{"id":11508,"date":"2025-11-27T01:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/?p=11508"},"modified":"2025-11-27T01:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:39:36","slug":"rephrase-the-same-flying-in-paradise-the-growth-of-aviation-in-french-polynesia-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american-speaker-as-expert-on-content-creation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfanouscar.com\/blog\/rephrase-the-same-flying-in-paradise-the-growth-of-aviation-in-french-polynesia-in-a-different-way-no-more-than-118-characters-as-if-you-were-a-native-american-speaker-as-expert-on-content-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rephrase the same Flying in Paradise: the growth of aviation in French Polynesia in a different way no more than 118 characters, as if you were a native American speaker as expert on content creation and dont talk about yourself or your experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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French Polynesia,<\/b> officially known in <\/span>French <\/b>as <\/span>Polyn\u00e9sie Fran\u00e7aise <\/b>or <\/span>Porinetia Farani <\/b>in Reo Tahiti (<\/strong><\/span>Tahitian)<\/b>, is located in <\/span>Oceania<\/b>. The <\/span>archipelago is made up of 118 islands and atolls,<\/b> many of them having <\/span>air connectivity within the French overseas collectivity.<\/b><\/p>\n

Faa\u2019a International Airport<\/b> (PPT\/NTAA) is the <\/span>main airport in French Polynesia<\/b>, situated in <\/span>Papeete<\/b>, the territorial capital<\/strong><\/span>.<\/b> The runway, with heads 04\/22, is <\/span>3,420 meters long,<\/b> about <\/span>11,420 feet,<\/b> and receives <\/span>wide-body aircraft from foreign airlines such as Air New Zealand, Hawaiian, <\/b>and <\/span>United,<\/b> as well as <\/span>French <\/b>and <\/span>French Polynesian <\/b>airlines including <\/span>Air France<\/b>, <\/span>French Bee<\/b>, and<\/span> Air Tahiti Nui<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Papeete \u2013 September 2003<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Papeete <\/b>\u2013 <\/span>Bora Bora <\/b>is the <\/span>airport\u2019s main route,<\/b> being an <\/span>inter-island route within the archipelago.<\/b> It is operated by <\/span>Air Tahiti <\/b>and <\/span>Air Moana<\/b>, the two <\/span>main domestic airlines in French Polynesia,<\/b> both flying<\/span> ATR aircraft.<\/b><\/p>\n

This year, <\/span>Air Tahiti <\/b>and <\/span>Air Moana <\/b>added a brand new <\/span>ATR 72-600 to their respective fleets<\/b>, which <\/span>conducted a long delivery flight<\/b> between <\/span>Toulouse <\/b>and <\/span>Papeete<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Air Tahiti\u2019s <\/b>new <\/span>ATR 72,<\/b> registered as <\/span>F-OPFN<\/b>,<\/b> flew the <\/span>Toulouse \u2013 Cairo \u2013 Muscat \u2013 Hyderabad \u2013 Kuala Lumpur \u2013 Denpasar \u2013 Cairns \u2013 Nadi \u2013 Papeete <\/b>route, which took <\/span>11 days.<\/b> Meanwhile, <\/span>Air Moana\u2019s <\/b>new <\/span>ATR 72,<\/b> with registration <\/span>F-OORA<\/b>,<\/b> arrived in the capital of the overseas territory<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0from Toulouse<\/b> via <\/span>Cairo, Muscat, Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur, Lombok, Cairns, and Nadi,<\/b> following a <\/span>13-day trip.<\/b><\/p>\n

Air Tahiti\u2019s new ATR 72<\/b> landed on <\/span>June 17th<\/b>, while <\/span>Air Moana\u2019s new ATR 72<\/b> on <\/span>June 25th.<\/b> Both started operating shortly thereafter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bora Bora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The<\/span> idea of establishing flights between the islands of the archipelago<\/b> began to <\/span>emerge in the early 1950s,<\/b> with the <\/span>creation of the first Air Tahiti,<\/b> which is not related to the current airline, <\/span>founded by a group of entrepreneurs.<\/b> Due to a<\/span> lack of infrastructure and technology,<\/b> Polynesia was not connected to any of the continents,<\/b> and the <\/span>only aeronautical activity<\/b> was linked to the <\/span>United States Air Force, with a military base in Bora Bora<\/b> since <\/span>1943<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Air Tahiti commenced operations<\/b> with a <\/span>Grumman J-4F Widgeon seaplane,<\/b> configured to <\/span>carry seven passengers<\/b>. Given the limited capacity and high demand for these services, the <\/span>French Ministry of Overseas Territories purchased a 12-seat Grumman Mallard<\/b> for <\/span>French Polynesia, <\/b>which <\/span>allowed its expansion to other islands.<\/b><\/p>\n

In <\/span>July 1953<\/b>, the <\/span>Air Tahiti brand disappeared from the skies following a decision by the territorial government in favor of TAI<\/b> (<\/span>Transports A\u00e9rins Intercontinentaux<\/b>), which had <\/span>asserted its entitlement to the allocation of local transport services under agreements signed with Air France.<\/b> Air Tahiti\u2019s operations were transferred to RAI<\/b> (<\/span>R\u00e9gie A\u00e9rienne Interinsulare<\/b>), continuing to <\/span>develop connectivity and expand its fleet, all of them seaplanes.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Image: Tahiti Heritage \u2013 Papeete \u2013 1961<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The <\/span>development of runways and airports in French Polynesia<\/b> started as of <\/span>1960, <\/b>with the construction of <\/span>Faa\u2019a International Airport<\/b> in <\/span>Tahiti<\/b>, <\/span>currently the territory\u2019s main airport,<\/b> enabling the arrival of international commercial flights.<\/b> In addition, during that same decade, <\/span>eight other runways were built <\/b>in the archipelago<\/span>,<\/b> and <\/span>around 30 in the following 20 years.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Image: Tahiti Heritage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In <\/span>1970<\/b>, <\/span>RAI became Air Polyn\u00e9sie,<\/b> a subsidiary of <\/span>Union de Transports A\u00e9riens<\/b> (<\/span>UTA<\/b>), which <\/span>ended up merging with Air France in the next decade.<\/b> This <\/span>resulted in the sale of Air Polyn\u00e9sie,<\/b> acquired by local investors in 1987.<\/b> The <\/span>airline was renamed Air Tahiti and incorporated its first aircraft that same year,<\/b> marking the beginning of a long-term agreement<\/b> with <\/span>aircraft manufacturer ATR,<\/b> as its <\/span>first aircraft was an ATR 42-300<\/b> registered <\/span>F-ODUD.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Bora Bora \u2013 November 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Air Tahiti<\/b> (VT\/VTA) <\/span>underwent significant growth within the archipelago,<\/b> establishing itself as the<\/span> leading airline in the domestic market.<\/b> Its <\/span>fleet currently consists of two ATR 42-600s with 48 seats<\/b> in single class, and <\/span>ten ATR 72-600s<\/b> configured for<\/span> 68 passengers.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

In addition, for some of its <\/span>operations in <\/b>Nuku Hiva<\/b> (NHV\/NTMD), the <\/span>airline currently uses a Twin Otter<\/b> with registration <\/span>HB-LUB<\/b>, which <\/span>belongs to Zimex Aviation<\/b>\u00a0and <\/span>covers flights to Ua Huka and Ua Pou, four times a week each.<\/b><\/p>\n

Routes<\/h3>\n

Air Tahiti has about 90% of the domestic market,<\/b> being <\/span>Faa\u2019a International Airport its hub.<\/b><\/p>\n

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From<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nFlight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Avarua (RAR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT34\/36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Avarua (RAR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT35\/37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT402<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT415<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT416<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT474<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT493<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT494<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT496<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT649<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT303<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT504<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rurutu (RUR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT902<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Totegegie (GMR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT953<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Totegegie (GMR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tubuai (TUB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT923<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Papeete (PPT) – Ahe (AHE) – Manihi (XMH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT584<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Anaa (AAA) – Faaite (FAC) – Raroia (RRR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT979<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Apataki (APK) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Apataki (APK) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT580\/583<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Aratika (RKA) – Kauehi (KHZ) – Katiu (KXU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT594<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Aratua (AXR) – Ahe (AHE) – Manihi (XMH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT586<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Aratua (AXR) – Ahe (AHE) – Manihi (XMH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT589<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT807<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT471<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT473<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT487<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Fakarava (FAV) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT552<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Hao (HOI) – Makemo (MKP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT352<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT372<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT396<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Makemo (MKP) – Hikueru Atoll (HHZ) – Hao (HOI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Mataiva (MVT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Maupiti (MAU) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Maupiti (MAU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT768\/769<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Maupiti (MAU) – Raiatea (RFP) – Maupiti (MAU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT733\/734<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Maupiti (MAU) – Raiatea (RFP) – Maupiti (MAU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT736\/737<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Maupiti (MAU) – Raiatea (RFP) – Maupiti (MAU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT738\/739<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Maupiti (MAU) – Raiatea (RFP) – Maupiti (MAU) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT744\/745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Moorea (MOZ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT228\/229<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT256<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT298<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT408<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT272<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Moorea (MOZ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT266\/267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Moorea (MOZ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT627\/628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Niau (NIU) – Kaukura (KKR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Atuona (AUQ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Atuona (AUQ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Atuona (AUQ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Atuona (AUQ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT343<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT377<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT428<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT439<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT446<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT451<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT462<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT464<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT468<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT486<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raivavae (RVV) – Tubuai (TUB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Tikehau (TIH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Tikehau (TIH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Mataiva (MVT) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT553<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT557<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Arutua (AXR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT598<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rimatara (RMT) – Rurutu (RUR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rurutu (RUR) – Rimatara (RMT) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Takapoto (TKP) – Takaroa (TKX) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tatakoto (TKV) – Pukarua (PUK) – Reao (REA) – Hao (HOI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT981<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tikehau (TIH) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tikehau (TIH) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tikehau (TIH) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tikehau (TIH) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT543<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tikehau (TIH) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT545<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tubuai (TUB) – Rurutu (RUR) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tubuai (TUB) – Raivavae (RVV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tureia (ZTA) – Nukutavake (NUK) – Vahitahi (VHZ) – Hao (HOI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nVT961<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Air Moana<\/b> (NM\/NTR), the latest <\/span>French Polynesian airline founded until now, is based in Papeete<\/b>, and <\/span>began regular operations in February 2023<\/b> with <\/span>one ATR 72-600.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

As you can see in our database, the <\/span>inaugural flight took place on February 13th, 2023,<\/b> aboard the <\/span>ATR 72-600 with registration F-ORMT,<\/b> named \u201c<\/span>Poeiti<\/i><\/b>.\u201d It departed <\/span>Papeete <\/b>at 07:39 local time and arrived at <\/span>Motu Mute Airport<\/b> in <\/span>Bora Bora <\/b>at 08:24 local time after a <\/span>45-minute flight.<\/b> An hour later, the aircraft returned to Tahiti,<\/span> thus making its first <\/span>Papeete-Bora Bora-Papeete flight.<\/b><\/p>\n

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First Bora Bora \u2013 Papeete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Almost a month following its launch, <\/span>Air Moana added its second ATR 72-600 <\/b>(\u201c<\/span>Poenui<\/i><\/b>\u201d<\/b>) which was given the <\/span>French registry F-ORMU.<\/b> After serving between <\/span>September 2016<\/b> and <\/span>May 2022 <\/b>for <\/span>PNG Air<\/b>, an <\/span>airline <\/b>from <\/span>Papua New Guinea,<\/b> it joined <\/span>Air Moana,<\/b> where it <\/span>continues to operate.<\/b><\/p>\n

Air Moana was in the process of expanding in the archipelago,<\/b> with the <\/span>addition of new inter-island routes and the consolidation of its position in the French Polynesian market. <\/b>However, <\/span>2024 was not a great year for the airline.<\/b><\/p>\n

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On <\/span>September 25th<\/b>, <\/span>2024<\/b>, <\/span>Air Moana president Olivier-Jean Br\u00e9aud<\/b> published a <\/span>statement to the elected members of the assembly<\/b> that, <\/span>without private or government support,<\/b> the <\/span>company would cease operations in five days,<\/b> effective <\/span>September 30th, 2024,<\/b> due to <\/span>financial difficulties that had worsened significantly during the year.<\/b><\/p>\n

Finally, following an <\/span>agreement with private funds and the government,<\/b> Air Moana managed to raise 4 billion Pacific francs,<\/b> around <\/span>US$40 million,<\/b> enabling <\/span>it to continue operating its two ATR 72-600s and retain its 240 employees.<\/b> Air Moana also hired a new CEO, Lionel Guerin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shortly thereafter, the <\/span>airline announced the addition of a new ATR 72-600<\/b> to its fleet, leaving <\/span>Toulouse for Papeete on June 20th at 11:23 <\/b>local time<\/span>.<\/b> The aircraft was named <\/span>Poehere<\/i><\/b>, and it arrived in French Polynesia<\/strong> after a 13-day ferry flight.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Air Moana is currently operating with its three ATR 72-600s,<\/b> registered as <\/span>F-ORMT<\/b>,<\/b> F-ORMU<\/b>,<\/b> and <\/span>F-OORA<\/b>.<\/b> The<\/span> first two ATR have 72 seats in single class,<\/b> while the <\/span>latest addition is configured for 68 passengers in single class.<\/b><\/p>\n

Faa\u2019a International Airport in Papeete is its main hub,<\/b> where its <\/span>three ATR aircraft are based.<\/b> Its <\/span>routes are also centered in the capital of the overseas territory,<\/b> although it <\/span>also connects other cities in the archipelago.<\/b><\/p>\n

Routes<\/h3>\n

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From<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nFlight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM162\/163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM178\/179<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM5214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM144\/145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM224\/225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5232<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n\n<\/tr>\n
Bora Bora (BOB) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM724<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Atuona (AUQ) – Nuku Hiva (NHV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n4 weekly<\/td>\nNM964<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM5936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM926<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Huahine (HUH) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nNM919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Huahine (HUH) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5915<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM914<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM914<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (MOZ) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Raiatea (RFP) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n5 weekly<\/td>\nNM957<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Raiatea (RFP) – Huahine (HUH) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM722<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Rangiroa (RGI) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n1 weekly<\/td>\nNM5722<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Moorea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Air Tahiti Nui<\/b> (TN\/THT) is the <\/span>flag carrier of French Polynesia,<\/b> owned by <\/span>the government,<\/b> operating<\/span> long-haul routes to\/from Faa\u2019a International Airport in Papeete<\/b> with a <\/span>fleet consisting of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.<\/b><\/p>\n

The <\/span>airline was founded on October 31st, 1996,<\/b> and <\/span>launched operations on November 20th, 1998.<\/b> Air Tahiti Nui was the first French Polynesian-based airline to perform long-haul routes from the autonomous territory,<\/b>\u00a0with the<\/span> aim of boosting tourism in the archipelago.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Airbus A340-200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite its development on the island, <\/span>Air Tahiti Nui was close to bankruptcy in 2011 after years of deficits and financial problems.<\/b> The <\/span>French Polynesian government carried out a restructuring to restore the airline\u2019s profits,<\/b> which <\/span>began to take effect in 2015.<\/b><\/p>\n

That same year, <\/span>the airline announced the replacement of its Airbus A340-300<\/b> aircraft, which<\/span> had been in service since 2001.<\/b> Its <\/span>first aircraft was the Airbus A340-211<\/b> with registration <\/span>F-OITN<\/b>, being <\/span>replaced by five Airbus A340-300s,<\/b> operating <\/span>until September 2019.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Air Tahiti Nui added its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner<\/b> to its fleet in <\/span>October 2018,<\/b> brand <\/span>new from the factory.<\/b> The aircraft, with registration <\/span>F-OMUA<\/b>,<\/b> departed <\/span>Charleston on October 9th, 2018 bound for Papeete.<\/b><\/p>\n

The<\/span> airline subsequently introduced three more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners<\/b>, under registration numbers <\/span>F-ONUI<\/b>, <\/b>F-OTOA<\/b> and <\/span>F-OVAA<\/b>, which continue in operation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its <\/span>Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners<\/b> are configured with <\/span>30 seats in Business<\/b>, <\/span>32 seats in Premium Economy<\/b>, and <\/span>232 seats in Economy<\/b>, for a <\/span>total of 294 seats.<\/b> Auckland<\/b>, <\/span>Los Angeles, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle, <\/b>and <\/span>Tokyo Narita<\/b> are its current <\/span>destinations,<\/b> with the following schedule:<\/span><\/p>\n

Routes<\/h3>\n

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From<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nFlight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Auckland (AKL) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nTN102\/101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n4 weekly<\/td>\nTN101\/102<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Paris (CDG) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nTN7\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Paris (CDG) – Los Angeles (LAX) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nTN427\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Seattle (SEA) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\n2 weekly<\/td>\nTN52\/51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Papeete <\/b>\u2013 <\/span>Paris Charles de Gaulle<\/b>, via <\/span>Los Angeles<\/b>, is the <\/span>longest domestic route worldwide,<\/b> operated by<\/span> Air Tahiti Nui <\/b>and <\/span>Air France<\/b>. Both <\/span>airlines connect French Polynesia,<\/b> belonging to <\/span>France<\/b>, with <\/span>mainland France<\/b>, with a flight time of around <\/span>19 hours for the Papeete \u2013 Paris leg,<\/b> and about<\/span> 20 hours for the return journey.<\/b><\/p>\n

French Bee,<\/b> another <\/span>French airline<\/b>, operates a <\/span>similar domestic route,<\/b> Paris Orly \u2013 San Francisco \u2013 Papeete<\/b> and <\/span>vice versa<\/b>, performing <\/span>three weekly flights<\/b> with <\/span>338-seat Airbus A350-900<\/b> aircraft. It is the only <\/span>French airline connecting the archipelago with San Francisco,<\/b> competing with <\/span>United Airlines.<\/b><\/p>\n

As we mentioned, <\/span>Air Tahiti Nui operates Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner<\/b> aircraft, while <\/span>Air France<\/b> offers this service on <\/span>Airbus A350-900 aircraft configured for 324 passengers<\/b> in three classes (<\/span>34 seats<\/b> in <\/span>Business<\/b>, <\/span>24 seats <\/b>in <\/span>Premium Economy<\/b>, and <\/span>266 seats <\/b>in <\/span>Economy<\/b>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Air Archipels\u2019 Beechcraft 200C King Air in Papeete<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Until early <\/span>January 2025<\/b>, <\/span>Air Tahiti Nui,<\/b> in addition to the <\/span>Papeete-Los Angeles-Paris route and vice versa,<\/b> also operated the <\/span>Papeete-Seattle-Paris route and vice versa<\/b>, which it <\/span>discontinued in order to strengthen its network in more profitable markets.<\/b> Furthermore, as of <\/span>January 2026,<\/b> the <\/span>airline will cease flights between Papeete and Seattle,<\/b> thus definitively leaving Tacoma Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n

Returning to airlines operating within the French overseas collectivity,<\/strong> we continue with <\/span>Air Tetiaroa<\/b> (TOA), a <\/span>carrier with four aircraft in its fleet that provides non-scheduled flights.<\/b><\/p>\n

Tetiaroa is the name of an atoll located in the Society Islands,<\/b> about <\/span>60 kilometers north of Faa\u2019a International Airport in Papeete,<\/b> where its <\/span>entire fleet is based,<\/b> consisting of <\/span>two Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbin Islanders<\/b> and two <\/span>Twin Otters.<\/b><\/p>\n

Air Tetiaroa was founded in 2013 by Pacific Beachcomber,<\/b> a major <\/span>hotel brand with luxury resorts on several islands in the archipelago.<\/b> It commenced <\/span>operations in 2014 with two Twin Otters,<\/b> later adding its <\/span>two current Islanders.<\/b><\/p>\n

Although it does not have a schedule with regular frequencies and timetables, Air Tetiaroa usually operates the following routes, according to our database.<\/span><\/p>\n

Routes<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
From<\/th>\nFlight<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (OOZ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA01\/02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Moorea (OOZ) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA03\/04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Apataki (APK) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA31\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA31\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Fakarava (FAV) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA31\/32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA41\/42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA43\/44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA45\/46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Papeete (PPT) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA47\/48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Papeete (PPT) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Bora Bora (BOB) – Tetiaroa (TTI) – Papeete (PPT)<\/td>\nTOA42\/43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Cover photo: \u00a9 Cyril Delehaye \u2013 JetPhotos (Tahiti, French Polynesia)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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