attract more pilots to come and work for the airline, and to encourage those that are already here to stay. Because of this, and combined with the reduction in some loss making international flights, we are now in a position to redeploy some of those aircraft and crew and begin strengthening our domestic network for the benefit of our home market.
Air Niugini recently re-introduced direct services between Lae, Hoskins and Rabaul, with connecting flights to Buka and Kavieng, using the airline’s fleet of Fokker 100 and Fokker 70 jets, providing customers with faster and more comfortable services. In addition, early morning services out of Hoskins to Port Moresby have been reintroduced, offering customers an earlier arrival time in Port Moresby and access to a wider range of onward connecting flights. From September the airline will also reinstate direct services between Manus and Madang, and between Manus and Lae.
Following the completion of runway maintenance and upgrading by National Airports Corporation (NAC), many flights to Goroka have already been upgraded from Dash-8 to Fokker 70 aircraft, with all services planned to be operated by our Fokker jet fleet by the end of October. At the same time our subsidiary company Link PNG has doubled the number of flights it offers to Daru from two to four weekly, and is progressively increasing flights to Popondetta to twice daily by the end of October.
Air Niugini plans to roll out more flights to other domestic destinations in its October schedule change, in time for the busy Christmas peak period.
On the international sector, from 01st October Air Niugini will reduce loss making routes to Narita, Port Vila, Nadi and Sydney by one flight each. From this date the airline will fly to Japan once weekly on Saturdays, Nadi and Sydney will have two weekly flights each, on Fridays and Sundays, returning Mondays and Saturdays, and Port Vila will retain one weekly service on Tuesdays, returning the next day. From 01st October the airline is also suspending services to Denpasar and Townsville.
Mr Durrani said “The decision by the Australian Government regulator, the International Air Services Commission, to disapprove the Qantas application to code share on Air Niugini’s innovative direct services to Townsville and Sydney, thereby denying customers a choice of marketing airline on these developmental and marginal flights, is one factor in the airline’s decision to suspend services to Townsville, and reduce Sydney flights to twice weekly.”
These reductions and suspensions of international routes will be reviewed again next year.
Mr Durrani continued “The above changes mean Air Niugini can redirect aircraft resources, and especially crew, onto our core domestic network. This necessary review forms a key part of adjusting our business model because as demand and global conditions change, we must be prepared embrace these changes and make sometimes difficult decisions to adapt our business as well.
Air Niugini continually reviews all areas of our business to ensure we meet the needs of the customer and use our resources in the most effective way. Like any business, airlines change their product mix from time to time based on customer needs, as well as local and global economic conditions.”
“Overall, the global airline industry is facing up to the challenges of rising oil prices and other costs, and in Air Niugini’s case we continue to enjoy and appreciate strong patronage from our local and international customers. It is very pleasing to see Papua New Guinea enjoying a boost in visitors during the current APEC events,” Mr Durrani concluded.
Corporate Communications Department
Thursday 16th August, 2018
Air Niugini reviews and strengthens its Domestic Network
August 16, 2018Air Niugini has reviewed its flight schedule and is implementing a number of changes that will see the reinstatement of some domestic flights, and an increase in others, while some loss making international routes will be reduced or suspended.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tahawar Durrani, said the new schedule, along with other service enhancements, will be progressively rolled out over the coming months and will result in significant improvements to the airline’s domestic network, whilst curtailing the losses being incurred on some international flights.
He said “Earlier this year the airline was forced to reduce its schedule because of the global shortage of pilots which has affected all airlines, especially regional airlines. Since that time the airline has been working very hard, both to attract more pilots to come and work for the airline, and to encourage those that are already here to stay. Because of this, and combined with the reduction in some loss making international flights, we are now in a position to redeploy some of those aircraft and crew and begin strengthening our domestic network for the benefit of our home market.
Air Niugini recently re-introduced direct services between Lae, Hoskins and Rabaul, with connecting flights to Buka and Kavieng, using the airline’s fleet of Fokker 100 and Fokker 70 jets, providing customers with faster and more comfortable services. In addition, early morning services out of Hoskins to Port Moresby have been reintroduced, offering customers an earlier arrival time in Port Moresby and access to a wider range of onward connecting flights. From September the airline will also reinstate direct services between Manus and Madang, and between Manus and Lae.
Following the completion of runway maintenance and upgrading by National Airports Corporation (NAC), many flights to Goroka have already been upgraded from Dash-8 to Fokker 70 aircraft, with all services planned to be operated by our Fokker jet fleet by the end of October. At the same time our subsidiary company Link PNG has doubled the number of flights it offers to Daru from two to four weekly, and is progressively increasing flights to Popondetta to twice daily by the end of October.
Air Niugini plans to roll out more flights to other domestic destinations in its October schedule change, in time for the busy Christmas peak period.
On the international sector, from 01st October Air Niugini will reduce loss making routes to Narita, Port Vila, Nadi and Sydney by one flight each. From this date the airline will fly to Japan once weekly on Saturdays, Nadi and Sydney will have two weekly flights each, on Fridays and Sundays, returning Mondays and Saturdays, and Port Vila will retain one weekly service on Tuesdays, returning the next day. From 01st October the airline is also suspending services to Denpasar and Townsville.
Mr Durrani said “The decision by the Australian Government regulator, the International Air Services Commission, to disapprove the Qantas application to code share on Air Niugini’s innovative direct services to Townsville and Sydney, thereby denying customers a choice of marketing airline on these developmental and marginal flights, is one factor in the airline’s decision to suspend services to Townsville, and reduce Sydney flights to twice weekly.”
These reductions and suspensions of international routes will be reviewed again next year.
Mr Durrani continued “The above changes mean Air Niugini can redirect aircraft resources, and especially crew, onto our core domestic network. This necessary review forms a key part of adjusting our business model because as demand and global conditions change, we must be prepared embrace these changes and make sometimes difficult decisions to adapt our business as well.
Air Niugini continually reviews all areas of our business to ensure we meet the needs of the customer and use our resources in the most effective way. Like any business, airlines change their product mix from time to time based on customer needs, as well as local and global economic conditions.”
“Overall, the global airline industry is facing up to the challenges of rising oil prices and other costs, and in Air Niugini’s case we continue to enjoy and appreciate strong patronage from our local and international customers. It is very pleasing to see Papua New Guinea enjoying a boost in visitors during the current APEC events,” Mr Durrani concluded.
Corporate Communications Department
Thursday 16th August, 2018