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· The Seychelles’ Islands Development Company (IDC) will make addition to its aviation fleet to meet the continuous demands coming from clients and operators for flights to outer islands of the country
· The newest addition is a Beechcraft 1900
· The travelers and businessmen felt that another aircraft was necessary due to high traffic between islands
The Seychelles’ Islands Development Company (IDC) will make additions to its aviation fleet to meet the continuous demands coming from clients and operators for flights to outer islands of the country. The newest addition is a Beechcraft 1900. The acquisition is a big accomplishment for the company and will help greatly in meeting demand. The travelers and businessmen felt that another aircraft was necessary due to high traffic between islands. There were days when it required more aircrafts to operate services between the islands.
The IDC took a five-year loan with Al Salam bank to cover the cost of obtaining the aircraft, which is sourced from the US. The old model of Beechcraft costs about US$2.5 million. The company has spent an additional US$500,000 to improve and upgrade the aircraft. Back in 1985 the company bought its first plane, a Cessna Caravan 2 (F406) that could board up to 10 passengers. In the following years, IDC bought its second aircraft craft- a Caravan F406. The third Beechcraft has the capacity to take up to 19 passengers on short flights and from 10 to 16 for longer ones, the same as the other two aircraft.
