French Polynesian Government Seeking Inter-Island Air Transport Service
The French Polynesian Council of Ministers is seeking a new inter-island air service provider for French Polynesia’s Marquesas Islands starting in November, after forfeiting Tahiti Air Charter’s (TAC) contract. The…
Air Tahiti Wet-Leases Additional ATR As Stopgap To Meet Tourism Recovery
Air Tahiti has wet leased an additional ATR 72-600, to meet growing tourism traffic this year, and disclosed it plans to buy an ATR 72-600. French Polynesian news website Tahiti-infos,…
Tahiti’s Air Moana Targets September Start Of Operations
Tahiti’s Air Moana hopes to launch operations in September to boost domestic air services in French Polynesia. The French Polynesian government issued a press release on a meeting between transport…
Air Tahiti Schedule Continues To Be Affected By Grounded ATR 72
An Air Tahiti ATR 72 has been grounded for repairs following a hard landing, affecting thousands of passengers due to changes in subsequent flight schedules. Air Tahiti told local media…
Former Head Of Air Tahiti Behind New French Polynesian Start-Up
A trademark application made by Tahiti domestic start-up Air Moana reportedly shows that the airline’s founder is Christian Vernaudon, a French Polynesian politician who is the former chairman and CEO of…
French Polynesian Govt Approves Another Airline Start-Up
French Polynesia has approved another new domestic airline Natireva, also known as Air Moana, which plans to start as soon as April using ATRs. The government says in a statement…