Mega Maldives

Mega Maldives

IATA 5M ICAO MEG Callsign SANDBAR
Founded	2010
Hubs	Gan International Airport Malé International Airport
Fleet size	1
Destinations	7
Headquarters	Malé, Maldives
Key people	George Weinmann (Chairman) Mifzal Ahmed (Managing Director)
Website	megamaldivesair.com

Mega Global Air Services (Maldives) Private Limited, operating as Mega Maldives, is a Maldivian charter airline established in 2010. It was awarded AOC on 22 December 2010,^[1] and its first chartered flight was from Malé to Gan on 28 December 2010.

International Operations

Mega Maldives's Boeing 767 (8Q-MEG) aircraft at Gan International Airport

The airline began its international operations on 21 January 2011 between Hong Kong and Gan. The airline operates a charter flight between Hong Kong and Gan once every 5 days.^[2] The airline also began service to Shanghai on July 16 and to Beijing on July 22.^[3][4]

Destinations

Maldives

• Gan – Gan International Airport
• Male' – Male' International Airport

People's Republic of China

• Beijing – Beijing Capital International Airport
• Chongqing – Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
• Hong Kong – Hong Kong International Airport
• Shanghai – Shanghai Pudong International Airport

South Korea

• Seoul – Incheon International Airport

Russia

• Yekaterinburg – Koltsovo International Airport (from 11/10/2011)

Fleet

Mega Global Air's fleet includes the following aircraft as of January 2011.^[5]

Mega Global Air Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers
			C	Y	Total
Boeing 767-300ER	1	—	12	252	264
Total	1

Livery

The aircraft's body is sponsored by Trip Advisor. However the tail of the aircraft displays the Mega Global Air insignia.

References

1. ^ New airline marks new era of aviation in Maldives
2. ^ Stop Press – 27JAN11 « AIRLINE ROUTE
3. ^ "Mega Maldives Airline Announces New Routes From Male’ International Airport to Shanghai and Beijing". http://www.megamaldivesair.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99:mega-maldives-airline-announces-new-routes-from-male-international-airport-to-shanghai-and-beijing&catid=58:regular-press&Itemid=75. 
4. ^ "Mega Maldives Airline Announces New Routes From Male’ International Airport to Shanghai and Beijing". http://www.maldivestraveller.mv/news/local/mega-maldives-announces-first-flight-from-shanghai-to-male/113/. 
5. ^ Mega Global Air - Fleet

External links

• Official website