Mega Maldives
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| Founded | 23 February 2010 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 23 December 2010 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 7 | ||||||
| Parent company | Mega Global Air Services (Maldives) Private Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives | ||||||
| Key people | George Weinmann (CEO) Mizna Ahmed (VP Administration) Mifzal Ahmed (Director Strategy and Business Development) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
MEGA Maldives Airlines is a Maldivian scheduled airline established in 2010 and serves as the international airline of the Maldives. It was awarded an AOC on 22 December 2010,[1] and its first domestic flight was from Malé to Gan on 28 December 2010.
The corporate headquarters of MEGA Maldives Airlines is located in Male', Maldives.[2]
Operations
The airline began its international operations on 21 January 2011 between Hong Kong and Gan. The airline initially operated flights between Hong Kong and Gan once every 5 days.[3] Later, the route was changed to Hong Kong and Malé, but continued the unique every 5 day pattern. The airline also began scheduled service from Malé to Shanghai on 16 July and to Beijing 22 July 2011.[4] Frequencies have increased since 2011 and the airline currently operates 4 to 5 flights a week to each of Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong depending on the season. The airline has also served Chongqing, Chengdu, and Hangzhou, China as well as Incheon (Seoul), Korea, with seasonal services. The latest route to operate is from Hong Kong to Koror, Palau with twice weekly frequencies starting in mid-December, 2013.
MEGA Maldives Airlines provides unique onboard services such as a "Honeymoon in the Sky" program (special gift and onboard treatment, must be reserved in advance), a "Kiddie Flight Attendant" program (in which appropriate age children get to learn about the flight attendant job and help hand out ice cream), and other innovative experiences for its passengers. Cockpit visits are usually allowed after landing on request (which is encouraged) or by invitation. The airline seeks to return some of the romance and excitement to flying.
The airline also provides technical services to other airlines at Male' Ibrahim Nasser International Airport including AOG support. The airline can also provide ground handling supervision and permit management services to other foreign airlines as well.
Destinations
- Maldives
- Hong Kong
- People's Republic of China
Mega Maldives's Boeing 767 (8Q-MEG) aircraft at Gan International Airport
- Malaysia
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
Fleet
Mega's fleet includes the following aircraft as of January 2014.[5]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | |||
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| C | pY | eY | Total | |||
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | — | 0 | 50 | 155 | 205 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | — | 12 | 42 | 196 | 250 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 1 | — | 12 | 0 | 288 | 300 |
| Total | 4 | |||||
References
- ^ New airline marks new era of aviation in Maldives
- ^ "Application for Employment" (Archive) Mega Maldives. Retrieved on 23 February 2014. "Mega Global Air Services (Maldives) Pvt. ltd. 5th Floor, H. Sakeena Manzil Medhuziyaarai Magu, Male 20127, Republic of Maldives"
- ^ JL (27 January 2011). "Stop Press". Airline Route. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Mega Maldives Airline Announces New Routes From Male' International Airport to Shanghai and Beijing" (Press release). Mega Maldives Airline. 10 July 2011.
- ^ Staff writers (4 August 2012). "Mega Maldives expands fleet with Boeing 757". Minivan News. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Ron Gluckman (March 26, 2012). "A Start-Up Airline Finds Its Place in the Maldives". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- Mohammed Visham (December 21, 2013). ""Mega" vision of one man to spread Maldives' wings across the globe". Haveeru Online. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- Mohammed Visham (December 17, 2012). "Mega Maldives introduces flights to Palau". Haveeru Online. Retrieved 1 December 2013.