Another of our occasional reports from around the area. The South Pacific Games were held in Port Moresby during September, which produced an influx of regional carriers operating charter flights from their respective South Pacific nations. In addition to athletes and media, many supporters also flew in to support their teams.
Photo by GAFLIKS |
Listed are the flights involved, but exclude the host airline Air Niugini (PX). Stock photos of aircraft used in this airlift are illustrated, but not necessarily the actual example used in some instances. A welcome touch were the flags of nations competing flown above the International ramp at Jacksons Airport (POM) pictured in the lead photo.
Inbound to POM
04 Sep NZ1066/2067 AKL-POM-AKL B747-200 Air New Zealand
04 Sep SB4400/4401 NOU-POM-NOU B737-300 Air Caledonie International (ACI)
F-ODGX 1991 - Picture by MRC Collection |
05 Sep HA0941/2941 PPG-POM-PPG DC-8-62 Hawaiian Airlines
Photo by GAFLIKS |
05 Sep SB4402/4403 NOU-POM-NOU B737-300 ACI
05 Sep SB4404/4405 NOU-POM-NOU B737-300 ACI
05 Sep IE906/907 HIR-POM-HIR B737-200 Solomons
05 Sep IE908/909 HIR-POM-HIR B737-200 Solomons
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05 Sep ON001/002 INU-POM-INU B737-200 Air Nauru
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06 Sep CO1990/8991 GUM-POM-GUM DC-10-10 Continental/Air Micronesia
07 Sep NF262/263 VLI-POM-VLI B727-200 Air
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Outbound from POM
11 Sep Queens Flt POM-BIK-LAPU LAPU-HKG Bae146 with HRH
19 Sep SB4410/4411 NOU-POM-NOU B737-300 ACI
19 Sep IE916/917 HIR-POM-HIR B737-200 Solomons
21 Sep IE706/911 HIR-POM-HIR B737-200 Solomons
22 Sep IE914/707 HIR-POM-HIR B737-200 Solomons
22 Sep ON001/002 INU-POM-INU B737-200 Air Nauru
22 Sep CO8990/1992 GUM-POM-GUM DC-10-10 Continental/Air Micronesia
23 Sep SB4408/4409 NOU-POM-NOU B737-300 ACI
23 Sep FJ2600/2601 NAN-POM-NAN B767-200 Air Pacific
23 Sep NF262/263 VLI-POM-VLI B727-200 Air Vanuatu
23 Sep HA0940/2940 PPG-POM-PPG DC-8-62 Hawaiian Airlines
23 Sep NZ6066/1767 AKL-POM-AKL B747-200 Air New Zealand
24 Sep NZ6067/1067 AKL-PM-AKL B767-200 Air New Zealand
Photo by GAFLIKS |