Maldives based airline BeOnd has operated the first direct commercial flight from Europe to Red Sea International Airport (RSI) arriving from Milan on November 12. The flight marks the start of scheduled international operations at RSI, located on Saudi Arabia’s western coast. BeOnd will operate twice-weekly services between Milan and RSI, offering lie-flat seating in an all-business-class configuration. The launch coincided with the TOURISE Global Tourism Summit in Riyadh, w

Maldivian has operated its Airbus A330 aircraft to Gan International Airport for the first time today, marking the type’s inaugural service to the southern Maldives under the national carrier’s current fleet. The wide-body aircraft, introduced earlier this year, was deployed on a domestic sector to Addu Atoll’s international gateway, which is equipped to handle long-haul aircraft. While Gan has previously received wide-body movements, this is the first operation involving Mal

Villa Air has added a second DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane to its operational fleet, the aircraft, registered 8Q-VAC, joins the first Twin Otter, 8Q-VAB which launched the airline’s seaplane service to Villa Park Sun Island Resort last week. Photo: Dave Jamnasteen Villa Air’s return to seaplane operations marks a strategic shift from its previous focus on land based domestic routes using ATR aircraft. The airline had briefly operated a Cessna 208 Caravan seaplane in the early 20