A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) declared the company revenue has decreased significantly this year, which in turn convinces MACL to apply for a loan from the Bank of Maldives (BML). Speaking at the Parliamentary Committee, on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), acting Managing Director Moosa Solih said MACL generated profits last December and January. A considerable amount […]
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has revealed that 10 international passenger flights have already confirmed slots to land in the Maldives at Velana International Airport upon reopening. Speaking at a meeting with the Parliament’s State-owned Enterprises Committee, MACL officials revealed that this includes flights from Sri Lankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates Airlines, Hong […]
Renovation work on the west apron at Velana International Airport (VIA) has commenced. Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) is developing the 35,000 square meter area in the western wing of the airport, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. The renovation includes the construction of a Multi Aircraft Ramp System (MARS) which can handle large wide-bodied […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) celebrates its 54th anniversary, today. Demonstrating social distancing and wearing masks, a flag hoisting event was held at VIA to mark the occasion this morning. The operator of VIA, Maldives Airports Company Ltd’s (MACL) Acting Managing Director(AMD) Mr Moosa Solih, Management Team & staff participated at the event. Speaking at the […]
Velana International Airport (VIA) will be closed every night from 2100 hours to 0600 hours. Maldives Airports Company (MACL) that operates the main airport of the Maldives said that effective from Saturday (28th March), the airport will be closed for 9 hours every night. However, if a flight has to be landed for a medical […]
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 […]
Additional 10 flights would port at Velana International Airport (VIA) following the winter season to European countries, according to state. Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed, who is in-charge of evaluating and monitoring the progress of airport’s development said that additional 10 flights will land at the international airport per day. However, he had not specified the […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: It was just recently that one of Thailand’s wealthy tycoons invested in a mega-project in Emboodhoo Lagoon. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here. To be precise, more than billion dollars. His decision […]