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Hubs | Nouméa Magenta | ||||||
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Secondary hubs | Lifou | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Website | www.air-loyaute.nc |
Air Loyauté is a French airline company which operates in New Caledonia. It is the main airline service for the Loyalty Islands and provides scheduled, medivac and charter services. [1]
Air Loyauté flies to and from 8 domestic destinations. [2]
Country/territory | City | Airport | Notes |
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New Caledonia | Noumea | Noumea Magenta Airport | Hub |
Koumac | Koumac Airport | ||
Belep | Ile Art - Waala Airport | ||
Touho | Touho Airport | ||
Mare | Mare Airport | ||
Tiga | Tiga Airport | ||
Lifou | Ouanaham Airport | Secondary hub | |
Ouvea | Ouvea Airport | ||
Wallis and Futuna | Wallis | Hihifo Airport | |
Futuna | Pointe Vele Airport |
The Air Loyauté fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of June 2019): [3]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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DHC-6 Twin Otter | 3 | — | 19 | |
B200 Raisbeck | 2 | — | 8 | |
Total | 5 | — |
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