The local company connects 90% of French Polynesia. An in addition plane will not be too much to ensure the transport of all travelers!
Edouard Wong Fat, managing director of the local company, told the media that this new plane could join the fleet in the last week of May. He is currently in painting workshops in Toulouse. Its transport from the metropolis should last five days.
A more fuel economy plane
This plane will therefore be equipped with the XT motorization, more economical fuel. According to the official ATR website, these are planes of less than 90 best -selling places in the world. “” “Operated by some 200 airlines in more than 100 countries, ATRs opened 160 new roads in 2023, facilitating the development of territories and allowing access to essential services such as health and education ”.
They also emit 45% less than regional jets of the same size. Today, these planes are used in more than 200 airlines, in more than 100 countries! In addition to this new plane, Air Tahiti “operates 10 ATR-72 and 2 ATR-42”Specifies Polynesia the 1st.
Weighing your passengers for airline
But it is not only because of its brand new plane that the airline is currently talking: the airline has indeed launched a weighing campaign of the passengers strongly criticized. For security reasons, passengers are now invited to weigh themselves before boarding.
Indeed, Air Tahiti would have noticed an increase in the weight of its passengers: between 2004 and 2020, the weight of a passenger increased from 5 to 8% on average. In the event of too much weight, passengers are invited to join special seats located strategically within the device. This campaign takes place every 5 years and according to the local media, it is “very important to determine the amount of fuel required for each flight”.
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