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Air Caledonie International

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Connecting New Caledonia to the World

Founded

1983

Headquarters

Noumea, New Caledonia, France

Air Caledonie International, commercially known as Aircalin, is the flag carrier of New Caledonia, a French special collectivity in the South Pacific. Founded in 1983, the airline operates international routes linking Noumea with destinations across the Pacific region and beyond, including Australia, Japan, and France via connections. The airline is majority owned by the government of New Caledonia and plays a vital role in connecting the island territory to regional hubs and international markets. It operates out of La Tontouta International Airport near Noumea. Aircalin is known for offering a warm Melanesian hospitality experience and has modernized its fleet in recent years to improve efficiency and passenger comfort on its medium and long-haul routes.

Hubs & network

Aircalin's primary hub is La Tontouta International Airport (NOU) near Noumea, New Caledonia.

Fleet

Aircalin operates a small fleet primarily composed of Airbus A330 and Airbus A320 family aircraft for its long-haul and regional routes.

Notable facts

›Aircalin is the flag carrier of New Caledonia, a French special collectivity in the South Pacific.
›The airline is majority owned by the government of New Caledonia.
›Aircalin serves destinations including Sydney, Tokyo, Auckland, Osaka, and Paris (via connections).
›The airline introduced Airbus A330neo aircraft to modernize its long-haul fleet.
›Aircalin operates under the IATA code SB and ICAO code ACI with the callsign AIRCALIN.

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Primary hubs

La Tontouta International AirportNOU · 9 rts Hihifo AirportWLS · 3 rts Nadi International AirportNAN · 2 rts Auckland International AirportAKL · 1 rts Pointe Vele AirportFUT · 1 rts Bauerfield International AirportVLI · 1 rts

Route network map (22 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

AKL → NOU320

FUT → WLSDHT

NAN → NOU320

NOU → BNE320

WLS → FUTDHT

NOU → SYD320 332

NOU → WLS320

VLI → NOU320

WLS → NOU320

BNE → NOU320

NOU → AKL332 320

NOU → KIX332

NOU → NAN320

NOU → PPT332

SYD → NOU320 332

WLS → NAN320

KIX → NOU332

NAN → WLS320

NOU → NRT332

NOU → VLI320

NRT → NOU332

PPT → NOU332

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A32014 routes Airbus A330-2009 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter2 routes

Encyclopaedia

Société Aircalin, also known as Air Calédonie International, is the flag carrier of the French collectivity of New Caledonia, with its headquarters in Nouméa. It operates scheduled services from its main hub at La Tontouta International Airport to destinations across Oceania and Asia, as well as domestic services in Wallis and Futuna. The airline is 99% owned by the Government of New Caledonia, with the remaining 1% held by minority owners, including the airline's employees.

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