livery integrating the colours of Maldivian Air Taxi. The new merger company, with conjunction with the Maldives Transport Authority, has proposed to launch seaplane services to inhabited islands in the atolls, in addition to the currently served resort islands. Sold to Bain Capital On December 18, 2017 – Bain Capital Private Equity announced that it has formed a consortium to acquire Trans Maldivian Airways ("TMA"), the world’s largest seaplane operator headquartered in the Maldives, from Blackstone Group. The Bain Capital-led consortium includes Shenzhen Tempus Global Business Services Holdings Ltd ("Tempus Global") (300178) and TBRJ Fund 1 L.P. Bain Capital, which is headquartered in the US, will own approximately 80% of TMA. Destinations TMA has seaplane transfer services for tourists to and from the following resort islands: Haa Alif Atoll Manafaru (JA Manafaru) Dhonakulhi (Hideaway Beach Resort and Spa) Shaviyani Atoll Gaakoshinbi (Fairmont Sirru Fen Fushi) Vagaru (JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa) Noonu Atoll Fushivelaavaru (Velaa Private Island) Iru Fushi (The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi) Kudafunafaru (Noku Maldives) Medhufaru (Soneva Jani) Kuredhivaru (Mövenpick Resort Kuredhivaru) Randheli (Cheval Blanc Randheli) Raa Atoll Aarah (Heritance Aarah) Dhigali (Dhigali Maldives) Faarafushi (Faarufushi Maldives) Filaidhoo (Reethi Faru Maldives) Furaveri (Furaveri Island Resort) Huruvalhi (The Standard Huruvalhi Maldives) Meedhupparu (Adaaran Select Medhupparu) Uthurumaafaru (You & Me by Cocoon Maldives) Baa Atoll Dhunikolhu (Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu) Dhigufaruvinagandu (Dhigufaru Island Resort) Finolhas (Amilla Fushi) Fonimagoodhoo (Reethi Beach Resort) Kanifushi (Finolhu) Kunfunadhoo (Soneva Fushi) Landaa Giraavaru (Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru) Milaidhoo (Milaidhoo) Miriandhoo (The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo) Mudhdhoo (Dusit Thani Maldives) Thiladhoo (The Nautilus Maldives) Lhaviyani Atoll Thilamaafushi (Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa) Fushifaru (Fushifaru Maldives) Huruvalhi (Hurawalhi Maldives Resort) Innahura (Innahura Maldives Resort) Kanifushi (Atmosphere Kanifushi) Kanuhura (Kanuhura) Komandoo (Komandoo Maldives Island Resort) Kudadhoo (Kudadhoo Maldives Private Island) Kuredhdhoo (Kuredu Resort) Madhiriguraidhoo (Palm Beach Resort and Spa Maldives) Ookolhufinolhu (Cocoon Maldives) Kaafu Atoll Biyadhoo (Biyadhoo Island Resort) Bolifushi (Jumeirah Vittaveli) Helengeli (Helengeli Island Resort) Kuda Huraa (Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa) Medhufinolhu (One & Only Reethi Rah) Meerufenfushi (Meeru Island Resort and Spa) Olhahali (LUX* North Male' Atoll) Ziyaaraifushi (Summer Island Village) Alif Alif Atoll Ellaidhoo (Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo) Fesdu (W Retreat and Spa - Maldives) Gangehi (Gangehi Island Resort) Halaveli (Constance Halaveli) Kandholhudhoo (Kandholhu Island) Kudafolhudhoo (Nika Island Resort) Kuramathi (Kuramathi Island Resort) Maayafushi (VOI Maayafushi Resort) Velidhoo (Velidhu Island Resort) Veligandu (Veligandu Island Resort and Spa) Alif Dhaalu