Fr. Oceania Air Service
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TO augment the French Oceania inter-island air services, a Cata lina amphibian aircraft arrived at Papeete from France on Sep tember 28. It will enter the regular Papeete - Huahine - Raiatea - Bora Bora service which has been dis organised since a Gruman amphibi an was seriously damaged by fire in May. Spare parts are still awaited for that aircraft.
Formerly operating as Air Tahiti, the inter-island service was re organised last year and is now under the control of an organisation called Regie Arien Interinsulaire. All passenger arrangements are man aged by Compagnie Messageries Maritimes through their Papeete office, but the ownership of the air line appears to be closely connected with the Department of Public Works of French Oceania. Two pilots, one French and one New Zealander, are employed.