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Mission
Statement
AIR
TAHITI is a private French Polynesia company which has been
given a mission
of public service. The company is an engine for the economic
and social development of the archipelagoes and a leader in
the development of tourism to Tahiti and her islands. »
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AIR
TAHITI’ s mission is to constantly improve
the rates and the quality of services offered to clients in
airline related fields in French Polynesia.
History
The
history of aviation in Polynesia began in 1943 with the construction
of the first airport, in Bora Bora, by the American army.
From 1958, the transportation of passengers was performed
by the RAI (Inter-island Airline Network). The voyage from
Tahiti to Bora Bora was made in Catalina and Bermuda hydroplanes.
Year 1961 marked the opening of the Tahiti-Faa’a
airport and the beginning of
inter-island commercial traffic. The then named "Air
Polynesie" served 6 destinations in 1970 and 11 in 1972.
The name Air Tahiti appeared in 1986 when UTA sold its shares
in Air Polynesie to local shareholders. In January 1987, the
ATR aircraft replaced the Fokkers and more and more islands
with modernized, accessible runways were added to the network.
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