Air Tahiti

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Air Tahiti is a regional airline based in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Air Tahiti's network covers 41 islands within French Polynesia. Its main base is Faa'a International Airport.

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IATA Code: VT
ICAO Code: VTA
Callsign: AIR TAHITI ^[1]

The airline was established and started operations in 1953 as Reseau Aerien Interinsulaire (RAI), when the government of French Polynesia took over the operations of small private carrier Air Tahiti, dating from 1950. In 1958 RAI was taken over by the French airline TAI (later UTA). The name Air Polynesie was adopted in 1970, with the further change of identity to Air Tahiti implemented in January 1987, when UTA sold its shares in Air Polynesie to local shareholders. In January 1987 ATR aircraft replaced earlier Fokker aircraft. In 2003 the airline carried nearly 729,000 passengers.

Air Tahiti operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Ahe, Anaa, Apataki, Arutua, Atuona, Bora Bora, Fakarava, Gambier Islands, Hao, Huahine, Katiu, Kauehi, Kaukura Atoll, Makemo, Manihi, Mataiva, Maupiti Island, Moorea, Napuka, Nuku Hiva, Papeete, Puka-Puka, Raiatea, Rairua, Rangiroa, Rurutu, Takapoto, Takaroa, Tikehau Atoll, Tubuai, Ua Huka Ua Pu and Rarotonga^[2].