Air Madagascar introduced it's first two ATR-72 in 2005 (5R-MJE and 5R-MJF), followed by two more in 2015 (5R-EJA & 5R-EJB). With the exception of 5R-MJE, all were transferred to the the then newly established domestic airline Tsaradia in 2018.

Tsaradia started operating in July of 2018 as a joint venture of Air Madagascar and Air Austral (La Reunion). As such, Tsaradia took over three DHC-6 Twin Otter and three ATR-72 from Air Madagascar (among them 5R-EJA pictured here), plus two ATR-72 from Air Austral. The main purpose of the airline is to serve the domestic routes of Madagascar and the airport of Saint Denis de la Reunion-Gillot (FMEE). Tsaradia means "Safe journey" / "Good travel" in the local malagasy language. The DHC-6's, of which only 5R-MGD (c/n 329) received the new livery, have now been withdrawn from use.