Aircalin
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Hubs | La Tontouta International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue | ||||||
| Alliance | Air France, Air New Zealand, Qantas | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Government of New Caledonia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ||||||
| Key people | Bernard Deladrière (President) Didier Tappero (MD) Philippe Busson (Second MD) | ||||||
| Website | www.aircalin.com | ||||||
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] Including 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
The Aircalin company commenced operations in 1983.[1]
The airline is owned by Caisse d'Epargne Group (72%), Agence pour la Desserte aerienne de Nouvelle Caledonie (27%) and others, including staff (1%). It has 500 employees (at December 2015).[2]
Destinations
Aircalin serves the below destinations (at June 2014)
| City | Country | Airport | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | New Zealand | Auckland Airport | |
| Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Airport | |
| Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Airport | |
| Nadi | Fiji | Nadi International Airport | |
| Nouméa | New Caledonia | La Tontouta International Airport[Hub] | |
| Osaka | Japan | Kansai International Airport | |
| Papeete | French Polynesia | Faa'a International Airport | |
| Port Vila | Vanuatu | Bauerfield International Airport | |
| Sydney | Australia | Sydney Airport | |
| Tokyo | Japan | Narita International Airport | |
| Wallis | Wallis and Futuna | Hihifo Airport |
Codeshare agreements
Aircalin has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[4]
Fleet
The Aircalin fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 8 | 138 150 |
146 158 |
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| Airbus A320neo | — | 2[6] | TBA | |||
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | — | 24 | 242 | 266 | |
| Airbus A330-900neo | — | 2 | TBA | |||
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 2 | — | — | 16 | ||
| Total | 6 | 4 | ||||
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"
- ^ "Profile on Aircalin". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 22.
- ^ http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/aircalin-orders-two-a330neo-and-two-a320neo-aircraft/
External links
- Aircalin
- "[1]" Entretien avec DT Aircalin
- "Aircalin Aircraft Livery" (Archive). Interact (company). September 2013.
