A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
National carrier Maldivian has announced plans to add two more aircrafts into its growing fleet in order to expand its domestic operations. Managing Director of parent company Island Aviation Services (IAS) told local media that due to new domestic airports opening up as well as more hotels and resorts in the works is enough evidence […]
Stock photo of a Kodiak 100 on floats. Quest Aircraft Company is pleased to announce a new joint venture agreement between Quest parent company Setouchi Holdings, Inc and the Maldives-based company Island Aviation Services Ltd. The agreement establishes a new seaplane operation, Sky Atoll Private Ltd, and an initial order of four Kodiak 100s has […]
Additional promotion and marketing of Maldives need to be done in preparation, before the completion of the new terminal of Velana International airport, according to Vice Chairman of Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), Mr Hussain Afeef. Mr Afeef said this in an interview given to “Mihaaru” news at the WTM 2017. “It is essential […]
A drawing of the floating airport G.A. Dhevvadhoo hopes to develop by the island. The council of Gaafu Alif atoll Dhevvadhoo island on Wednesday passed a resolution to appeal to the government to develop a floating airport on the island. Council president Ahmed Najmeen stated that a domestic airport would be highly beneficial to all […]
The Maldives’ two main international airports are now using Rockwell Collins’ ARINC vMUSETM Common Use Passenger Processing System to improve airport processes while expediting the check-in process for passengers. Click to enlarge Extends long-term and strategic relationship with MLE GAN signs new agreement SINGAPORE (Nov. 6, 2017) – The Maldives’ two main international airports, Velana […]
Trans Maldivian, which owns one of the world’s biggest seaplane fleets, carries visitors from the country’s international airport to luxury resorts on other islands. Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, […]
Air France has begun its direct flights to the Maldives on Thursday- 2nd of November 2017. The maiden Air France flight AF 222 departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 at 8:52 PM and arrived at Male’- Velana International Airport at 10:48 am on the 2nd of November 2017 with a […]
Alitalia, the flag carrier of Italy commenced scheduled operations to Maldives, with the first flight Alitalia AZ 776 landing in Velana International Airport at around 11.25am (GMT +5) on November 1. The Airbus 330 flight which departed from Rome Fiumicino at 10:10 pm (GMT +1) on 31st October was given a water salute when it arrived […]