TMA’S fleet expansion with its 14th aircraft came close to become effective in a week’s time before the end of the year with the arrival of the latest DHC-6-300.

The ex-Aero Pelican Australia aircraft with the registration VH-KZN landed last night at Malé International Airport with Ferry Captain Robert-Ambrose in command. He flew TMA’s future 8Q-TMP from Bankstown near Sydney Australia via the Cocos Island in 3 days to the Maldives.

The aircraft was immediately after completing customs formalities taken into the hangar for the necessary modifications before it will be submitted on floats for its Maldivian Certificate of Airworthiness. The aircraft will be put into operation early 2006 with only the tail repainted with the TMA-logo and name plus the new 8Q-TMP registration and for the time being will also remain equipped with the sheep skin seats from Australia!