- Maldivian (airline)
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Maldivian 
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ISLAND AVIATIONFounded 2000 Hubs Malé International Airport Airport lounge Finifenmaa Lounge Fleet size 5 Destinations 6 Company slogan Flying Made Simple Parent company Island Aviation Services Headquarters Malé Key people Bandhu Ibrahim Saleem (MD) Jump seat captain Mohamed Ameen
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 Malé International Airport.
The Government under a Presidential decree incorporated Island Aviation Services Limited on 13 April 2000, as a limited liability Company which is hundred percent owned by the Government of Maldives. On 25 August 2008, the airline division of Island Aviation Services was rebranded as Maldivian as the airline was to operate international flights.
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Destinations
Maldivian flies to the following services to scheduled domestic and international destinations:[2]
Asia
- India
- Maldives
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll - Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
- Gan - Gan International Airport
- Hanimaadhoo - Hanimaadhoo Airport
- Laamu Atoll - Kadhdhoo Airport
- Malé - Malé International Airport Hub
Fleet
The Maldivian fleet includes the following aircraft as of January 2011:[3]
Maldivian Fleet Aircraft In Service On Order Passengers Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 2 — 37 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 2 — 50 Dornier 228 1 — 16 Total 5 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.
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 2 of Maldivian's destinations in the Maldives.[5]
Malé International Airport
- Finifenmaa Lounge
- Lounge allocated at the international terminal for the use of business and first class passengers.
- Saimaa Lounge
- Second Lounge allocated at the international terminal for the use of business and first class passengers.
- Moonimaa Lounge
- Lounge allocated at the domestic terminal for the use of passengers.
Hanimaadhoo Airport
- Kashimaa Lounge
- Lounge allocated at the airport for the use of business and first class passengers. First airline lounge to be built on a beach-front.
References
- ^ "Contact Us." Maldivian. Retrieved on 29 April 2011. "Corporate Head Office No: 26, Ameer Ahmed Magu Male' 20026, Rep Of Maldives"
- ^ Maldivian, flying made simple
- ^ "Maldivian fleet". Maldivian official website. http://www.maldivian.aero/Fleet. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ Maldivian, flying made simple
- ^ Maldivian, flying made simple
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