(1) Air Niugini operated their Boeing 707 from Auckland to Hong Kong via Port Moresby in a tripartite agreement with Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific .
(2) Air Niugini served their Boeing 707 from Auckland via Hong Kong to Port Moresby in a tripartite agreement with Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

pick from the following. A. no. B. yes.
A.