FLYMAURITIUS : New airline in the Indian Ocean

The aerial sky of the area is highly disturbed, the companies in place, stopped for almost a year, have one knee on the ground ; it is therefore the moment that new operators choose to position themselves, strategy that impacts all the players in the area. Flymauritius : New airline in the Indian Ocean.

A new airline announced in the skies of Indian Ocean

This is a new airline whose influence would be oriented in the Indian Ocean area. : The meeting, Madagascar, Tanzania, Mozambique, medium-haul.

Air Mauritius is one of the companies in the area which is in great difficulty today. The Mauritian company saw, like the others, His flight program shrinking, the country that has chosen to close its borders over the long term. The company recently closed its Reunion branch, laying off the staff who worked there.. Several people concerned confirm that more layoffs are planned, near 10 people would be affected on Bourbon Island.

Yet, this is the moment chosen by two Mauritian private companies to push their pawns and consider the creation of Flymauritius.

Operators specialized in tourism

The operators are two consortia specializing in tourism. Therefore, they know how to do.

Based in Mauritius, they know the local administrative and financial workings. To raise funds, for example.

Moreover, as the procedures are simplified, it would be easier to create a company there and to obtain flight authorizations there compared to the French requirements which have always slowed down local entrepreneurs to the point that the projects do not succeed for the moment.

Small revolution for tourism in the Indian Ocean

If this project comes to an end, it's a small revolution for tourism and for the skies of the Indian Ocean. Wider, the market share cards could be reshuffled.

The newcomer intends to create connections between the gas project area and the Vanilla Islands, opportunity for local tourism but also a way for Mauritius to direct passenger flows to its international airport, thus allowing passengers to travel around the world.

Situation in Mayotte

In parallel, on the lagoon island, Ewa Air is still grounded. Over the year 2020, they were able to maintain the flight program at a height of 25% thanks to the activity of the first quarter before the start of the health crisis.

For 2021, she performed, at the moment barely 5% of his program. The Departmental Council of Mayotte, which has its head full of dreams such as the far-fetched project of creating a rail network, has not yet approached the Mahoran company in view of the investment recommended by the consulting firm that carried out the study on the air service of Mayotte.

Source : Anne Constance Onghéna – France Mayotte Morning (FMM N°2394 Monday 01^ER March 2021).

And for Madagascar ?

On the big island, we're talking aboutone ispossible partnership between the African giant and Air Madagascar. A contact between Air Madagascar and Ethiopian Airlines, a salutary attempt to save the national company.

Because it will indeed take a big budget to relaunch the airline Air Madagascar.

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