Island Aviation Service (IAS), which operates Maldivian, is seeking to lease a Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft.
In an announcement today, the IAS said eligible parties can submit proposals and that bid registration is open till January 25, 02:30 pm.
It added that IAS wants to acquire the aircraft "on dry lease basis for a preferred lease period of six years."
This is the first time that Maldivian is seeking a Boeing aircraft.
The Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft has a seating capacity of 248 passengers and a cruise speed of 7,305 nautical miles.
It is currently leased in the global market for about USD 1 million per month.
IAS also announced today to seek interested groups to purchase a 50-seat Dash-8 aircraft the company bought in 2012.
According to the Airfleets website, the aircraft is DHC-8, MSN 546 which is 23 years old.
Last week, Maldivian announced to lease an A330-200 airbus. The Cabinet decided last month to provide the funds for the lease of two wide-body aircraft to the IAS.






