Airlines PNG
Papua New Guinea · BALUS

Connecting Papua New Guinea's remote communities by air.
- ›Airlines PNG uses the IATA code CG and ICAO code TOK with the callsign BALUS.
- ›The word 'balus' means 'bird' or 'aircraft' in Tok Pisin, the creole language of Papua New Guinea.
- ›The airline serves some of the most remote and challenging airstrips in the world due to PNG's mountainous terrain.
- ›Airlines PNG has historically been a key operator for resource and mining sector logistics in Papua New Guinea.
- ›The airline has served as an essential link for medical evacuations and humanitarian aid in remote PNG communities.
Airlines PNG is one of Papua New Guinea's leading domestic carriers, tracing its roots to the mid-20th century when air travel was essential for linking the country's isolated highland and coastal communities. Operating from its primary hub at Port Moresby's Jacksons International Airport, the airline serves an extensive network of regional and remote airstrips across PNG. Known by its callsign BALUS, the airline remains a vital lifeline for communities where road infrastructure is limited or nonexistent.
Airlines PNG operates a mixed regional fleet including turboprop aircraft such as the Fokker 70 jets and smaller propeller-driven planes suited to PNG's short and challenging airstrips.
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PNG Air, formerly Airlines PNG, is an airline based on the grounds of Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights, as well as contract corporate charter work. Its main base is Jacksons International Airport. Today its IATA code TOK is used by Toki Air.
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