Seychellois carrier, Air Seychelles (HM), on Thursday received the first of its ex Jet Airways Airbus A330-200s. Touching down in Mahe after a flight from Abu Dhabi and piloted by an exclusively Seychellois crew, Aldabra, as the aeroplane has been christened, features the latest in on-board comfort with flat beds in business class and individual entertainment systems for every seat in economy class.
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| Air Seychelles A330 "Aldabra" in Mahe (Air Seychelles) |
Aldabra and a second A330 due to arrive in early 2013 will replace Etihad's A330-200s wet-leased for services ex-Mahé to Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, South Africa, and will allow Air Seychelles to expand its market into the vibrant Chinese market, with flights to Beijing.