ATR delivered the first of three ATR 42-600s to PNG Air at the end of May 2026, marking the Papua New Guinean carrier’s first factory-built ATR 42-600 and a new phase in its fleet renewal programme. The aircraft, registered P2-ATT and named Wewak, is also the first new aircraft to join PNG Air’s fleet in 2026.
The order was initiated in late 2024 and had not been previously disclosed. PNG Air said the arrival follows a record 2025 and comes as the airline continues to reshape its domestic network around ATR turboprops suited to short and infrastructure-constrained runways. The carrier already took delivery of two ATR 72-600s on lease in November 2025, strengthening its mix of 70-seat and smaller regional aircraft.