Chennai: Maldivian Airlines, the national carrier of the Maldives, has launched its first commercial flight from Male to Chennai, for which it will be using an Airbus A320 plane. The airline is a new operator of Airbus single aisle aircraft, which will be operated under a leasing agreement.
The aircraft, which is powered by CFM56 engines, was previously handed over at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Maldives, in October 2012. Its interior has been specifically modified to accommodate a three-class configuration: 14 business, 18 premium and 120 economy seats, according to company's release.
This entry into service of our first A320 signifies will be increasing the expansion of Maldivian in the region, commented Abdul Haris, Managing Director of Maldivian. “We will start our A320 operations with direct flights to Mumbai, Chennai and Dhaka, much-anticipated routes for our customers.”
15/11/12 T E Narasimhan/Business Standard
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The aircraft, which is powered by CFM56 engines, was previously handed over at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Maldives, in October 2012. Its interior has been specifically modified to accommodate a three-class configuration: 14 business, 18 premium and 120 economy seats, according to company's release.
This entry into service of our first A320 signifies will be increasing the expansion of Maldivian in the region, commented Abdul Haris, Managing Director of Maldivian. “We will start our A320 operations with direct flights to Mumbai, Chennai and Dhaka, much-anticipated routes for our customers.”
15/11/12 T E Narasimhan/Business Standard
