The Indian Ocean airline, part-owned by Etihad Airways, reported earnings of US$3.2 million in 2014 versus $3m the previous year and plans to increase passenger numbers by 15% this year.
Updated: March 12, 2015, 12:00 AM
Air Seychelles on the rise – in pictures
Passengers disembark an Air Seychelles plane at Victoria airport early on the morning of Saturday, March 7, 2015. The airline is to launch code-share agreements with India’s Jet Airways and Air Mauritius during the second quarter of this year. Silvia Razgova / The National
An Air Seychelles fly attendant adjusts her name pin. In 2012, Etihad took a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles in a deal worth $45m. The airline has since turned a profit for two consecutive years. Silvia Razgova / The National
The Victoria airport, home of Air Seychelles on Mahe. The airline, which bought an Airbus A320 aircraft last year, is operating a fleet of the three aircraft for its international flights. Silvia Razgova / The National
Air Seychelles CEO, Manoj Papa. Silvia Razgova / The National
Air Seychelles CEO, Manoj Papa, poses for a picture with some of the company's staff at Victoria airport. France is the No 1 market for tourism in Seychelles. The sector contributes to no less than 60 per cent of the country’s economy. Silvia Razgova / The National
An Air Seychelles plane stands parked, undergoing servicing, at Victoria airport. Silvia Razgova / The National