Maldives Airways was an airline which began operations in 1984 in Malé. Its fleet consisted of two McDonnell Douglas DC-8s. This was quite impressive considering that Air Maldives, the state airline, was operating only one Short Skyvan at that time.
Maldives Airways was jointly owned and operated by the PLO. The PLO was a partner in the establishment of this airline of the Maldives and was also the owner of the Air Bissau airline, then headed by ...
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Maldives Airways was an airline which began operations in 1984 in Malé. Its fleet consisted of two McDonnell Douglas DC-8s. This was quite impressive considering that Air Maldives, the state airline, was operating only one Short Skyvan at that time.
Maldives Airways was jointly owned and operated by the PLO. The PLO was a partner in the establishment of this airline of the Maldives and was also the owner of the Air Bissau airline, then headed by Faiz Zaidan, who is now in charge of civil aviation for the Palestinian Authority. This airline was one of the many companies which also functioned as a screen for the secret activities of the PLO at that time and Maldives Airways planes were engaged in smuggling weapons or drugs for the Palestinian Authority.
The Maldivian authorities allowed this airline to be operated from Maldivian soil without restrictions. But it is not clear whether they were aware of the nature of its operations. The maiden flight of this airline brought a group of...
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