TMA Is All Prepped Up For Peak Season With A New Aircraft Making Its Entry Into The Fleet

Sunday 14th of August 2022

This Friday, Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) welcomed the newest addition to their extensive fleet, a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters. The Twin Otters marks the 59th aircraft to join the collection and arrived at a timely moment, with the high season about to commence just this October!

As the World’s Largest Seaplane Operator, TMA has been extending its fleet to keep up with the growing demand for seaplane services. The demand has soared from rising number of tourist arrivals along with more new resorts being established in the Maldives. To cater for these factors, the company has already brought 3 aircrafts to its fleet, ever since Maldives re-opened its borders post-pandemic lockdown.

TMA is dedicated to continuously grow and expand to facilitate for the demand, whilst still providing great flexibility to its resort partners. The company estimates that it will broaden its services to 1 million passengers this year and is determined to finish 2022 with an impressive fleet of 60 aircrafts in its name.

From its inception in 1989, TMA has been the bridge between tourists and their various destinations, connecting visitors from Velana International Airport to the resorts. Now, TMA flies to more than 80 resorts across 14 atolls in the country and is the most experienced and oldest tourist transport operator in the Maldives. The company has recently opened their new, ultra-modern terminal, namely Noovilu Seaplane Terminal with a capacity to house twice as many seaplanes. The pleasant ambience and structure of the terminal will not only lead to more efficiency but it will assist in improving guest experiences as well while changing their perspective of seaplane travels.