Air Calédonie on Brink of Collapse from Island Airport Blockades
Source: ch-aviation.com
- Air Calédonie stopped flights on March 2, 2026, due to blockades by local communities protesting a planned airport move.
- The airline furloughed half its 220 workers - about 110 people - to save cash amid no revenue.
- Cash will run out by early April without a deal, risking full insolvency.
Air Calédonie, New Caledonia's key domestic airline, faces shutdown from blockades at local airfields. Protesters oppose shifting operations from central Magenta Airport to distant La Tontouta Airport, 40 km away. This threatens vital links to remote islands like Île des Pins and Loyalty Islands.