Motu Link Airline (Papeete) has revealed plans to connect its Papeete base with five destinations across the territory with its scheduled cargo flights in a social media post on February 5.
The schedule includes 3x weekly rotations to Raiatea, 2x to Bora Bora, 2x to Rangiroa, and weekly to Tubuai. Additionally, the network features triangular routes, each operated 3x weekly, namely: Papeete-Tubuai-Bora Bora-Papeete, Papeete-Nuku Hiva-Rangiroa-Papeete, and Papeete-Nuku Hiva-Bora Bora-Papeete.
The carrier's first aircraft, ATR72-500(F) F-OHEI (msn 713), has completed two test flights around Toulouse Francazal since January 29, ADS-B data shows. The airline previously told ch-aviation it expected the turboprop to arrive in French Polynesia between late January and early February 2026.
Motu Link Airline secured its AOC in June 2025. To fund the aircraft acquisition, the company raised XPF379.99 million CFP francs (USD3.7 million) via a crowdfunding campaign.
