Saturday 26 January 2019

Aircalin plans first A330-900neo flight to Narita on 1 December 2019

Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
                   / KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals





According to Aircalin, the national airline of New Caledonia, it plans to launch its first A330-900neo flight from Noumea to Narita on 1 December 2019. Aircalin flies five times a week from Noumea to Narita using its A330-200 aircraft currently (as above).



Aircalin's last A330-200 service is scheduled on 30 November 2019, subject to any schedule change. 

Besides, Aircalin proposes to deploy the A330-900neo aircraft on the Noumea - Osaka Kansai route from 2 December 2019 (two flights a week), Noumea - Sydney from 3 December 2019 (two flights a week), Noumea - Papeete from 7 December 2019 (1 flight a week) and charter flights to Hangzhou and Tianjin.

Aircalin has chartered flights from Noumea to Hangzhou and Tianjin using A330-200 aircraft from 16 February 2018 onwards. It will receive two A330-900neo aircraft by the third quarter of 2019.

As of 11 October 2017, Aircalin holds the official firm-order for 2 A330-900neo and 2 A320neo aircraft from Airbus. It first signed the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to order these aircraft in November 2016 to replace its current fleet of 2 A330-200s and 2 A320-200 jets.



Aircalin is the first airline operator of the A330-900neo in the Pacific region while Air New Zealand is first in the Pacific region to operate the A320neo aircraft.

The A330-900neo aircraft to be operated on its routes to Japan and China can seat 291 passengers in three Classes : 26 seats in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy Class and 244 in Economy Class. It is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 7000 engines.

With a seating capacity of 168 passengers, the A320neo aircraft, which will start delivery to Aircalin from the second quarter of 2020 onwards, will be deployed on Aircalin's domestic routes and on its routes to Australia and New Zealand. 

Aircalin started operations in 1983. It is 99 per cent owned by the Government of New Caledonia and one per cent by others including its staff. It currently flies from Noumea to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Narita, Osaka Kansai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Auckland, Nadi, Wallis, Papeete and Port Vila.



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