A cabin crew member on an Air India Express flight from Bahrain was arrested at Kochi Airport while caught red-handed smuggling 1487 grams of gold. The cabin crew member was only identified by his first name, Shafi. He...
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MAviO News speaks to Malta Seaplanes Association President
The Malta Seaplanes Association organised a meetup at Gardjola Gardens in Isla, bringing together some of Malta’s top aviation talent together at one venue. One aircraft, an amphibian ICP Savannah registered I-9206 with...
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Could the “Sea Monster” rise again?
During 2022, there has been a resurgence of interest in the potential of WiG aircraft. This is mainly thanks to newcomer REGENT, which has been extremely active trying to lure ferry companies to this new mode of...
Swapping C182s in mid-air
For many, the thought of jumping out of an aircraft will make knees shake and palms sweat. But for Red Bull pilots Luke Aikins and his cousin Andy Farrington, it is just another death-defying day at the office. The two...
AOPA Get Together
AOPA Malta under the stewardship of Mark De Marco will be organizing a General Aviation Get Together on Friday 22nd April. The idea of the AOPA committee is to bring together as many aviation enthusiasts as possible...
Dornier 328 to leave Medavia fleet
After German oil firm Wintershall decided to leave Libya in the past few months, rumours started making the rounds about the possible fate of the Dornier 328-110 registered 9H-AET. The aircraft is owned by...
Tanti Auguri Nigel!
We wish Ryanair / Malta Air First Officer Nigel J Dunkerley a very Happy Birthday! Nigel was voted as MAviO Leader of the Year during the BOV Aviation Outlook conference and award ceremony held in May 2017. Prior to...
Corendon Airlines Europe adds another 737NG
The formidable quartet (from L to R): Marcello Marinellli (Accountable Manager); Annalise Barbara (Executive Director); Ing. Antoine Xuereb (Safety Manager); Captain Gaston Debono (Director of Flight Operations) The...
Gozo Airstrip : A step closer
Feature image: Andrè Abela MAviO News is reliably informed that the issue of the Gozo Airstrip has been discussed at cabinet level. After intense discussions, a consensus has been reached for this project to get the...
Happy Birthday Riccardo!
We wish MAviO’s Deputy CEO Riccardo Flask the very best on his birthday. Riccardo was one of the first to help kickstart Malta’s oldest running aviation meetup and awards. He has worked on a voluntary basis at MAviO for...
