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Air Tahiti Nui is French Polynesia
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
's flag carrier
Flag carrier

A flag carrier refers to a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that is locally registered in a given country. They may be state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies or organisations with preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government....
 airline
Airline

File:Fedex-md11-N525FE-051109-21-16.jpgFile:Ryanair.b737-800.aftertakeoff.arp.jpgAn airline provides civil aviation for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license....
 with its headquarters in Papeete
Papeete

Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
, Tahiti
Tahiti

O Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward Islands group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean....
. It operates international services for the low and high-end leisure travel markets. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport
Faa'a International Airport

Faa'a International Airport or Tahiti Faa'a International Airport is located in the commune in France of Faa'a, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, approximately 5 km southwest from the town center of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia....
, Papeete.

Tahiti Nui was established on 31 October 1996 and commenced flight operations on 20 November 1998.






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Air Tahiti Nui is French Polynesia
French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a France overseas collectivity in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory ....
's flag carrier
Flag carrier

A flag carrier refers to a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that is locally registered in a given country. They may be state-run, state-owned or state-designated companies or organisations with preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government....
 airline
Airline

File:Fedex-md11-N525FE-051109-21-16.jpgFile:Ryanair.b737-800.aftertakeoff.arp.jpgAn airline provides civil aviation for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license....
 with its headquarters in Papeete
Papeete

Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
, Tahiti
Tahiti

O Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward Islands group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean....
. It operates international services for the low and high-end leisure travel markets. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport
Faa'a International Airport

Faa'a International Airport or Tahiti Faa'a International Airport is located in the commune in France of Faa'a, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, approximately 5 km southwest from the town center of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia....
, Papeete.

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.

Destinations

Air Tahiti Nui offers service to the following destinations:

Asia

  • Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    • Tokyo
      Tokyo

      , officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
       (Narita Airport)


Europe

  • France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    • Paris
      Paris

      Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
       (Charles de Gaulle Airport)


North America

  • United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    • Los Angeles
      Los Angeles, California

      Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
       (Los Angeles International Airport
      Los Angeles International Airport

      Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving Los Angeles, California, California, the United States metropolitan area of the United States....
      )


Oceania

  • New Zealand
    New Zealand

    New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
    • Auckland
      Auckland

      The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban areas of New Zealand with over 1.3 million residents, percent of the country's population....
       (Auckland Airport)
  • Tahiti
    Tahiti

    O Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward Islands group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean....
     (France)
    • Papeete
      Papeete

      Papeete is the Capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune in France of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the French Polynesia#Administrative divisions of the Windward Islands , of which Papeete is the administrative capital....
       (Faa'a International Airport
      Faa'a International Airport

      Faa'a International Airport or Tahiti Faa'a International Airport is located in the commune in France of Faa'a, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, approximately 5 km southwest from the town center of Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia....
      ) Hub


Fleet

The Air Tahiti Nui fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2008:
Air Tahiti Nui Fleet
AircraftTotalPassengers
(Poerava First/Poerava Business/Moana Coach)
Airbus A340-300
Airbus A340

The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined wide-body commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It seats between 261 and 380 passengers, and has a range between 6,700 and 9,000 nautical miles....
5294 (6/24/264)


Trivia

Despite its large-sized fleet and the availability of in-flight entertainment with personal video screen on each seat, the airline never uses video safety demonstration
In-flight safety demonstration

The pre-flight safety demonstration is a detailed explanation given before takeoff to airline passengers about the safety features of a commercial aircraft....
. The demonstrations are delivered directly by the flight attendants.

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