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Air Mauritius is the national airline of Mauritius. It is based in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius and provides regional and international services. Air Mauritius’ main base is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Mauritius.
Air Mauritius was incorporated in June 1967. Initially it was a handling agent. Air Mauritius started airline operations in August 1972 with a Piper-Navajo aircraft on a flight from Mauritius to Réunion. Air Mauritius started its international operations in 1977. In 1998, Air Mauritius was approved as a JAR (Joint Aviation Requirements) 145 Maintenance Organisation by the French Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile (DGAC). This means that Air Mauritius can perform maintenance on aircraft and components belonging to the member states of the Joint Aviation Authorities and that the company can sell its services to other airlines in the region that require a JAR 145 release.
Air Mauritius has a modern fleet. As on July 2006, Air Mauritius fleet consists of 5 Airbus A340-300, 2 Airbus A319-100, 2 Boeing 767 ER, 1 ATR72-500, 2 ATR 42-500, and 3 Bell Jet Rangers. Presently, Air Mauritius flies some 850,000 passengers to about 30 destinations. In India, Air Mauritius flies to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore.