Air Niugini has welcomed the arrival of the awaited Boeing 737-800. Arriving this morning to a small reception at the Jackon’s International terminal. Combining the longest range, lowest fuel consumption and widest cabin in the 100-150 seat category, the Boeing 737-800 will be operated by Air Niugini across its domestic and regional network. The new fleet will deliver more capacity and greater reliability across the domestic network and enable the carrier to fly from capital Port Moresby to new destinations across the Asia-Pacific region. This is the first of an expected 6 planes to be received by Air Niugini and PNG.