Villa Air
Maldivian airline
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Villa Air is a Maldivian airline. It flies to only one destination, Maamigili, using four turboprop aircraft.[1][2] Their headquarters are in the Villa House in Malé.[3] The airline is a subsidiary of Villa Group, and began operations on 1 October 2011.[4] The company slogan is We fly you in style.
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| Founded | 14 Mar 2011 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 October 2011 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Velana International Airport | ||||||
| Hubs | Villa International Airport Maamigili | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 3 | ||||||
| Parent company | Villa Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Villa House, Malé, Maldives | ||||||
| Website | villaair | ||||||
Fleet and destination
Destinations
On 4 September 2020, the airline operated its first international charter flight from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport carrying 72 passengers on an ATR 72-600 aircraft.[5]
Villa Air's destinations as of January 2025 include the following airports:[6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maldives | Malé | Velana International Airport | Base | |
| Maamigili | Villa International Airport Maamigili | Hub | ||
| Dharavandhoo | Dharavandhoo Airport | Resuming soon | ||
Current fleet
As of August 2025[update], Villa Air operates the following aircraft:[7]
| Aircraft | In service | Order | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Y | Total | ||||
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | — | 68 | 68 | — |
| ATR 72-600 | 1 | — | 74 | 74 | — |
Retired Fleet
| Aircraft | Fleet | Introduced | Retired | Replacement aircraft | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-500 | 3 | 2011 | 2023 | — | — |
| ATR 72-500 | 1 | 2015 | 2023 | — | — |
| ATR 72-600 | 2 | 2013 | 2015 | — | — |
| Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian | 1 | 2014 | 2018 | De Havilland Canada Dash 6-300 | Amphibious Type |
Logo and livery
Before Flyme rebranded to Villa Air, their livery had blue, light blue, green and white stripes on the tail and wing, and a line in the fuselage of the aircraft. In 2023, Flyme was rebranded to Villa Air. The new logo has the same colours from the previous livery but the tail and wing now has blue, and the tailplane now has a light blue diamond pattern and carved green. The fuselage now has blue, light blue, green and an additional grey. The new livery also has the new Villa Air logo. Only one ATR 72-500, registered 8Q-VAV, currently has this new livery.
