Flyme has announced that the company’s first seaplane is expected to arrive in Maldives on Monday (April 28).

The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul aircraft manufactured by Cessna. The airplane typically seats seven passengers with a pilot and co-pilot, according to Vnews.

Flyme said that the seaplane services will be open for locals, adding that more seaplanes would join the Flyme seaplane fleet in the future.

Flyme is a company under the umbrella of Villa Shipping and Trading Company, and currently serves nine local airports.