Air Niugini, via its official Facebook and Twitter accounts, announced (11-Feb-2019) the suspension of services to/from Kieta Airport until further notice, effective 12-Feb-2019, due to the theft of solar panels powering precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lighting systems at the airport. The systems were installed in Jan-2019 under a project jointly funded by Papua New Guinea's National Airport Corporation, allowing Air Niugini to resume operations into Kieta.
Air Niugini suspends Kieta Airport services due to theft of solar panels powering PAPI systems
11 February, 2019