Maldivian (airline)

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Maldivian
IATA
Q2		 ICAO
DQA		 Callsign
ISLAND AVIATION
Founded 2000
Hubs Ibrahim Nasir International Airport
Airport lounge Moonimaa Lounge
Fleet size 7 (1 orders)
Destinations 14
Company slogan Flying Made Simple
Parent company Island Aviation Services
Headquarters Malé
Key people Ibrahim Saleem (Chairman)
Abdul Haris (Managing Director)
Website http://www.maldivian.aero/

Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services based in Malé, in the Maldives.[1] It is the national airline of the Maldives. It operates international flights in addition to inter-island services. Its main base is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.

On 13 April 2000, 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 Bombardier Dash 8 Q200; and a Dornier 228, and served only domestic airports within the Maldives.

The airline commenced its international flights on 26 January 2008 with scheduled flights to Trivandrum.

On 25 August 2008, the airline division of Island Aviation Services was rebranded as Maldivian.

Destinations

Maldivian flies to the following destinations on scheduled domestic and international service:[2]

Domestic

Maldives

International

Bangladesh
China
India
Sri Lanka

Fleet

The Maldivian fleet includes the following aircraft as of September 2013:[3]

Maldivian Fleet
Aircraft In Service On Order Passengers
Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 2 — 37
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 4 — 50
Airbus A320-200 1 1 152
Total 7 1

Livery

The first livery used by the airline (as Island Aviation) featured a wave pattern along the bottom of the fuselage along with 2 dolphins and 2 tuna fish. The logo was placed in the centre of the tail. Along with the rebranding of Maldivian, a new livery was introduced. The new livery saw the removal of the wave pattern to a plain white fuselage, and the addition of a blue wave, with two dolphins jumping out of the water, on the tail of the aircraft.

A320

The aircraft will have two classes.The aircraft began operations on 15 November 2012.

Island Aviation Services

As of Nov 2010, Island Aviation Services provide the following services at all public airports of the Maldives:[4]-

  • Aircraft Engineering Services
  • Ground Control (managed by Maldivian division)
  • Flight Operations (managed by Maldivian division)

Lounges

Maldivian's parent company Island Aviation Services operate 4 lounges in 4 of Maldivian's destinations in the Maldives.[5]

Malé International Airport

  • Moonimaa Lounge
    • Lounge allocated at the domestic terminal for the use of passengers.

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

  • Kashimaa Lounge - Hanimaadhoo
    • Lounge allocated in the domestic airport in the island of Hanimadhoo, Haa Dhaal atoll in the far north of Maldives. First airline lounge to be built on a beach-front.

Kaadehdhoo Airport

  • Kashimaa Lounge - Kaadehdhoo
    • Lounge allocated at the domestic airport in the island of Kaadehdhdhoo, Gaafu Dhaal atoll in the south of Maldives. Opened in late-2011 with a capacity of 10 passengers, and expanded in early-2013 to the current capacity of 40 passengers.

Dharavandhoo Airport

  • Kashimaa Lounge - Dharavandhoo
    • Lounge allocated at the domestic airport in the island of Dharavandhoo, Baa atoll in the north of Maldives. Open for services since 20 August 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Maldivian. Retrieved on 29 April 2011. "Corporate Head Office No: 26, Ameer Ahmed Magu Male' 20026, Rep Of Maldives"
  2. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  3. ↑ "Maldivian leases new aircraft". Maldivian official website. Retrieved 2012-01-19. 
  4. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  5. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  6. ↑ "Inauguration of Kashimaa Lounge at Dharavandhoo Airport". Maldivian. Retrieved 16 January 2014. 

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