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.
On 4 September 2020, the airlines operated its first international flight from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport carrying 72 passengers on an 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:[6]
- Hanimaadhoo - Hanimaadhoo International Airport - HAQ (from Dharavandhoo Airport)
- Kadhdhoo - Kadhdhoo Airport - KDO (from Villa International Airport Maamigili)
Fleet
The Villa Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2019):[7]
| Aircraft | In Service | On Order | Passengers | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 | — | 4 | ||
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | — | 68 | |
| ATR 72-600 | 1 | — | 74 | |
| Total | 2 | 4 |
Retired fleet
References
- ^ Latheef, Abdul (18 March 2011). "Villa introduces new airline 'Fly me"". Miadhu. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Villa "Fly Me" Brand Goes Airborne". Haama Daily. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
- ^ "Flyme - The Premier Domestic Airline of the Maldives, Maldivian Airline by Villa Air". flyme.mv. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ Jameel, Abdullah (1 October 2011). "Maamigili airport opens with 'Flyme' airlines entering into service". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ Nadalet, Ivan (7 September 2020). "Maldives' Flyme debuts international passenger operations". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ a b "Route map". Flyme. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 20.
External links
- Flyme
- Villa Air[1]
- "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.
- ^ "Villa Air". Villa Air. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-02-03.