The Maldivian cabinet resolved to fund Island Aviation Services Ltd's acquisition of two wide-body aircraft to open direct routes from key tourism markets, including three regions in China, Johannesburg and three European destinations. Operations are scheduled to commence within the next six months, with the government also planning talks with MACL over jet fuel concessions.
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The cabinet has resolved to provide the necessary funds for the investment through the financing facilities available to the Ministry of Finance.
Maldivian is set to acquire the wide-body aircraft shortly.
The two wide-body aircraft are set to be leased and will be operational in the near future. The operations of these new aircraft are scheduled to commence within the next six months. Initially, we plan to start operations to three regions …
The cabinet decided to engage in discussions with the Maldives Airports Company Ltd. (MACL) to obtain concessions on jet fuel.
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48% of tourists arrive in the Maldives via connecting flights due to the absence of direct flights from countries with the highest number of visitors, the President's Office noted.
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Maldivian's current fleet includes two ATR72 aircraft, one ATR42 aircraft, one Airbus 320 aircraft, eight Dash8-300 series aircraft, two Dash8-200 series aircraft, and 11 DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft.
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