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Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services 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.
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 center of the tail. Along with the re-branding 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 one dolphins, dolphin jumping out of the water on the tail of the aircraft.
Maldivian
{{Airlines of Maldives Airlines of the Maldives Airlines established in 2000 Malé 2000 establishments in Asia Former seaplane operators
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 De Havilland Canada Dash 8, 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 International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, India. On 25 August 2008, the airline division of Island Aviation Services was re-branded as Maldivian. 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.Destinations
Maldivian flies to the following destinations on scheduled domestic and international service as of October 2019: ; *Dhaka – Shahjalal International Airport ; (Charter) *Changsha – Changsha Huanghua International Airport *Chengdu – Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport *Chongqing – Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport *Fuzhou – Fuzhou Changle International Airport *Nanjing – Nanjing Lukou International Airport *Wuhan – Wuhan Tianhe International Airport *Xi'an – Xi'an Xianyang International Airport *Hangzhou – Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport ; *Kochi – Cochin International Airport *Thiruvananthapuram – Trivandrum International Airport ; *Malé – Velana International Airport Hub *Addu Atoll – Gan International Airport *Baa Atoll – Dharavandhoo Airport *Gaafu Alif Atoll – Kooddoo Airport *Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll – Kaadedhdhoo Airport *Gnaviyani Atoll – Fuvahmulah Airport *Haa Dhaalu Atoll – Hanimaadhoo International Airport and the airport in Kulhudhuffushi *Laamu Atoll – Kadhdhoo Airport *Raa Atoll – Ifuru Airport *Thaa Atoll – Thimarafushi Airport *Dhaalu Atoll – Dhaalu Airport *Shaviyani Atoll - Funadhoo Airport ; *Colombo – Colombo International Airport, Ratmalana ; *Bangkok – Suvarnabhumi International Airport ; Resorts Operated by – Maldivian Seaplane *Raa Atoll – Kudafushi Island Resort *Baa Atoll – Anathara Kihavahuravalhi *Baa Atoll – Four Seasons Private Island *Baa Atoll – Vakkaru Island Resort *Baa Atoll – Hirundu Island Resort *Noonu Atoll – Robinson Club Noonu *Dhaalu Atoll – Niyaama Private Islands *Dhaalu Atoll – Kandima Island Resort *Dhaalu Atoll – Doores Island Retreat *Dhaalu Atoll – Maagau Island Resort *Thaa Atoll – Maalifushi Island ResortFleet
The Maldivian fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2022):
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 center of the tail. Along with the re-branding 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 one dolphins, dolphin jumping out of the water on the tail of the aircraft.
Other services
As of July 2016, Island Aviation Services provide the following services at all public airports of the Maldives. * Aircraft Engineering Services * Ground Control * Flight Operations * Aerodrome OperationLounges
Island Aviation Services operates 3 lounges in Maldives; Moonimaa lounge at Velana International Airport, Malé and Kashimaa lounges at both Hanimaadhoo International Airport, Hanimaadhoo and Dharavandhoo Airport, Dharavandhoo airports.References
External links
Maldivian
{{Airlines of Maldives Airlines of the Maldives Airlines established in 2000 Malé 2000 establishments in Asia Former seaplane operators