Maldivian (airline)
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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Parent company | Island Aviation Services (Maldivian state-owned corporation) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malé | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services and is based in Malé, in the Maldives. It is the flag carrier airline of the Maldives. It operates international flights in addition to inter-island services. Its main base is Velana International Airport.[1]
History
On 23 April 2009, the Government under a Presidential decree incorporated Island Aviation Services Limited as a limited liability company, one hundred percent owned by the Government of Maldives. The airline began operations with three aircraft; a
Flight Q27100, a Viking Air De Havilland DHC-6-200 aircraft with registration marks 8Q-IAG, suffered an accident during three failed take-off attempts at Nature’s Paradise Island at 0926 hours on 16 November 2017. The aircraft had 12 passengers and three crew members destined to Velana International Airport. The aircraft experienced substantial damage.[3]
Destinations
Maldivian flies to the following destinations on scheduled Domestic and International service as of March 2023:[4]
| Domestic and International Destinations |
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| Maldivian Seaplane Operating Destinations |
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Fleet
Maldivian operates the following aircraft (as of April 2023).
| Aircraft | In Service | On Order | Passengers | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Airbus A320-200
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1 | — | 150 | |
Airbus A330-200
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— | 1 | TBA | Delivery in 2024[5] |
ATR 42-600
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1 | 5 | 46 | Deliveries in 2024 & 2025 |
ATR 72-600
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2 | — | 70 | |
| Boeing 787-8 | - | 1 | TBA | Delivery in 2024[6] |
de Havilland Canada Dash 8-200
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2 | — | 37 | |
de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
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6 | — | 50 | |
| de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 | 11 | — | 15 |
Livery
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The first livery used by the airline (as Island Aviation) featured a wave pattern along the bottom of the
Other services
As of July 2016, Island Aviation Services provide the following services at all public airports of the Maldives.[7]
- Aircraft Engineering Services
- Ground Control
- Flight Operations
- Aerodrome Operation
Lounges
Maldivian operates 3 lounges in Maldives; Moonimaa lounge at Malé and Kashimaa lounges at both Hanimaadhoo and Dharavandhoo airports.[8][9]
References
- ^ "About Maldivian". www.maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Maldivian – Our Company". Airline Route. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Final Accident Report" (PDF). CAA.
- ^ "Destinations Maldivian".
- ^ "Maldivian issues A330-200 dry-lease RFP". maldivian-aero. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "DRY LEASE OF ONE BOEING B787-8 AIRCRAFT". maldivian-aero. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Island aviation, Maldivian".
- ^ "Lounge services".
- ^ "Inauguration of Kashimaa Lounge at Dharavandhoo Airport". Maldivian. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
