Maldivian
Maldivian is the airline division of Island Aviation Services and is based in Malé, Maldives. As the flag carrier of the Maldives, they operate international flights in addition to inter-island services, with its main hub at Velana International Airport.
Key facts
History
On 23 April 2009, the Maldivian government, under a Presidential decree, incorporated Island Aviation Services Limited as a wholly government-owned limited company. The airline began operations with a fleet comprising one Bombardier Dash 8 Q200 and two Dornier 228 aircraft, serving only domestic airports within the Maldives. International operations commenced on 26 January 2008, with scheduled flights to Thiruvananthapuram, India. On 25 August 2008, the airline division was rebranded as Maldivian.
In 2023, Maldivian started using new generation ATR 72-600 and ATR 42-600 aircraft in its fleet, replacing its older Dash 8 aircraft. On 6 January 2025, Maldivian introduced its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, with plans to add a second A330 and a Boeing 787-8. The airline is also seeking destinations in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The inaugural flight was to Chengdu in China.
Its airports
Its main hubs
Other airports in its network
Route network according to OpenFlights (open route database). It may not reflect recent schedule changes.
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This page was last updated on September 26, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, September 26). Maldivian. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian
MLA
“Maldivian.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 26 Sept. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Vuelopedia. “Maldivian.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified September 26, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian.
Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Maldivian. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian (Accessed: 17 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{vuelopedia_en_airline_maldivian,
author = {{Vuelopedia}},
title = {{Maldivian}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-09-26},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian}},
urldate = {2026-10-17},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}Wikipedia
{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/airline/maldivian |title=Maldivian |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-09-26 |access-date=2026-10-17 |language=en}}Types it operates · 12 aircraft · 4 models
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