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Villa Air prepares to relaunch seaplane ops

Villa Air of the Maldives is planning to relaunch seaplane operations having already dallied with the idea more than a decade ago. Sources close to the airline have revealed that the private airline has acquired two Twin Otter aircraft. In 2013, Villa Air had launched FlyME, employing a single Cessna Caravan registered 8Q-VAU on seaplane tours and transfers within the Indian Ocean archipelago. On 17th October 2024, one of the two Twin Otters intended for the new outfit was spotted in Heraklion (LGIR) on delivery, carrying the US registration N70AR.

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