Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) is a private airline

Čar

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 based in Malé International Airport

Kabul

Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...

 and is the oldest air transfer operator operating in the Maldives

Quebec

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. It operates seaplanes to resort islands.

History

Originally Hummingbird Island Helicopters (established in 1989) and renamed Hummingbird Island Airways in July 1997, it began operations with a fleet of helicopters. In January 2000 Hummingbird Island Airways was renamed Trans Maldivian Airways. The first seaplanes were introduced in 1997 and from 1999 to 2007 Trans Maldivian Airways operated a fleet entirely made up of seaplanes. In August 2007 it started operating domestic flights to Gan

Gan (Seenu Atoll)

Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. It is relatively large by Maldive standards....

 with an ATR 42

ATR 42

-Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....

.

Due to financial reasons Trans Maldivian ceased flight operations to the 4 domestic airports on 1 March 2009.

Destinations

• Domestic
  • Malé
    Malé International Airport
    Ibrahim Nasir International Airport , more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives...
    
     (operations suspended)
  • Kaadedhdhoo
    Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport
    Kaadedhdhoo Airport or Kaadedhdhoo Domestic Airport is an airport located on the island of Kaadedhdhoo in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives. The airport is located south of Thinadhoo. It was opened in 1993, by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom....
    
     (operations suspended)
  • Gan (operations suspended)
  • Hanimaadhoo (operations suspended)
  • Resort Islands
    • Reethi Beach Resort
    • Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
    • Kihadhufaru Island Resort
    • Royal Island Resort
    • Cocopalm Dhunikolhu
    • Meeru Island Resort
    • Soneva Gili
    • Kuramathi Island Resort
    • Soneva Fushi
    • Paradise Island Resort
    • Cocopalm Island Resort
    • Fun Island Resort
    • Angaga Island Resort
    • Mirihi Island Resort
    • Machchafushi Island Resort
    • Maafushivaru Island Resort
    • Vakarufalhi Island Resort
    • Sun Island
    • Holiday Island
    • Vilu Reef Island Resort
    • Velavaru Island Resort
    • Kuredu Island Resort wwww.kuredu.com
    • Komandoo Island Resort www.komandoo.com
    • Veligandu Island Resort
    • Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

Services

Services provided by the company includes :

• Scenic flights
• Resort transfers
• Picnic flights
• Aircraft charter
• Domestic air services

Fleet

Trans Maldivian Airways Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	On Order	Passengers	Notes
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...	1		14
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...	22		19
Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...	1	4	19+

Former Fleet

Trans Maldivian Airways Fleet

Aircraft	Out of Service	Passengers	Notes
ATR 42 ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type....	March 2009	40	Used for operating to domestic airports

Incidents and accidents

As Hummingbird Island Helicopters

• On 8 January 1994, a MIL Helicopter
  Mil Mi-8
  The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
  
   (LZ-CAP) carrying 14 passengers and 3 crew was destroyed on impact to the ocean. The passengers and cabin attendant died.

• On 15 August 1996, a MIL Helicopter
  Mil Mi-8
  The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
  
   (LZ-CAC) carrying 24 passengers lost control 50 m above the ground on take-off. No one obtained any serious injuries.

• On 26 January 1999, a MIL Helicopter
  Mil Mi-8
  The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
  
   (LZ-CAK) carrying 20 passengers lost its left engine, two minutes after take-off from Rangali Helipad. The Helicopter was written off.

As Hummingbird Island Helicopters

• On 3 February 2000, a Cessna Caravan 208 (8Q-HIF) sprung back and rolled over on the nose while landing at Filitheyo Resort. All 9 passengers received minor injuries.

As Trans Maldivian Airways

• On 19 February 2001, a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
  De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
  The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
  
   (8Q-TMA) collided with a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
  De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
  The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
  
   (8Q-TMH) while landing at Holiday Island Resort. No one got injured.

• On 17 May 2004, a De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300
  De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
  The DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian 19-passenger STOL utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada and currently produced by Viking Air. The aircraft's fixed tricycle undercarriage, STOL abilities and high rate of climb have made it a successful cargo, regional passenger airliner and MEDEVAC...
  
   collided with the sea-wall of runway 18 at Malé International Airport
  Malé International Airport
  Ibrahim Nasir International Airport , more commonly known as Malé International Airport, previously known as Hulhulé Airport, is the main international airport in the Maldives...
  
  after experiencing problems taking off from the seaplane base at Hulhule, adjacent to the international airport. Both pilots and one passenger were seriously injured in the accident. The aircraft, SN 434, was written off. Subsequently, SN 434 was rebuilt by Viking Air Limited to serve as the technical demonstrator (proof of concept) aircraft for Series 400 Twin Otter development. It flew again as a Series 400 prototype in the fall of 2008, and is currently registered as C-FDHT.