Motu Link Airline (MA, Papeete) is now targeting the end-of-year holiday season to resume cargo operations, having missed its previous mid-September 2026 target following damage to the nose landing gear of its sole ATR72-500(F). The aircraft, F-OHEI (msn 713), has been grounded since a towing incident at Papeete on June 25, 2026. Launched only weeks before, the carrier is awaiting replacement parts and must complete repairs and maintenance checks before returning the turboprop to service. Until now, no firm restart date has been confirmed.