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Nouméa, 17 August at 9:00 pm

We would like to inform customers affected by flights SB740/SB741 Nouméa-Singapore-Nouméa on 18 August 2026 that the aircraft, which underwent maintenance during the day, has not received the technical clearance required for us to operate flight SB740 scheduled to depart on 18 August at 2:00 am.

As a result, we regret to inform you that flights SB740 and SB741 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

At this stage, we are not yet in a position to confirm a new schedule.

Our teams remain fully mobilised to finalise a solution as soon as possible.

A further update will be provided tomorrow at 10:00 am, Nouméa local time.

We sincerely apologise to our customers for the wait and the inconvenience caused, and thank them for their patience and understanding.

Aircalin

Nouméa, 17/08 19h00

We would like to inform customers travelling on flights SB740/SB741 Nouméa-Singapore-Nouméa on 18 August 2026 that the aircraft underwent maintenance during the day.

At this stage, the departure of flight SB740, initially scheduled for 01:00, has been delayed by one hour and is now scheduled to depart Nouméa at 02:00 on 18 August.

This new departure time remains subject to technical clearance expected at 21:00, Nouméa local time.

We ask our customers to prepare for a 02:00 departure and to come to the airport for check-in from 23:00.

We ask you to stay tuned for Aircalin’s next update at 21:00 and to wait for our confirmation by email and SMS before making your way to the airport.

We thank you for your patience and understanding and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Aircalin

Nouméa, 17 August at 6:20 pm

We are still not in a position to confirm a new schedule for these flights. No new flight schedule will be announced this evening.

Our teams remain fully mobilised to finalise a solution as soon as possible.

A further update will be provided tomorrow at 10:00 am, Nouméa local time.

We sincerely apologise to our customers for the wait and the inconvenience caused, and thank them for their patience and understanding.

Aircalin

Nouméa, 17/08 5PM

At this stage, no further information can be provided. Our teams continue to work towards identifying the most suitable solution as soon as possible.

A further update will be provided at 6:00 pm, Nouméa local time, to keep our customers informed of the latest developments.

We thank our customers for their patience and understanding. 

Aircalin

Nouméa, 17/08 3PM

We would like to inform customers affected by flights SB500-SB501 Nouméa-Bangkok-Paris-Bangkok-Nouméa that our teams are still working on and assessing the various rebooking options available.

We are doing everything possible to identify the most suitable solution and resume these flights under the best possible conditions.

A further update will be provided between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm, Nouméa local time, to keep our customers informed of the latest developments.

We thank our customers for their patience and understanding and invite them to regularly check the My booking page page to ensure that their contact details are up to date.

Aircalin

Noumea, 17/08 at 01.45AM

We regret to inform you that, due to a technical issue affecting one of our aircraft, flights SB500-SB501 Nouméa–Bangkok–Paris–Bangkok–Nouméa scheduled for 17 August 2026 have been cancelled and are currently awaiting rescheduling.

Our teams are doing everything possible to offer a new solution as soon as possible.  

In order to receive all information related to their trip, we invite now our affected customers to go to My booking page to check and update their personal contacts. 

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

Aircalin

Noumea, 16/08 at 05:00PM

Following our previous communication regarding the rescheduling of flights SB500 and SB501, originally scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026, we confirm that flights via Singapore scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026, are now confirmed.

Flights are schedule as follows, in local time:

Flight SB740 from Noumea to Singapore

• Departure from Nouméa, Monday, 17 August at 01:00 AM
• Arrival in Singapore, Monday, 17 August at 07:20 AM

Flight SB741 from Singapore to Noumea

• Departure from Singapore, Monday, 17 August at 11:10 AM
• Arrival in Nouméa, Monday, 17 August at 10:50 PM

The new travel itineraries have been sent by email and SMS to all affected passengers.

Our teams remain fully mobilised to assist the affected passengers and enable them to reach their destination under the best possible conditions.

We thank you for your understanding and patience.

Aircalin

Nouméa, 15 August, 9.00 am

Flights SB500 and SB501 scheduled for 15 August 2026 have had to be rescheduled to 16 August 2026 due to a technical issue with one of our aircraft.

Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that these flights will not be able to operate on 16 August 2026. This is because additional time is required to complete maintenance and ensure the aircraft is repaired.

We plan to rebook the journeys of the affected customers as soon as possible. At this stage, most of these rebookings would involve a flight via Singapore on Monday 17 August 2026, although this is yet to be confirmed:

• Departure from Nouméa: 01:00
• Arrival in Singapore: 07:20
• Departure from Singapore: 11.10
• Arrival in Nouméa: 22.50

Customers travelling to and from Paris and to and from Bangkok have already received their new itineraries.

Customers travelling between Nouméa and Paris or between Nouméa and Bangkok will very shortly receive their new itinerary by email and text message, including this flight via Singapore, which will be confirmed on the afternoon of Sunday 16 August 2026.

Should there be any further changes, we will keep them informed as soon as possible by email, text message and on our website.

We are fully aware of the impact this situation is having on our customers’ travel plans.

Rest assured that our teams remain fully committed to ensuring that the customers affected can reach their destination under the best possible conditions.

We would like to thank you once again for your trust and understanding.

Aircalin

Noumea, 15/08, 05:30 PM

We regret to inform you that due to a technical issue on one of our aircraft, flights SB500-SB501, Noumea-Bangkok-Paris-Bangkok-Noumea scheduled on Saturday 15th of august 2026 are cancelled and rescheduled as follows, in local time:

Flight SB500, between Noumea, Bangkok and Paris,

• Departure from Nouméa, Sunday August 16th at 02.00 AM,
• Arrival in Bangkok, Sunday August 16th at 08.25 AM,
• Departure from Bangkok, Sunday August 16th at 10.35 AM,
• Arrival in Paris, Sunday August 16th at 06.20 PM.

Flight SB501, between Paris, Bangkok and Noumea,

• Departure from Paris, Sunday August 16th at 09.30 PM,
• Arrival in Bangkok, Monday August 17th at 02.25 PM,
• Departure from Bangkok, Monday August 17th at 04.35 PM,
• Arrival in Nouméa, Tuesday August 18th at 06.30 AM.

We are aware of the impact this situation has on your travel plans and remain fully committed to supporting our affected customers as best we can.

We sincerely thank you for your patience and understanding.

Aircalin