We are Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), Ā an organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver help, hope, and practical love in more than 30 developing nations. For nearly 80 years, weāve been flying patients, aid workers, relief supplies, and medical essentials into places where roads disappear and runways are carved from mountainsides. In these regions, aviation isnāt convenience. Itās survival.
Since 1951, MAF aircraft have traced lifelines across the rugged peaks and deep valleys of Papua New Guinea. Through unpredictable weather and dramatic terrain, our flights connect remote communities to health-care, education, clean water, disaster relief, and the Gospel.
Behind every takeoff is a commitment to international safety standards, operational excellence, and faithful service. Every landing tells a story of compassion in action. This is aviation with purpose. This is impact measured in lives changed.
Curious about life on the mission field? Wondering whether God might be calling you to serve cross-culturally? This āgapā may become one of the most formative seasons of your life!
MAF Internationalās Mission Experience Placement (MEP) offers a 6 to 12 month immersive experience in PNG. Itās not a tourist trip. Itās real mission life. Youāll live within the rhythm of a programme, contribute meaningfully to day-to-day operations, and gain hands-on experience that strengthens your future calling.
Our aircraft may cross mountain ranges, but our mission crosses barriers of isolation, poverty, and limited access. Youāll witness firsthand how aviation links churches, NGOs, missionaries, local communities, and government services in a shared mission of transformation.
Weāre looking for passionate, capable individuals in areas such as:
Limited placements are available. We are looking for positive, team players who have a can-do attitude and enjoy a challenge.
Placements run between 6 to 12 months.
Applicants must be enrolled in Uni/College and interested in taking a gap break, as this is the condition of the PNG Occupational Training Visa.
Applicants need to be 18 years or older.
Applicants need to fully fund the placement including flights, health and travel insurance, and daily essentials like food and mobile data.
Basic accommodation & transport will be provided by the programme.
A 3-day security course will need to be completed at your own cost.
MEPs are conditional upon the approval of PNG visa.
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More Than Experience? Definitely.
This isnāt just a placement to build your CV. Itās the kind of experience that stretches your perspective, deepens your faith, and gives you stories youāll be telling for years.
Itās seeing mission life up close, where aviation meets purpose and muddy airstrips can change lives.Itās discovering what service looks like beyond the classroom, beyond the ordinary, and sometimes well beyond your comfort zone.Itās learning, growing, contributingā¦ and maybe even discovering that Godās plans for your future are bigger and wilder than you imagined.
And who knows? What starts as a few months in PNG might just become the runway to something much bigger.
Ready for adventure, purpose, and a mission experience youāll never forget? PNG is waiting. āļøš
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Mission Aviation Fellowship International is a Christian organization that provides aviation services to remote communities for humanitarian and religious purposes.