Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL) has announced that they are seeking three more ATR aircraft to add to the fleet of Maldives' national airline, Maldivian.

IASL said in an announcement on Thursday that it will bring in three ATR 600-42 aircraft under a sales and purchase agreement between the company and ATR.

The company also stated that the financing company must give them a minimum 15-year repayment period.

The first of the three aircraft is expected to be financed by December this year, the IASL announcement said. The second aircraft is expected to arrive in August 2025 and the third aircraft is expected to arrive in October 2026.

Proposals for financing the three aircraft will be open until 29th of this month.

The airline has so far delivered four ATR aircraft as part of its fleet replacement and modernization project.

The ATR aircraft are environmentally friendly aircraft with a spacious cabin and advanced navigation systems that will be used for short journeys on domestic flights.