​Following the EOI phase, the Ministry will commence a Request for Proposal process, exclusively involving parties that have submitted their EOIs. A detailed Bid Document will be issued to provide more details to ensure proposals in alignment with the strategic goals of the Ministry. This approach ensures a targeted and effective collaboration with operators who have a demonstrated capability in delivering safe and efficient helicopter services.

Submissions of EOI must be submitted no later than 1400 hrs on 19th August 2024.

Although there have not been helicopter services in the Maldives for over 20 years, there was a period from 1989-1999 when three operators – Hummingbird Airways, Seagull Airways Helicopters and Maldivian Air Taxi – operated a range of larger twins including Sikorsky S61, Bell 212 and Mil Mi-8.  Rotary wing flights were stopped by the local civil aviation authority following fatal accidents in January and December 1999.