In late 2024, Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, disclosed a fascinating (and somewhat surprising) aircraft order. There’s now an update, as the airline is just weeks from taking delivery of its first of these planes, and we now also have a sense of what the interiors will be like.

Aircalin taking delivery of two Airbus A350-900s

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Aircalin taking delivery of two Airbus A350-900s

A couple of years back, Aircalin disclosed an order for two Airbus A350-900 aircraft (meaning the order was placed at some point prior to that, but Airbus didn’t reveal the customer). The expectation is that the first of these planes will be delivered in December 2026, with entry into service as of January 2027.…