Air Tahiti Nui

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Air Tahiti Nui
IATA
TN		 ICAO
THT		 Callsign
TAHITI
Founded 1996
Hubs Faa'a International Airport
Frequent flyer program Club Tiare
Member lounge International Lounge
Fleet size 5
Destinations 8
Headquarters Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Key people Geffry Salmon (CEO)
Website: http://www.airtahitinui.com

Air Tahiti Nui is French Polynesia's flag carrier airline with its headquarters in Papeete, Tahiti. It operates international services for the low and high-end leisure travel markets. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport, Papeete[1].

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[edit] History

The airline was established on 31 October 1996 and commenced flight operations on 20 November 1998. It is the first international airline based in Papeete, Tahiti, formed to develop inbound tourism. The Government of French Polynesia is the major shareholder (61.7%) along with other local investors. It has 782 employees (at March 2007)[1].

[edit] Destinations

Nuku Hiva, the newest aircraft in the Air Tahiti Nui fleet, at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo
Nuku Hiva, the newest aircraft in the Air Tahiti Nui fleet, at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo

Air Tahiti Nui operates the following services:[2]

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

[edit] Fleet

The Air Tahiti Nui fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1]:

Fleet
Aircraft
Total
 Notes
Airbus A340-300 5 Registrations: F-OJTN, F-OJGF, F-OSEA, F-OSUN, F-OLOV

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
  2. ^ Air Tahiti Nui - Airfares & travel packages to Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea plus Australia, New Zealand and France
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