Updated on 05/09/2025 at 7:30 PM (Nouméa time)

As the authorities have approved the feasibility of our flight, we can now confirm the rescheduling of flights SB500 (Nouméa–Bangkok–Paris) and SB501 (Paris–Bangkok–Nouméa), initially planned for September 6th, 2025, as follows (local time):

SB500 Nouméa – Bangkok – Paris

• Departure from Nouméa: 2:25 PM on September 6th

• Arrival in Bangkok: 8:45 PM on September 6th

• Departure from Bangkok: 10:45 PM on September 6th

• Arrival in Paris: 6:30 AM on September 7th

SB501 Paris – Bangkok – Nouméa

• Departure from Paris: 10:55 AM on September 7th

• Arrival in Bangkok: 3:45 AM on September 8th

• Departure from Bangkok: 5:45 AM on September 8th

• Arrival in Nouméa: 7:35 PM on September 8th

Passengers with connecting flights in Bangkok or Paris included in the same booking will receive their updated itineraries by email.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

Due to adjustments in our flight schedule, flights SB500 Nouméa–Bangkok–Paris and SB501 Paris–Bangkok–Nouméa, originally scheduled for September 6th, 2025, are currently being rescheduled.

As the revised timings are subject to airport slot approvals in Bangkok and Paris, they are still pending confirmation. 

A new email with the updated schedule will be sent to affected passengers once confirmation is received, expected by the end of the day.

Here are the planned timings (local time):

SB500 Nouméa – Bangkok – Paris

• Departure from Nouméa: 2:25 PM on September 6th

• Arrival in Bangkok: 8:45 PM on September 6th

• Departure from Bangkok: 10:45 PM on September 6th

• Arrival in Paris: 6:30 AM on September 7th

SB501 Paris – Bangkok – Nouméa

• Departure from Paris: 10:55 AM on September 7th

• Arrival in Bangkok: 3:45 AM on September 8th

• Departure from Bangkok: 5:45 AM on September 8th

• Arrival in Nouméa: 7:35 PM on September 8th

Passengers with connecting flights in Bangkok or Paris included in the same booking will receive their updated itineraries by email.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

We would like to inform you that due to a technical problem with one of our aircraft, flights SB330 and SB331 between Nouméa, Nandi, and Wallis are delayed according to the following schedule (local time):

• SB330: departure from Nouméa on August 9 at 12:35 p.m. and arrival in Nandi at 3:30 p.m. Departure from Nandi at 4:25 p.m. and arrival in Wallis at 5:55 p.m.
• SB331: departure from Wallis on August 9 at 7:20 p.m. and arrival in Nandi at 8:50 p.m. Departure from Nandi at 9:45 p.m. and arrival in Nouméa at 10:55 p.m.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

August 4 (11:30 a.m. in Nouméa)

The aircraft scheduled to operate flight SB501 from Paris to Nouméa via Bangkok on August 2 is now back in service. Please note the new rescheduled times (times in local time):

• Departure from Paris: August 4 at 2:45 p.m. and arrival in Bangkok: August 5 at 7:35 a.m.
• Departure from Bangkok: August 5 at 9:40 a.m. and arrival in Nouméa: August 5 at 11:30 p.m.

We invite passengers to check their email and text messages for details of their new itinerary.

We thank you for your understanding and remain at your disposal for any further assistance.

August 4 (00:00 Nouméa time)

Despite all efforts made, the aircraft has not yet been returned to service.
Our technical teams, in coordination with the manufacturer and specialized partners, are actively continuing the necessary repair work.

Flight SB501 is expected to be rescheduled from Paris-CDG on Monday, August 4, late in the morning, subject to confirmation.

The additional delay is mainly due to:

• curfew restrictions at Paris-CDG airport, which limit authorized night-time departures,

• and slot constraints at Bangkok airport, which complicate the rescheduling of the itinerary.

➡️ Affected passengers are currently being cared for in Paris (accommodation, meals, and assistance).
➡️ A further update will be provided as soon as the new departure time is confirmed.

We sincerely thank our customers for their patience and understanding in this exceptional situation beyond our control.

August 3rd (9:00 PM Nouméa time)

The part required to complete the aircraft repair is still in transit. Under these circumstances, we are not yet in a position to confirm a new departure time for flight SB501.

Our teams remain fully mobilized to restore operations as quickly as possible.

🕓 A further update will be shared at 3:00 PM (Paris time).

We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding.

August 3rd (11:00 AM Nouméa time)

Flight SB501, operated by Aircalin and initially scheduled to depart from Paris-CDG on August 2nd at 22:00, has been suspended due to a technical issue involving a safety component on the A330neo.

Our technical teams are fully mobilized to carry out the necessary repairs, and everything is being done to reschedule the flight within 24 hours.

The affected passengers are currently being assisted in Paris (accommodation, meals, support).

The new departure time will be communicated as soon as it is confirmed, and each passenger will receive their updated itinerary by email and SMS.

We sincerely thank our customers for their patience and understanding, despite this situation beyond our control.

Update 10/07/2025 21:48

We would like to inform you that flights SB740 and SB741 on 11 July between Nouméa and Singapore have been delayed due to a crew constraint on the part of Hifly, with whom we have chartered an Airbus A330-300 during the scheduled maintenance of our A330neo aircraft.

Others flights operate as scheduled.

The new departure times are as follows : 

• departure from Noumea on 11 July at 11.30 am
• arrival in Singapore on 11 July at 05:50 pm
• Departure from Singapore on 11 July at 07:30 pm
• Arrival in Noumea on 12 July at 07:25 am

An email and SMS informing our passengers of the new confirmed times have been sent.

If our customers have any connecting flight, our sales team will promptly send them their new itinerary.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

Nouméa, 11th of July 8:15pm

We regret to inform you that the flight SB 740 and SB 741 of the 10th of July between Noumea and Singapore are delayed due to a crew constraint imposed by Hifly, with whom we have chartered an Airbus A330-300 during the scheduled maintenance of our A330neo aircrafts.

The new departure times are as follows :

• late morning of 11 July, Noumea time, for flight SB 740 Noumea Singapore
• late afternoon of 11 July, Singapore time, for flight SB741 Singapore Noumea

An email and SMS informing our passengers of the new confirmed times will be sent as soon as possible.

If our customers have any connecting flight, our sales team will promptly send them their new itinerary.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

Adverse weather conditions: Port-Vila flights rescheduled

Due to today's unfavorable weather conditions, the July 04 Nouméa-Port Vila-Nouméa rotation operated by Air Calédonie has been cancelled.

The company has mobilized all its resources to ensure that the passengers concerned are transported to their destination as quickly as possible. To this end, a special rotation is scheduled for Tuesday July 8 with the following timetable:

• Departure from Tontouta to Port Vila at 3:00 p.m.
• Departure from Port Vila to Tontouta at 5:30 p.m.

The company apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thanks its customers for their understanding.

Following the grounding of one of our aircraft, we have been forced to readjust our flight schedule.

Flight SB 500 Nouméa-Bangkok-Paris has been modified as follows:

• Departure from Nouméa on June 07 at 19:40
• Arrival in Bangkok on June 08 at 02:00 a.m.
• Departure from Bangkok on June 08 at 04:00 a.m.
• Arrival Paris CDG on June 08 at 11:45 a.m.

Flight SB 501 Paris-Bangkok-Nouméa is modified as follows:

• Departure from Paris CDG on June 08 at 01:45pm
• Arrival in Bangkok on June 09 at 06:35 a.m.
• Departure from Bangkok on June 09 08:35 a.m.
• Arrival Nouméa June 09 at 10:25pm

We regret any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Aircalin

Update - Paris  06 of June 08:40 am / Nouméa of 06 June 17:40

As the aircraft has now been repaired and is back in service, we can confirm the new timetable for flight SB 501 today:

Departure CDG 13:00 on 06 of June ::: Arrival Bangkok 05:50 am on 07 of June

Departure Bangkok 07:55 am on 07 of June ::: Arrival Nouméa 21:45 on 07 of June

The passengers concerned will be notified of these times and informed by our teams.

Update- Paris 05 of june 21:30pm / Noumea 06 of june  06:30 am

We would like to inform you of the latest developments concerning your flight SB501.

Unfortunately, the repairs launched on the afternoon of June 5, Paris time, have proved unsuccessful.
At this stage, our aircraft remains grounded and is still undergoing maintenance. The entire company and its service providers are mobilizing to resolve the technical fault and reschedule the flight.

In the meantime, the company is organizing and paying for passenger accommodation at Paris CDG.
Re-routing solutions are also currently being sought and will be proposed on a case-by-case basis depending on availabilities.

We are aware of the considerable inconvenience caused and we apologize for the inconvenience caused by this exceptional situation.
We would like to thank you once again for your patience and understanding in this particularly complex situation.

Paris 05 of june 05:30pm / Noumea 06 of june  02:30 am

We would like to inform you of the latest developments concerning your flight SB501.

Thanks to the mobilization of the company and its service providers, we can confirm that the necessary repairs are currently underway on our aircraft in Paris Charles de Gaulle.

Your flight has therefore been rescheduled according to the following timetable:
Depart Paris CDG 22:00 on June 05 – Arrival Bangkok 14:50 on June 06
Depart Bangkok 16:55 on June 06 - Arrival Noumea 06:55 am on June 07

As repairs are still in progress, delays may still be added to these timetables. In this case, the information would be given at the airport.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Paris 05 of june 10:00am / Nouméa 05 of june  7:00 pm

The parts needed to get the aircraft back online are now in the hands of our technical teams.

The work will start at midday and will enable the rescheduled flight to be operated at the following times (departure from CDG on 05 June at 22:00) .

Here the complete provisional timetable for flight SB50, subject to the repair being completed and approved :

Departure Paris CDG 22:00 - Arrival Bangkok14:50 on 06 June

Departure Bangkok 16:55 - Arrival Nouméa 06:55 am on 07 June

Passengers affected will be informed directly of these elements.

Paris 04 of June 23:50 / Nouméa 05 June of 08:50

Flight SB501 scheduled to leave Roissy-CDG today 04 June at 22:00 local time, bound for Bangkok and Nouméa, has been suspended due to a technical fault.
The aircraft needs to be repaired, and the necessary parts are currently being located at Roissy. This will not be possible before the curfew time at CDG airport.
The flight cannot therefore be rescheduled before tomorrow 05 June, Paris time, and the passengers concerned have been informed and will be accommodated overnight at the airline's expense.
The airline and its service providers are working to get the aircraft back into service as quickly as possible and to inform passengers tomorrow morning (Paris time) of the rescheduling of flight SB 501 or of alternative routing solutions.
We deeply regret inconvenience caused and this section will be updated as soon as new information can be confirmed.

The Noumea Sydney Noumea flight scheduled on Saturday 14th June is now cancelled due to a maintenance operation that has become imperative on the aircraft initially planned to operate this flight. 

Our absolute priority is to ensure the safety of our passengers and crew, and this technical intervention, although not originally planned, cannot be postponed. 

Customers affected by this change will be offered an alternative solution as soon as possible, either on another flight of the same day or on the previous day's flight, exceptionally operated by A330.

Update 29/04/2025 - Aircalin informs its passengers that the flight SB140 Noumea Sydney of 29^th of April is rescheduled on the 30^th of April as follows (in local time):

• Departure from Noumea at 09.30 AM
• Arrival in Sydney at 11.50 AM

Flight SB141 between Sydney and Noumea of 29^th of April is rescheduled on the 30^th of April as follows (in local time):

• Departure from Sydney at 01.30 PM
• Arrival in Noumea at 05.20 PM

Connecting passengers will be contacted by our commercial team who will send them their new itinerary.

The company thanks you for your understanding.

Aircalin informs its passengers that due to a technical issue, SB140 and SB141 flights between Nouméa and Sydney initially scheduled on the 29^th of april are cancelled.

Reschedule solutions are currently under study. The website will be updated as soon as the new schedule can be confirmed and passengers will receive email and SMS accordingly.

Aircalin apologizes for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.