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Helicopters to fly the skies of the Maldives again

Maldives

PUBLISHED February 01, 2017

The Government of Maldives announced plans in December to re-start helicopter operations in the archipelago, more than 15 years since the island nation ceased using choppers after a series of accidents that resulted in multiple fatalities.

Speaking during a ceremony on Wednesday to mark this years International Aviation Day, Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer stated that aviation remained a top priority for the government and revealed multiple proposals from interested parties to begin helicopter operations in the Maldives.

Despite the earlier disasters, the minister is confident that helicopter operations could provide a major boost for the tourism industry in the transfer of tourists to and from the scattered island resorts. However, he was also quick to assure that the government would look at a safety firstpolicy before re-commencing helicopter operations. Minister Zameer highlighted the importance of exploring new ways for transportation as the country is set for the opening of several new resorts in the near future.

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