Two parties interested in buying aircraft grounded at Gan airport

MALE, July 3 (HNS) -- Two parties have proposed to buy an aircraft that have been grounded at the Gan domestic airport in Addu Atoll for a long time. Proposals to buy this aircraft were submitted as per a circular released by the Civil Aviation authority in May to sell the aircraft. The due date of this invitation had passed on June 30. Civil Aviation decided to sell the aircraft when the Civil Court ruled on June 23 to sell the aircraft as the owner of the aircraft had not paid the parking charge of the plane. The regional airport said it is too early to give a date in which the process of selling the aircraft will be completed. Authorities also did not reveal details of the prices the interested parties have proposed. The aircraft, which has a capacity of 40 passengers, had been parked at the airport since 28 April 1999. The aircraft which was manufactured in Russia flew to Maldives via Sri Lanka. Bulgarian nationals were in the plane when it illegally arrived in Maldives.