Maldivian Airlines, the national airline of the Maldives, has successfully completed its first flight from Chengdu city in China to Male. This historic journey on the airline’s newly added Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft carried 191 passengers.
The A330 aircraft, with a capacity of 264 passengers, is scheduled to fly to Beijing tonight and to Shanghai later this week. This marks an important phase in increasing Maldivian Airlines’ international capacity and strengthening ties between the Maldives and China. This new route, expected to operate three flights per week between the Maldives and China, is anticipated to bring significant growth to the Maldives’ tourism industry. Highlighting the importance of this expansion, the airline’s Managing Director, Ibrahim Ilyas, stated, “With the introduction of our first wide-body aircraft, we are now prepared to increase our international capacity, open new routes, and connect the Maldives to distant destinations.”
The successful completion of this first flight is a good omen as Maldivian Airlines continues to progress and expand its services to more international destinations.
