Maldivian issues RFP for purchase or lease of five new or second hand ATR42-600

Maldivian has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and lease of five new or second-hand ATR42-600. The airline plans to lease the aircraft for 12 years if they are new or six years in case of second-hand aircraft. The second-hand aircraft must be free of major maintenance events planned within the next 24 months, 8,000 flight hours, or 6,500 flight cycles, and delivered fresh from a C-Check. The engines must have at least 5,000 cycles remaining on their service life. The bid requires the turboprops to be cleared in terms of all airworthiness directives and mandatory service bulletins