Maldivian (airline)

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

Maldivian
IATA ICAO Callsign
Q2 DQA SKYSURFER
Founded2000
HubsVelana International Airport
Alliance–
Fleet size23
Destinations23
Parent companyIsland Aviation Services (state owned Maldivian Government)
HeadquartersMalé
Websitewww.maldivian.aero

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 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 Thiruvananthapuram, India. On 25 August 2008, the airline division of Island Aviation Services was re-branded as Maldivian.[2]

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 October 2019:[4]

 Bangladesh
 China
 India
 Maldives
 Thailand
Resorts Operated by – Maldivian Seaplane

Fleet

The Maldivian fleet includes the following aircraft (as of October 2019):[11]

Maldivian A320-200
Maldivian A321-200
Maldivian Air Fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A320-200 1 — 14 138 152
Airbus A321-200 1 — 6 194 200
Airbus A330-200[12] — 2 TBA
Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 2 — 0 37 37
Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 8 — 0 50 50
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 11 — 0 15 15
Total 23 2

Livery
Former Livery used by the airlines (as Island Aviation).
Current livery in use since 2008.

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 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.[13]

  • Aircraft Engineering Services
  • Ground Control
  • Flight Operations
  • Aerodrome Operation

Lounges

Island Aviation Services operates 3 lounges in Maldives; Moonimaa lounge at Malé and Kashimaa lounges at both Hanimaadhoo and Dharavandhoo airports.[14][15]

References
  1. "About Maldivian". www.maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Maldivian – Our Company". Airline Route. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Final Accident Report" (PDF). CAA.
  4. "Destinations Maldivian".
  5. "Maldivian Adds Chengdu Service from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. "Media | 15th Jul 2013 | First flight to Chongqing China". maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  7. "Media | 7th Feb 2016 | First Flight to Fuzhou, China". maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  8. "Maldivian Plans to Start Wuhan Service from June 2014". Airline Route. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  9. "Media | 29th May 2015 | First Commercial Flight to Ifuru". maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  10. "Media | 8th Sep 2013 | First Commercial Flight to Thimarafushi". maldivian.aero. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  11. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 20.
  12. "Media | 8th Aug 2019 | RFP to purchase Airbus A330-200 aircraft". maldivian.aero. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  13. "Island aviation, Maldivian".
  14. "Lounge services".
  15. "Inauguration of Kashimaa Lounge at Dharavandhoo Airport". Maldivian. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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