Air Tahiti Nui

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Air Tahiti Nui
Tahitinui.png
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 6
Company slogan Where the journey begins.
Headquarters Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Key people Christian Vernaudon (CEO)
Website http://www.airtahitinui.com
Nuku Hiva at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo

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

Air Tahiti Nui 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. Currently, Air Tahiti Nui has 782 employees.[1]

[edit] Destinations

Air Tahiti Nui offers service to the following destinations as of April 2009:[2]

Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania

[edit] Fleet

The Air Tahiti Nui fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2008:[3]

Air Tahiti Nui Fleet
Aircraft Registration Total Passengers
(Poerava First/Poerava Business/Moana Coach)
Airbus A340-300
  • Bora Bora
  • Mangareva
  • Rangiroa
  • Moorea
  • Nuku Hiva


  • F-OJTN
  • F-OJGF
  • F-OSEA
  • F-OSUN
  • F-OLOV
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