1993
The airline would be renamed and undergo it’s first official rebranding – from Milne Bay Air to Milne Bay Airlines of PNG Limited, or MBA. A small but necessary step, as the airline looked to expand and open up to new opportunities at the time, including those in the resource sector.
From its base at Port Moresby, MBA offered services to Alotau, Amazon Bay, Balimo, Baimuru, Cape Vogel, Daru, Fane, Mt. Hagen, Ihu, Kerema, Kikori, Kiunga, Kuri, Lae, Losuia, Mendi, Misima, Porgera, Tabubil, Tari, Tufi, Vivgani, Wanigela, and Safia.