Maldives’ main airport renamed ‘Velana International Airport’

Velana is a reference to former President Ibrahim Nasir, the president’s office explained, who oversaw the development of the Maldives’ first international airport as prime minister in 1964.

Yameen hits back at Gayoom’s criticism of development vision

Yameen hit back at Gayoom who had said that he was impressed by a group of young people he had met who did not “believe the Maldives should become another Singapore.”

Heavy rainfall causes flooding at airport

Heavy rainfall over the weekend caused flooding at the Maldives’ main airport and sewer overflows in the capital Malé.

Maldives airport expansion to cost US$800m

President Abdulla Yameen unveiled Wednesday a US$800million plan to expand the Maldives’ main airport. The project, to be financed entirely by loans, was risky, but its returns would be transformational, he claimed.

Abu Dhabi pledges US$40m loan for Maldives airport project

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has pledged a US$40million loan to develop the Maldives’ main airport, the finance ministry has said. The government is also in talks with the IDB to obtain an additional US$110million loan for the project.

Judge may bar defence evidence in ‘airport protest’ cases

Singapore firm to advise on airport expansion

Saudi Arabia assured loan assistance for airport development, says Dr Shainee

14 MDP women arrested from “last warning” protest at airport

INIA capacity will increase threefold with new runway and terminal, says economic council

MACL head called to Majlis over expatriate worker issue

Changi signs consultancy deal as MACL aims for 9.6 million passengers

Demands for release of Maafushi prisoners reportedly behind Flyme bomb threat

Flyme flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat

59-year-old woman dies of asphyxiation on Flyme flight

STO to import oil, staples and pharmaceuticals only

INIA installs thermal cameras to prevent Ebola

Airport runway resumes operations after fuel leakage shutdown

New passport verification system set up at immigration counters

Airport at standstill for one hour after aircraft grounded