For the third time in its lifespan Air Malta seems intent on giving regional aircraft one more chance. After leasing the BAe ATP from SATA of Portugal in 1992/93 and selecting the Avro RJ70 in the mid-nineties to...
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The Pesky Monitor Lizard
The First Officer of a Skyway Enterprises Short 360 had to go the extra mile after a big lizard positioned itself into the wheel well of the Flying Shoebox. The company’s fleet includes among other, seven Shorts SD3-60...
Mario Caruana’s work recognized
Mario Caruana, who has recently been appointed as MAviO News staff photographer, was presented with a framed copy of his latest photo to adorn the cover of German’s civil aviation magazine Skyliner Aviation & News...
Chris
Qrendi Airfield : An option for GA in Malta?
The airfield at Qrendi was opened on 10th November 1942 by Air Vice Marshall Sir Keith Park. It consisted of two intersecting runways not far from the coast, approximately 1000 metres long and about 45 metres wide...
The launch of an Armenian airline thanks to KM
The launch of Armenian International Airways.
World Pilots’ Day
On this very day in 1912, a young Turkish pilot took his first flight. His name was Fesa Evrensev. This man was born in 1878 in Istanbul, Turkey. After graduating, he decided to pursue a military career. Therefore, he...
Lufthansa’s Shattered Dreams
After allegedly spending more than €100 million, Lufthansa cancelled this massive restoration project four years ago. In 2021, it emerged that the Lockheed Starliner N7316C was secretly moved from a warehouse in Bremen...
Malta – A Hub for the Aviation Industry
Malta is an island in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea with fascinating history, a rich culture and beautiful blue waters where the sun shines for more than 300 days a year. Malta’s strategic position puts it at the...
Air Malta to replace leased B737 with A320
Maltese national carrier Air Malta will be replacing the current Boeing 737-800 leased from Getjet, with an Airbus A320 from the same Lithuanian capacity provider. Reliable sources have told MAviO News that LY-DUE will...
The return of QR to Malta
Photo: Captain Damian Griscti is seen posing with his two daughters Kassia (2 years old) and Jasmine (5 years old) after completing the inaugural QA flight to Malta on 2nd July 2025, After a long hiatus, Qatar Airways...
