Maldivian (airline)

Maldivian
IATA
Q2		 ICAO
DQA		 Callsign
ISLAND AVIATION
Founded 2000
Hubs Ibrahim Nasir International Airport
Airport lounge Moonimaa Lounge
Kashima Lounge
Alliance -
Fleet size 15
Destinations 18
Company slogan Flying Made Simple
Parent company Island Aviation Services
Headquarters Malé
Key people Ahmed Shafeeu (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.

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Destinations

Maldivian flies to the following destinations on scheduled domestic and international service:[3]

Maldivian Bombardier Dash Q8-300
Bangladesh
China
India
Maldives
Thailand

Fleet

The Maldivian fleet includes the following aircraft as of March 2015:[5]

Maldivian Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 1 — 14 138 152
Airbus A321-200 1 — 6 194 200
Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 2 — 0 37 37
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 5 — 0 50 50
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 6 — 0 15 15
Total 15 —

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 has two classes. 14 seats in business class and 148 seats in economy class. The aircraft began operations on 15 November 2012.

Maldivian Airlines first Airbus A320 arrives at Ibrahim Nasir Airport (24th October 2012)

Seaplane operations

Maldivian opened seaplane operations on the 16th June 2014 and its first domestic flight was on the 6th July. On that first flight they flew to the Thaa Atoll Maalifushi, the Captain was David Kurivita while the First Officer was Gareth Morgan. The seaplane operations are based at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport. Their Twin Otters are registered 8Q-IAL, 8Q-IAJ.[6][7][8]

Island Aviation Services

As of Nov 2010, Island Aviation Services provide the following services at all public airports of the Maldives.[9]

Lounges

Maldivian's parent company Island Aviation Services operate 4 lounges in 4 of Maldivian's destinations in the Maldives.[10]

Malé International Airport

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Kaadehdhoo Airport

Dharavandhoo Airport

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us." Maldivian. Retrieved on 29 April 2011. "Corporate Head Office No: 26, Ameer Ahmed Magu Male' 20026, Rep Of Maldives"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Maldivian Expands China Service from Feb 2015". Airline Route. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  4. ↑ "Maldivian Plans to Start Wuhan Service from June 2014". Airline Route. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Maldivian leases new aircraft". Maldivian official website. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  6. ↑ "Media - 17th Apr 2014 - Maldivian`s first Seaplane". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Media - 8th Jun 2014 - The second seaplane of Maldivian". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Media - 5th Jul 2014 - Maldivian Seaplane - First Domestic Flight". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  10. ↑ Maldivian, flying made simple
  11. ↑ "Inauguration of Kashimaa Lounge at Dharavandhoo Airport". Maldivian. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

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