Villa Air is a Maldivian airline launched on March 14, 2011.They operate to only 1 destination using 1 ATR Aircraft. [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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| Founded | 14 Mar 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 October 2011 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Velana International Airport | ||||||
| Hubs | Villa International Airport Maamigili | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 1 | ||||||
| Parent company | Villa Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Villa House, Malé, Maldives | ||||||
| Website | villaair | ||||||
On 4 September 2020, the airlines operated its first international charter flight from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport carrying 72 passengers on an ATR 72-600 aircraft.[5]
Destinations
editVilla Air's destinations as of January 2025 include the following airports:[6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
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 Maldives |
Malé | Velana International Airport | Base | |
| Maamigili | Villa International Airport Maamigili | Hub |
Fleet
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The Villa Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2025):
| 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
edit| Aircraft | fleet | introduced | Retired | Replacement aircraft | Remark |
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| ATR 42-500 | 3 | 2011 | 2023 | — | — |
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | 2015 | 2023 | — | — |
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | 2013 | 2015 | — | Maldives First ATR 72 Aircraft (8Q-VAS) |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 1 | 2014 | 2018 | De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 | Amphibious Type |
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
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- 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.
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- ^ "Villa Air". Villa Air. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2024-02-03.