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Island Aviation Services
IATA ICAO Call sign
Q2 DQA CUTE
Founded2000
Fleet size5
Destinations5
HeadquartersMalé
Key peopleBandhu Ibrahim Saleem (MD)
Websitehttp://www.island.com.mv

Island Aviation Services is an airline based in Malé, in the Maldives. It operates inter-island services. Its main base is Malé International Airport.[1]

Vision & Mission

Vision:The friendliest Airline with unparalleled excellence. Mission:Provide total customer satisfaction in the Airline Industry through innovative domestic and regional operations to the highest standards of professionalism and commitment.

Code data

  • IATA Code: Q2 [1]
  • ICAO Code: DQA
  • Callsign: Cute (From its IATA code if you cut the 'oo' from '2')

History

The airline was established and started operations in 2000. It was set up by the Maldives government after the grounding of Air Maldives. It is wholly owned by the Government of Maldives.[1]

Destinations

Island Aviation Services operates scheduled flights to the following domestic destinations (at January 2005): Gan, Hanimaadhoo, Kaadedhdhoo Island, Kadhdhoo Island and Malé. [2] International flights are being planned to Trivandrum starting from January 2008.

Services

The Company’s core business activities include the following services [3]:-

  • Domestic Air Services
  • Ground Handling
  • General Sales Agency
  • Cargo Services at Malé International Airport
  • Operation of CIP lounge at Malé International Airport
  • Engineering Services
  • Flight Operations

Fleet

The Island Aviation Services fleet includes the following aircraft (at October 2007) [1] :

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 95.
  2. ^ http://www.island.com.mv/destinations.php
  3. ^ http://www.island.com.mv/profile.php