Motu Link Airline is preparing to enter the French Polynesian market as a dedicated cargo carrier, adding new connectivity across the archipelago. Based at Faa’a International Airport in Papeete, the airline has secured its air operator certificate from the French Civil Aviation Authority, clearing the way for the start of operations.
The start-up plans to deploy ATR 72 freighter aircraft on a network linking Tahiti with several outer islands. According to network details released on social media and industry sources, Motu Link intends to operate scheduled cargo services from Papeete to Raiatea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa and Tubuai, along with multi-stop triangular routes such as Papeete–Tubuai–Bora Bora–Papeete and Papeete–Nuku Hiva–Rangiroa–Papeete.
The airline has outlined frequencies including three weekly rotations to Raiatea, two to Bora Bora and two to Rangiroa, as well as weekly services to Tubuai and on combined sectors. The project has been backed by local financing, including a crowdfunding campaign to support aircraft acquisition. Once launched, Motu Link will become a new cargo operator within French Polynesia, focusing on inter-island freight rather than passenger services.