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The demand soared thanks to rising number of tourist arrivals to the Maldives along with new resort openings.<\/p>\n<p>TMA had already brought three aircraft to its fleet since the Maldives re-opened its borders following the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has welcomed its newest addition to their ever-expanding fleet. The newest inclusion comes ahead of the tourism peak season. The largest seaplane operator in the world brought a new De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otters. This marks the 59th addition to the fleet. 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