IAS Invites Development Proposals for Maafaru International Airport Hotel

Island Aviation Services Ltd. (IAS), operator of Maafaru International Airport, has invited expressions of interest (EOI) to develop and operate a 50-bed airport hotel on a 4,000 sq m beachfront area. The invitation is open to local and foreign entities. Maafaru Airport, the second busiest in Maldives with 700 private jets annually, was developed with $60 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and has a 2,300m runway. In 2023, the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration contracted MTCC to expand the airport to accommodate Boeing 777 aircraft. The EOI deadline is 21 April 2024. The hotel project aims to enhance airport facilities and stimulate economic growth in Noonu Atoll.

Island Aviation Services Ltd. (IAS), operator of Maafaru International Airport, has invited expressions of interest (EOI) to develop and operate a 50-bed airport hotel on a 4,000 sq m beachfront area. The invitation is open to local and foreign entities. Maafaru Airport, the second busiest in Maldives with 700 private jets annually, was developed with $60 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and has a 2,300m runway. In 2023, the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration contracted MTCC to expand the airport to accommodate Boeing 777 aircraft. The EOI deadline is 21 April 2024. The hotel project aims to enhance airport facilities and stimulate economic growth in Noonu Atoll.

Island Aviation Services Ltd. (IAS), operator of Maafaru International Airport, has invited expressions of interest (EOI) to develop and operate a 50-bed airport hotel on a 4,000 sq m beachfront area. The invitation is open to local and foreign entities. Maafaru Airport, the second busiest in Maldives with 700 private jets annually, was developed with $60 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and has a 2,300m runway. In 2023, the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih administration contracted MTCC to expand the airport to accommodate Boeing 777 aircraft. The EOI deadline is 21 April 2024. The hotel project aims to enhance airport facilities and stimulate economic growth in Noonu Atoll.

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