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Air Tahiti Nui
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IATA Prefix
Callsign
TN
THT
244
 
Air Tahiti Nui Airbus A340-313X
Air Tahiti Nui
BP 1673
Papeete 98713
Tahiti
FRENCH POLYNESIA

Tel.: +689 46 0202
Fax: +689 46 0290
SITA: PPTXXTN
Email: info@airtahitinui.pf
Website: www.airtahitinui.com

Type: Scheduled, charter, international, pax, cargo
Owner: French Polynesian govt (84.4%);Air Tahiti (3.56%); others
Employees: 786
Base: Papeete (PPT)
Hubs: -
Start of ops: November 1998
Alliances: Air France, Air New Zealand, Japan Airlines, JetStar Airways, Qantas
Air Tahiti Nui operates this equipment: Executives:
  • 5 x Airbus A340-300
Director General:
President:
Chief Operations Officer:
Yves Nouveau
Christian Vernaudon
Yves Wauthy

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.
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.

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