Aircalin secures US foreign carrier permit

Aircalin (SB, Nouméa La Tontouta) has secured a foreign air carrier permit from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) thereby allowing it to operate scheduled and charter flights between any point or points behind New Caledonia, via New Caledonia and any intermediate points to any point or points in the United States. The New Caledonian carrier plans to conduct its flights via a codeshare with fellow Pacific operator, Air Tahiti Nui.

In its original application, Aircalin said it would codeshare with Air Tahiti Nui on a 2x weekly Nouméa La Tontouta to Los Angeles Int'l via Papeete service and on a weekly Noumea to Los Angeles via Auckland Int'l, New Zealand flight.

Aircalin will also place its SB flightcode on flights Air Tahiti Nui currently operates between Auckland and Papeete on the one hand, and Los Angeles on the other. It will operate Noumea - Papeete and Noumea - Auckland segments of its Noumea - Los Angeles service using its own A330-200 aircraft.

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