Air Niugini chooses StandardAero for PW123 Pay-Per-Hour Support

Air Niugini chooses StandardAero for PW123 Pay-Per-Hour Support:


9 May 2019: Air Niugini has once again selected StandardAero to provide Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in support of the Dash 8 regional turboprops operated by its subsidiary Link PNG. This new pay-per-hour engine maintenance agreement extends StandardAero's partnership with Air Niugini and Link PNG as the two companies had previously signed a contract together.

Air Niugini was established in 1973 and operates on large domestic and international networks like Asia, Australia and the Pacific region. The airline now has a fleet of twenty jet airliners and six regional turboprops, carrying over 1.3 million passengers every year.

General Manager of Link PNG, Bruce Alabaster said, "This award follows an extension selection process and we congratulate StandardAero on their success. The previous working relationship with StandardAero has been great, and we look forward to this continuing to be the case over the period of this contract"

"We are honored to be re-selected by Air Niugini as a provider of cost-effective PW123 engine services," said Jason Johnson, Vice President - Sales & Marketing for StandardAero's Airline & Fleets business unit. "Air Niugini's inter-island operations demand the highest levels of engine reliability, and we are proud to continue serving the airline with a cost-effective pay-per-hour solution offering predictable maintenance costs. We look forward to supporting Air Niugini and its customers with responsive support services for years to come."