BEOND, the world’s first premium luxury airline has recently opened its office in the Maldives.
The airline’s Male’ office was officially inaugurated by the State Minister of Transport Ahmed Zuhair, along with CEO of BEOND Tero Taskila and SIMDI Group CEO Dr. Mariyam Shakeela.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, BEOND CEO Tero Taskila said that the company aims to operate direct international flights from the Maldives to 60 destinations worldwide within five years of commencement. Taskila further said that this expansion will create several employment opportunities.
“By the end of this year, we aim to hire 200 employees. Once the airline operations commence, we will begin expanding our services, which will create approximately 1,500 additional jobs,” he said.
During the ceremony, Dr. Shakeela said that the airline will improve the tourism in the Maldives.
BEOND is scheduled to begin official operations this year. Earlier in April, the airline conducted an open day to recruit employees, which drew 4,000 applications and more than 150 local participants attending the walk-in interview.
BEOND is a leisure luxury airline introducing long-haul travel options. The airline employs aircraft tailored to incorporate eco-friendly, sustainable technologies and has a seating capacity of 68 people.