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In a statement Air Niugini said it stands ready to help the National Government roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program by uplifting vaccines free of charge out of Port Moresby to other centres within PNG.

General Manager Commercial Services, Dominic Kaumu, said “Air Niugini will be helping the National government to ensure these vaccines are airlifted free of charge and reach as many centres as soon as possible.”  

In a statement issued this afternoon, the airline will uplift students studying in any provinces of China, except for those from Wuhan city or Hubei Province.

However, students must go through full health screening and quarantine checks carried out at respective airports in China and Hong Kong.

Further checks and monitoring will be carried out by health and quarantine authorities upon arrival in Port Moresby.

CEO Simon Foo announced during the Australia-PNG Business Council Forum in Port Moresby that the initiative will see more jobs, build capacity of aircraft engineers and retain foreign exchange in the country.

He said currently all high maintenance are done overseas.

“Currently we do our Dash 8 in Cairns, Fokker airplanes in Singapore, and the Boeing in China.

“The board will be investing in an MRO facility which will mean that we in Papua New Guinea can service our own planes in the country,” Foo said.