Effective 30th June 2010, medical stretchers can be carried in both Dornier 228 aircraft as well as the Dash8 300 (8Q IAP) aircraft. Therefore, medical stretchers can now be accommodated to Trivandrum, India on Maldivian as well on the approved Dash8 300.

The very first stretcher on 8Q IAP was carried from Kaadedhdhoo to Male' on 30th June 2010.