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Air Tahiti takes delivery of its ATR 72-600 HighLine All-Business Class

Air Tahiti has taken delivery of a new ATR 72-600, featuring an ATR HighLine All-Business Class cabin, becoming the second airline to introduce this premium configuration on an ATR aircraft.

Designed to support airlines looking to develop high-end regional travel experiences, the ATR HighLine All-Business Class configuration chosen by Air Tahiti features 26 individual seats arranged in a 1-by-1 layout. The cabin offers direct aisle access for every passenger, with private rows for couples for enhanced privacy, increased personal space, dedicated storage and USB A+C charging ports, complemented by an executive-style ceiling that contributes to a more spacious and light-filled cabin.

The aircraft will support the launch of โ€˜Air Tahiti Signatureโ€™, a new premium service created by the airline to connect Tahiti with some of French Polynesiaโ€™s most sought-after destinations, including Bora Bora and Raiatea-Tahaa. The first commercial flight is scheduled in December 2026.

Developed in close collaboration with Air Tahiti, the aircraftโ€™s interior blends premium comfort with design elements inspired by Polynesian culture. Together with dedicated ground services and an upgraded onboard offering, the new aircraft will support Air Tahitiโ€™s new end-to-end premium travel experience.

The new aircraft joins Air Tahitiโ€™s fleet as part of its ongoing renewal programme, extending a partnership with ATR that spans nearly four decades. Operating across the islands of French Polynesia, this ATR 72-600 combines premium cabin standards with the operational flexibility, low fuel consumption and reduced emissions that make it particularly well suited to regional connectivity.

This delivery follows the entry into service of the worldโ€™s first ATR 72-600 in ATR HighLine All-Business Class configuration with Berjaya Air earlier this year. As airlines explore new ways to differentiate their offering, ATR HighLine continues to demonstrate the flexibility of the ATR platform across a wider range of operations.

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Air Tahiti orders two ATR 42-600 STOL aircraft

Air Tahiti and ATR have confirmed the order for two ATR 42-600S, the new version of the ATR 42 offering enhanced take-off and landing capabilities on short runways. The world number one in the regional aviation market has started taking orders for this new aircraft, to be launched officially once approved by the companyโ€™s Board of Directorsโ€”a decision expected to be announced before the end of the year.


The ATR 42-600S is a STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) version of the ATR 42-600 which has been enhanced to reduce the required take-off and landing distances, down from 1,050 metres at present to just 800 metres. Thanks to this upgrade, several hundred more airports will be accessible by ATR, offering airlines new commercial opportunities and providing local populations with better access to the global economy, health care, education and culture.


These new aircraft will be operated by the Polynesian airline on routes interconnecting the Marquesas Islands. They will allow an increase in the number of passengers carried to certain destinations in the archipelago, such as Ua Pou or Ua Huka, currently served only by smaller aircraft. The introduction of these new aircraft is also a response to the airlineโ€™s desire to continue to harmonise its regional fleet around ATRs, which Air Tahiti has been operating for over 30 years already.

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