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…
Aviation Revolution In French Polynesia
French Polynesia’s government has disclosed it is allowing new entrants into the domestic market to create more competition for the incumbent Air Tahiti, which last year announced it wanted to…
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…