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ChrisMooney on a visit
This Mooney M20J was noted landing on runway 31 on 31st October 2024. The single piston engine aircraft flew in from Rome Urbe airport. Mooney has a cult following among GA aircraft aficionados and can trace its origins...
Villa Air prepares to relaunch seaplane ops
Villa Air of the Maldives is planning to relaunch seaplane operations having already dallied with the idea more than a decade ago. Sources close to the airline have revealed that the private airline has acquired two...
Flight Instructor Vacancy
Aviation South West which was founded at Exeter Airport 25 years ago has immediate vacancies for flight instructors at its Malta-based campus. The company is approved by the UK CAA as well as Transport Malta. Currently...
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AirExplore to fly for Jet2
MAviO News is reliably informed that well-known Slovak operator AirExplore will be flying for Jet2 this Summer mainly out of East Midlands. Jet2 had already leased additional capacity from AXE during Summer 2022. It was...
The “five-star captain” at China Eastern
A report published in China during the past 72 hours alleges that the China Eastern crash which took place on 21st March was the result of a carefully executed plan by the First Officer of the flight Zhang Zhengping who...
Nigel J Dunkerley appointed captain at Malta Air
Photo: Mario Caruna MAviO Award winner Nigel J Dunkerley has recently been promoted to the left hand seat at Malta Air. Nigel is a familiar face for many, having been a flight instructor, head of training and flight...
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Corendon and Hull City start a new partnership
The latest Boeing 737-800 to join the ever-expanding fleet of Corendon Airlines has been painted in the stunning livery of Hull City. The aircraft painting has been completed in Kaunas. MAviO News is reliably informed...
Valletta Air to replace Air Malta?
There has been speculation during the past weeks on whether the government will be closing down Air Malta and replacing the current national carrier with a new airline. Minister Clyde Caruana did not rule out the...
Air Malta goes back to the drawing board
After the lukewarm welcome that Air Malta’s livery received since it was launched by executive chairman David Curmi more than a year ago, the highest echelons at SkyParks, Level 2 had to go back to the drawing board and...
From PanAfriqiyah to Medsky
Abubaker Elfortia has been known in Maltese aviation circles for almost a decade. He formed part of the initial group of trusted airline executives that launched the second Libyan state airline: Afriqiyah. AAW was...
Declan Keller set to join Air Malta
Ex- Etihad and Air Serbia COO Declan Keller is set to join Air Malta. Sources close to Level 2 at SkyParks have confirmed with MAviO News that the Irish Airbus A330 captain has already been seen hovering around the...
Pope flies home on Air Malta
Feature image: Air Malta via Noel Zarb / Visit Malta/DOI shared a picture of the flightcrew responsible for taking back home Pope Francis. Pope Francis has flown back to the Vatican City on board an Air Malta A320neo...
New appointments at Malta Air
Ex-flight instructor, TM-CAD Inspector and current Malta Air First Officer Ruth Stafrace has recently been promoted to Subject Matter Expert at the Pieta-headquartered carrier. She will be taking over the reigns from ex...
