Air Niugini has secured a definite order with Airbus for six of the newest generation single-aisle A220-100s and will also purchase two additional A220-100s and three A220-300s from outside lessors.
Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, As part of its fleet modernization project, has secured a definite order with Airbus for six of the newest generation single-aisle A220-100s. The carrier will also purchase two additional A220-100s and three A220-300s from outside lessors. At a special event held in Port Moresby, Hon. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, and Hon. William Duma, Minister for State Enterprises, were present when Gary Seddon, Acting Chief Executive Officer Air Niugini, and Anand Stanley, President Airbus Asia-Pacific, announced the order.
With the biggest cabin, lowest fuel consumption, and greatest range in the 100–150 seat class, Air Niugini will fly the A220 on its domestic and regional network. The airline will be able to fly from Port Moresby, the country’s capital, to new locations around the Asia-Pacific region thanks to the new fleet, which will also increase capacity and reliability across the local network.
Gary Seddon, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Niugini said, “This is a milestone in the history of our national airline that will support the growth of trade and tourism in Papua New Guinea. The new aircraft will offer the highest levels of comfort for our passengers, while also ensuring a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions when compared to the aircraft they will replace.”
Additionally, Air Niugini declared that it has decided to equip its fleet with a flight planning support system from Airbus subsidiary NAVBLUE. The tool, known as N-Flight Planning (N-FP), will assist the airline in meeting operational needs while optimising fuel, time, and cost while maintaining overall safety and compliance.
Minister Duma said, “This is a momentous occasion for Air Niugini. Coinciding with the airline’s 50th Anniversary, Air Niugini secures six new regional jets that will revolutionise travel for the citizens of Papua New Guinea. I am looking forward to welcoming the ‘People’s Balus’ (the people’s plane) to our skies”.
Flying up to 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km) on flights with up to 150 passengers, the A220 is the most advanced aircraft in its size class. The bigger A220-300 is ideal for the 120-150 seat market, while the A220-100 serves the 100-135 seat market depending on cabin arrangement. The newest GTFTM engines from Pratt & Whitney power the aircraft. The A220 boasts the largest cabin, seats, and windows in its class, providing the best possible comfort while still having 25% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat when compared to earlier models.
Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International, said, “Air Niugini has seen how much more the A220 brings to their airline than the competing product in this space, so much more efficiency, range, comfort and growth potential. We thank Air Niugini for its confidence in Airbus and are committed to offering our full support to the airline as it transitions to its new fleet.”
Flying up to 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km) on flights with up to 150 passengers, the A220 is the most advanced aircraft in its size class. The bigger A220-300 is ideal for the 120-150 seat market, while the A220-100 serves the 100-135 seat market depending on cabin arrangement. The newest GTFTM engines from Pratt & Whitney power the aircraft. The A220 boasts the largest cabin, seats, and windows in its class, providing the best possible comfort while still having 25% less fuel consumption and CO2 emissions per seat when compared to earlier models.
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The A220 can already fly with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), much like every other Airbus model. By 2030, Airbus wants every one of its airplanes to be able to operate with 100% SAF. By the end of September, Airbus had received over 800 orders for the A220 from over thirty clients, more than 280 of which had been fulfilled. Currently, 17 airlines worldwide are successfully using the A220 in service.
