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The airline was established in September 1983 as Air Calédonie International, an international airline to complement New Caledonia's domestic airline, Air Calédonie.
Aircalin was formed in Sep1983 as Air Calédonie International and operations started on 03/Dec/1983.
Created in 1983, Aircalin did not stop crossing stages of its development at the service of New Caledonia and New Caledonians.
1983: Birth of the company and first flight Melbourne-Nouméa
1984: Acquisition of a Caravelle named "Marina", the company's only aircraft.
In 1987, the airline also acquired a DHC-6 Twin Otter to operate services in Wallis and Futuna.
1988: Aircalin acquired a Boeing 737 and has carried 66,000 passengers since its creation.
1993: Papeete and Wallis and Futuna were added to the international network.
In 1996 the carrier rebranded as Aircalin < operates scheduled services from its main base at La Tontouta International Airport to destinations across Oceania and Asia, including Japan, and additionally operates domestic services in Wallis and Futuna >
In 1996, the airline rebranded as Aircalin, unveiling a new corporate image and logo.
In April 2000, Aircalin agreed on a three-year interim lease with Airbus for an Airbus A310-300 previously operated by Swissair as its first widebody aircraft.
Aircalin's first Airbus A330-200 proceeded to begin service in late 2002, replacing the leased Airbus A310, while the second A330-200 allowed the airline to open a new route to Tokyo, taking over Air France's service between Tokyo and Nouméa.
2003: Aircalin made its first flight to Tokyo.
On 9 February 2004, the airline received its first Airbus A320-200, which replaced its Boeing 737-300.
2004: A new Airbus A320 designed to develop the regional network joined the fleet.
2008: Opening of the Seoul route
2014: Opening of the Melbourne route and entry into the fleet of a second A320.
Aircalin's first Airbus A330-900 was delivered on 30 July 2019, and the airline subsequently planned the retirement of its Airbus A330-200 operations for September 2019.
Following the initial retirement of the airline's Airbus A330-200 aircraft, Aircalin returned one of its Airbus A330-900 aircraft to Airbus in November 2019, citing noxious fumes in the cabin during operation, similar to issues reported by TAP Air Portugal for their own A330-900 aircraft.
One of the airline's A330-200 aircraft was temporarily returned to operation for six weeks, during which the A330-900 was being investigated by Airbus and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce until December 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Aircalin in May 2020 reported a 93% drop in passenger demand since March 2020, postponed all operations outside of French repatriation flights, and announced plans to cut staffing costs by 20% through a combination of layoffs and voluntary resignations.
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