Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and Air Tahiti have signed a firm order for one ATR 72-600 aircraft and confirmed a deal for two ATR 42-600S – the ‘S' being short for ‘STOL' (short take-off and landing).
For over 65 years, Air Tahiti has been offering essential connectivity to the communities of French Polynesia. A strong supporter of the ATR for more than 30 years and operating a fleet of ten aircraft, it became the launch customer of the ATR 42-600S at the Paris Air Show in 2019. These additional aircraft will enable the airline to offer higher frequencies, but also higher capacity, as the ATR 42-600S will enable access to destinations with short runways, like Maupiti, while still using 100% of the aircraft load capacity.
