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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 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Air Moana is an 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.
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]
As of August 2025 [update] , Air Moana operates the following aircraft: [10]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | — | 72 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||