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Monday, August 29, 2011

Busy times at Noumea (NWWW)

The South Pacific Games are currently underway at Noumea, New Caledonia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Pacific_Games) and the international airport at Tontouta has been hectic with participants arriving from across the region onboard specially designated flights operated by Air Pacific (Boeing 737-800), Air Tahiti Nui (Airbus A340-300), Solomon Airlines (Airbus A320 on its first passenger flights for the airline) and Air Vanuatu (ATR). 

French President Sarkozy and a large entourage coincided a visit to New Caledonia with the open cermony for the Games and flew in on military Airbus A310, A330, A340 and Falcon 7X.
A310 F-RADB arrived 25/08 from Beijing and Guam as CTM0021

A330 F-RARF arrived carrying the President 26/08 from Beijing as CTM0001



A340 F-RAJB arriving 22/08 from Japan as CTM0037.

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