Aircalin
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Hubs | La Tontouta International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Wallis Hihifo Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 | ||||||
| Parent company | Government of New Caledonia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ||||||
| Key people | Martine Lagneau (President) Didier Tappero (MD) | ||||||
| Revenue |  €151 million (2017) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Société Aircalin, also known as Air Calédonie International, is a French airline and is the international airline of New Caledonia. It also operates domestic services in Wallis and Futuna.[1] In addition to Wallis and Futuna, it operates scheduled services to twelve destinations in Oceania and Asia, including Japan. Its main base is La Tontouta International Airport.[2] It is headquartered in Nouméa.[3]
History
Aircalin commenced operations in 1983.[1] The airline is owned by the Government of New Caledonia at (99%) and others, including staff (1%). It has 500 employees (at December 2015).[2]
Destinations
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Aircalin serves the following 10 destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport | ||
| Australia | Melbourne | Melbourne Airport | Terminated | [4] |
| Australia | Sydney | Sydney Airport | ||
| Fiji | Nadi | Nadi International Airport | ||
| French Polynesia, France | Papeete | Faa'a International Airport | ||
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | Terminated | [5] |
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | ||
| New Caledonia, France | Nouméa | La Tontouta International Airport | Hub | |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Auckland Airport | ||
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | Bauerfield International Airport | ||
| Wallis and Futuna, France | Wallis | Hihifo Airport | ||
| Wallis and Futuna, France | Vele | Pointe Vele Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Aircalin has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[6]
Fleet
Current Fleet
The Aircalin fleet comprises the following aircraft (as of April 2020):
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y+ | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 8 | — | 138 | 146 | |
| 150 | 158 | ||||||
| Airbus A320neo | — | 2 | 8 | — | 160 | 168 | Deliveries from 2020[7] |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 2 | — | 26 | 21 | 244 | 291 | [8] |
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |||||
Former Fleet
Aircalin previously operated the following aircraft:
- 1 Airbus A310-300 (2000-2003)
- 2 Airbus A330-200 (2002-2020)
- 2 Boeing 737-300 (1988-2004)
Air Caledonie International operated the following aircraft:[9]
References
- ^ a b "Aircalin fleet." Aircalin. Retrieved on 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b Flight International 27 March 2007
- ^ "Contact Us." Aircalin. Retrieved on 2 October 2009. "47, rue de Sébastopol BP 3736 98846 NOUMEA CEDEX"
- ^ "NewsNew Caledonia airline tables cost-cutting plans". RNZ. 15 May 2020.
- ^ "NewsNew Caledonia airline tables cost-cutting plans". RNZ. 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Profile on Aircalin". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Aircalin and SWISS choose the PW1100G to power their A320neo". Airliner Watch. 2018-02-06. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Ben (2019-07-30). "Aircalin Takes Delivery Of First A330-900neo". One Mile at a Time. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ http://www.airliners.net, photos of Air Caledonie International Caravelle aircraft
External links
Media related to Aircalin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- "[1]" Entretien avec DT Aircalin
- "Aircalin Aircraft Livery" (Archive). Interact (company). September 2013.
