The driving force behind the creation of World Pilots’ Day was the Turkish Airline Pilots Association. The latter lobbied hard within the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA) to set...
ChrisMAviO 2023
The Enemed MAviO 2023 conference and awards set new standards with regards to the Promotion of the Maltese aviation scene. This came as a result of an agreement signed between MAviO And KEY Publishing which was...
MarvicTurkish returns to Libya
After an almost 10 year hiatus Turkish Airlines will start flying to Libya from Thursday 28th March 2024. MAviO News spoke to Libyan aviation expert Captain Nouman El-Ageli who shed light on the recent devlopments...
Palma de Mallorca plans to become Europe’s seaplane capital
The Mallorcan Aeronautical Foundation has hatched a plan to convert the harbour in Pollensa into the capital city of seaplane operations in the Mediterranean. The project aims to re-develop an existing air base which is...
Award Winners 2023
As is now customary the Enemed MAviO Awards for 2023 generated huge interest among the local aviation community at large. Captain Noel Abela won the Aviator of the Year award after the pivotal role he played in...
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...
Dubai Airshow opens with a tinge of Malta
Maltese Captain Chris Gauci has carved his name in the annals of Maltese aviation history after sources confirmed he was at the controls of the Airbus A380 that formed part of the opening air display at today’s Dubai...
