AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAviation Deal Momentum: PNG PM James Marape is in France after visiting ATR’s Toulouse factory, where Western Province landowners’ three ATR aircraft are being built—one has already flown out—signalling a shift toward local landowner ownership and faster fleet modernisation for remote routes. Landowner-Led Growth: The aircraft purchase is being framed as a first for PNG commercial passenger aviation, with the planes set to be leased to PNG Air under long-term arrangements. Fuel & Cost Pressure: At POMCCI, economists and business leaders focused on fuel stabilisation sustainability, kina direction, and how rising costs will hit households and operators. Investment & Trade Focus: Marape also used France meetings to pitch PNG as a frontier destination, while PNG’s Rabaul port redevelopment nears signing under a “green port” financing package. Health System Strain: Port Moresby General Hospital’s maternity ward overcrowding is warned as an ongoing risk for mothers and babies unless “Mama Ward” expansion and family planning support move quickly. Culture & Media: The 20th Yumi FM PNG Musik Awards delivered major wins for Daniel Bilip, Duaks Band’s Peter Seske and Peter Saika, and Tarvin Toune’s three-award night.
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