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Papua New Guinea’s first airline jet captain, Captain Paun Nonggorr, has retired after 45 years of service with the national flag carrier, Air Niugini.
On Wednesday, Captain Nonggorr landed for the last time at the Jackson’s International Airport after a farewell joy flight from Brisbane, clocking in 21,000 hours in the air.
PX 004 was washed down with a traditional farewell ceremony.
At the airport reception, the captain was welcomed by his colleagues, friends and family.
Captain Nonggorr from Western Highlands started his career in 1982 at the age of 26.
He became PNG’s first to command a passenger jet airliner, the F28.