Owners Considering Putting Trans Maldivian Airways Up For Sale
Trans Maldivian Airways’ major shareholder Carlyle Group as well as other investors in the seaplane operator are reportedly considering selling the business, a deal that could be worth up to US$700 million. Majority stakeholder Carlyle Group is leading initial talks…
Trans Maldivian Twin Otter Hits Resort
A Trans Maldivian Airways Twin Otter floatplane collided with a resort bungalow during takeoff. Local media outlet Aviators Maldives says the incident, which occurred on 13 November, involved one of the airline’s De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Series 300 Twin Otters. The…
Accident Report Into Maldives Seaplane Crash Raises Concerns That Deteriorating Skills Of Furloughed Pilots May Pose Safety Risk
Accident investigators in the Maldives, who have issued a report into last year’s crash of a Trans Maldivian Airways seaplane, have identified pilot error as a cause of the accident, raising safety concerns that the flying skills of some furloughed…
