A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
A Neos airliner from Italy lands at VIA on January 9, 2018. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/MIIHAARU Last Sunday marked the highest amount of aircraft movements recorded in the history of Velana International Airport (VIA), revealed its operator Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) on Tuesday. The company’s manager of corporate affairs, Hassan Areef, stated that VIA recorded […]
The road on airport island Hulhule’s southwest coast. PHOTO/MACL The expansion project of Velana International Airport (VIA)’s apron has commenced, announced Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) on Monday. An official of MACL stated that the project, which would see the apron expanded to the road formerly used on Hulhule island’s southwest side, was undertaken by […]
Aerial view of private jets parked at Velana International Airport on December 28, 2017. PHOTO/MACL More than 140 private jets swamped Velana International Airport within one week as international tycoons and celebrities arrived in the Maldives to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. The peak tourism season in the Maldives is the duration of winter […]
Ongoing construction of the new building at VIA’s waterfront, to house the new range of franchise restaurants. Three groups have expressed interest to operate restaurants in Velana International Airport (VIA), following the bid opened by Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) seeking franchise restaurants and cafe brands to invest in the airport. According to a MACL […]
The Maldivian seaplane partly submerged in Hulhule lagoon after its crash landing. PHOTO/READER The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority has launched a probe after a seaplane crash-landed in the lagoon of the Maldives’ main airport island, Hulhule, on Wednesday. The seaplane, of the national carrier Maldivian, fell due to strong turbulence during its descent. Ali Nashath, […]