PNGDF CASA Aircraft to fly again after 10 years grounded
<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" loading="lazy" 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>