Australia and PNG Defence Forces Sign MOU For Restoration Of Air Capabilities
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) to restore the latter’s air capabilities. The ADF says in a statement it has signed a MOU with the PNGDF…
Niugini Aviation Services Crashes Two PAC 750s Within Nine Days
Private charter operator Niugini Aviation Services has crashed another Pacific Aerospace P-750 in a remote part of the Papua New Guinea highlands, making it the airline’s second mishap at the same airport within nine days. Local newspaper The National, quoting PNG’s…
New Zealand’s Pacific Aerospace Restarts Production Under New Owners
Hamilton-based aircraft manufacturer Pacific Aerospace, which has undergone an ownership change, is now resuming production and plans to produce six aircraft this year, including the long-anticipated Super-PAC XL. Stephen Burrows, acting CEO of Pacific Aerospace, tells Smart Aviation Asia Pacific…
Niugini Aviation Services PAC 750 Significantly Damaged After Skidding Off Mountain Airstrip, No Injuries Reported
A Pacific Aerospace P-750, operated by private charter operator Niugini Aviation Services, sustained major damage when it skidded off a mountain airstrip in a remote part of the Papua New Guinea highlands. Hubert Namani, chief commissioner of PNG’s Accident Investigation…
New Zealand Aircraft-Maker Pacific Aerospace Declared Insolvent
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suspended the certificates of Pacific Aerospace, after it told the regulator it is insolvent, but operators of aircraft made by the New Zealand aircraft manufacturer may continue flying. The CAA says the…
NZ’s New Single-Engine Turboprop in Development
New Zealand aircraft makers Pacific Aerospace and Flight Structures are partnering with UK aerial firefighting startup Arcus Fire to develop a new single-engine turboprop aircraft. Flight Structures CEO, Jon Kerr, tells Smart Aviation APAC that prior to Arcus Fire’s proposal…
