Air Niugini will commence twice weekly air services between Port Moresby and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from Dec 3, 2016.
Once the scheduled passenger service comes into effect from December, Air Niugini will be operating two return air services a week, every Wednesdays and Saturdays from Port Moresby to Chuuk and Pohnpei.
Another major factor enabling the establishment of direct regular services to FSM has been the successful introduction of the Fokker 70 aircraft into Air Niugini’s fleet as a central component of the K700 million fleet upgrading and replacement program.
The F70 aircraft is well suited to servicing regional routes – such as the FSM – because of fuel efficiency, a longer flight range, a capability to cruise at higher levels, and a passenger capacity that is more suitable to meet the passenger demand.
