Flyme (Villa Air)
Villa Air is a Maldivian airline launched on March 14, 2011.[1][2] It has its headquarters on the fifth floor of the Villa House in Malé.[3] The airline is operated by Villa Air, a subsidiary company of Villa Group, and began operations on 1 October 2011.[4] The company slogan is We fly you in style.
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Commenced operations | 1 October 2011 | ||||||
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Operating bases | Velana International Airport | ||||||
Hubs | Villa International Airport Maamigili | ||||||
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Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 2 | ||||||
Parent company | Villa Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Villa House, Malé, Maldives | ||||||
Website | www |
On 4 September 2020, the airlines operated its first international flight from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport carrying 72 passengers on ATR 72-600 aircraft. [5]
Destinations
Villa Air's destinations as of July 2019 include the following airports:[6]
- Ari - Villa International Airport Maamigili - VAM - Hub
- Maalhosmadulu - Dharavandhoo Airport - DRV
- Malé - Velana International Airport - MLE - Base
Villa Air also offers special request flights to the following destinations:[7]
- Hanimaadhoo - Hanimaadhoo International Airport - HAQ (from Dharavandhoo Airport)
- Kadhdhoo - Kadhdhoo Airport - KDO (from Villa International Airport Maamigili)
Fleet
The Flyme fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2019):[8]
Aircraft | In Service | On Order | Passengers | Remarks |
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de Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 | — | 4 | ||
ATR 72-500 | 1 | — | 68 | |
ATR 72-600 | 1 | — | 74 | |
Total | 2 | 4 |
Retired fleet
References
- "Miadhu News – Villa introduces new airline 'Fly me". Miadhu.com. 2011-03-10. Archived from the original on 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- "Haama Daily". Haama Daily. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- "Flyme - The Premier Domestic Airline of the Maldives, Maldivian Airline by Villa Air". flyme.mv. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- "Maamigili airport opens with 'Flyme' airlines entering into service". Haveeru.com.mv. 2011-10-01. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- "Maldives' Flyme debuts international passenger operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- "." Flyme Route Map. Retrieved on July 13, 2019. "Flyme Route Map "
- "." Flyme Route Map. Retrieved on July 13, 2019. "Flyme Route Map "
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 20.
External links
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- "Photo by: Eric Cesa (Date: 17.02.2011). Airline: flyMe (I-ADLQ / 8Q-VAQ). Type: ATR 42. Airport: Italy Verona (VRN)". Skyliner aviation news and more. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
Maldivian newcomer flyme is to start-up shortly with this former Air Dolomiti ATR 42.
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