Air Moorea was a French airline based on the grounds of Faa'a International Airport in Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France near Papeete. It operated passenger services within the Polynesian islands. Its main base was Faa'a International Airport.
History
The airline started operations in September 1968, and was wholly owned by Air Tahiti.
Air Moorea ceased all operations on 1 November 2010.
The decision followed financial losses and restructuring within its parent company Air Tahiti, compounded by the reputational and legal aftermath of the 2007 crash of Air Moorea Flight 1121.
Fleet
thumb|An Air Moorea Twin Otter in Tahia Collins livery
The Air Moorea fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):
Accidents and incidents
thumb|The memorial of the aircraft with occupants name
On 9 August 2007, Air Moorea Flight 1121 with 19 passengers and one pilot on board crashed into the lagoon about a minute after takeoff from Moorea Airport (Temae Airport) on the French Polynesian island of Moorea, with the loss of 20 lives. The flight was heading for the Tahiti, Faa'a International Airport.
The airline stated that this was its first crash in its 39-year history.