PNGDF CASA Aircraft to fly again after 10 years grounded
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force's CASA aircraft is set to fly again after being grounded for ten years. Defence Minister Elias Kapavore announced the news. The aircraft's return is expected to enhance the military's operational capabilities.
<figure><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?w=1024" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png 1890w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=1200,900 1200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=800,600 800w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=200,150 200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=780,585 780w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=706,529 706w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?resize=150,112 150w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="701846" data-permalink="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/pngdf-casa-aircraft-to-fly-again-after-10-years-grounded/defence-minister-elias-kapavore/" data-orig-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png" data-orig-size="1890,1417" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Defence Minister Elias Kapavore" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Defence-Minister-Elias-Kapavore.png?w=1890" /></figure> <div class="content-preview"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) will finally restore its long-grounded CASA aircraft back to service following a K22 million allocation in the newly passed K3 billion Supplementary Budget.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Defence Minister Elias Kapavore commended the Marape-Rosso government in Parliament on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, for prioritizing national defense assets and ongoing security operations despite broader budget adjustments.</p> </div> <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> To access this post, you must purchase <span class="wc-memberships-products-grant-access"><a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/">Web</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web – Six-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web – Annual</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/">Web & eBook</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web & eBook – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web & eBook – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web & eBook – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web & eBook – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web & eBook – Six-Month</a> or <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web & eBook – Annual</a></span>. </div> </p></div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/pngdf-casa-aircraft-to-fly-again-after-10-years-grounded/">PNGDF CASA Aircraft to fly again after 10 years grounded</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg">Post Courier</a>.</p>
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