Air Mauritius was incorporated in June 1967 and it started its operations modestly with a Piper-Navajo. The destiny of Air Mauritius is forged in the ambition of the people of Mauritius who, since accession to independence, refused the perspective of isolation. The first flights to the Sister-island of La Reunion favoured the taking off of a regional identity. From there, with the symbol of the Phaeton Rubicola, the legendary bird commonly called Paille-en-Queue; Air Mauritius has drawn new routes over the oceans to link continents. In this way a tradition was instituted; a tradition made up of the constant need to evolve towards renewed horizons.

Air Mauritius acquired two new A340-300E in December 2006. Bearing the names Le Flamboyant and Le Chamarel, both aircraft are reconfigured in a 2 Class Cabin layout of 34 Business and 266 Economy (Y). Paying homage to the fauna of the island, the 5 A340-300 classic bear the names of the endemic birds of Mauritius : Pink Pigeon, Kestrel, Cardinal, Parakeet and Paille-en-Queue Tailored to meet the needs of long range markets, this aircraft offers the possibility of direct point to point services to the distant Air Mauritius and tourist markets. Equipped with advanced satellite communications systems, the Airbus comprises navigation by satellite as well as telephone facilities.

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