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ATR42 currently used in the operation of Maldivian.

Maldivian seeks to finance lease 2 more ATR aircraft

Maldivian has brought in three ATR aircraft to replace ageing Dash-8 aircraft in its fleet.

11 July 2023

By Aishath Fareeha Abdulla

National carrier Maldivian is looking to finance lease two more ATR aircraft.

Island Aviation, which operates Maldivian, announced a tender on Monday for the finance lease of two ATR 42-600 aircraft.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) accompanying the announcement states that the order for the lease of two ATR 42-600 aircraft is in the final stages of confirmation.

One of the aircraft will be delivered in the last quarter of this year and the other in the first quarter of 2025, the RFP said.

Those interested in finance leasing the two new ATR aircraft for Maldivian have been invited to submit proposals by July 22.

Maldivian has brought in three ATR aircraft to replace ageing Dash-8 aircraft in its fleet.

  • Five more ATR aircraft leases were announced in April

  • The lease of an Airbus A123LR was announced last October, with no details given later

  • The lease of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft was announced in February

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