Air Moana
French Polynesian airline
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Air Moana is a French airline in French Polynesia. Its main hub is at Faa'a International Airport. It operates domestic flights within French Polynesia using three ATR-72 aircraft.
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| Commenced operations | January 2022 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Faa'a International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Papeete, French Polynesia, France | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline was established in January 2022[1] by Christian Vernaudon, a former head of Air Tahiti,[2] with plans to use ATR aircraft to fly domestic flights to the Society islands and Tuamotus.[3] it secured its domestic operating licence in December 2022,[4] with its first aircraft arriving later that month.[5] In December 2022, Sofidep, the French Polynesian development finance company, took a stake in the airline.[6]
It secured its air operators certificate in February 2023.[7] It made its inaugural flight to Bora Bora on 8 February 2023.[8]
The airline took delivery of its second ATR 72–600 in March 2023.[9]
Fleet
As of August 2025[update], Air Moana operates the following aircraft:[10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 72 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
