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Flight Design has come a long way since it had entered receivership in February 2016. In July 2017, the company was acquired by German conglomerate Lift Air of Eisenach Germany. During the past weeks EASA has submitted...
De Havilland launches DHC-515 Firefighter
De Havilland has launched the DHC-515 program which was formerly known as the CL-515 in line with its predecessors. The DHC-515 Firefighter will build on the history of the iconic Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 aircraft...
Flynas to order 250 aircraft
The man behind Flynas has just revealed that Saudi Arabian carrier Flynas has ordered 250 aircraft. Bander Almohanna revealed this while talking to journalists insisting the Saudi Arabian economy cannot continue...
Maltese talent joins Dronamics
Dronamics, the Bulgarian company with satellite operations in London and Malta has just recruited two talented Maltese to join its ever expanding team. They are Dr Kenneth Chircop and Captain Julian Scicluna. Dr Kenneth...
MAviO Think Tank publishes proposals
For the past few months, the head of the MAviO Think Tank Captain Sinclair Portelli and his close collaborators have been talking to the Maltese GA community at large from flight instructors to student pilots to garner...
MarvicAnother 737NG for Corendon
Corendon Airlines Europe has added yet another Boeing 737NG to its ever expanding fleet which should see it reaching 15 aircraft by summer. The latest addition is an ex-FlyDubai example which was registered 9H-FEL way...
Pushback into Pole
A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 was left damaged at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on 28th March 2022, shortly before it was supposed to fly out of the city. The aircraft was ready to depart and start...
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...
Air Malta launches summer schedule
125 weekly scheduled services Approximately 1.3 million seats on saleWill resume operations to London Gatwick and Madrid Airports Summer has finally arrived with Air Malta launching operation of its significantly...
Jet Aviation’s G600 visit
This Gulfstream G600 of Maltese outfit Jet Aviation Flight Services (Malta) Ltd. was a welcome visitor at Malta International Airport. The executive jet registered 9H-ITW is seen resting on Apron 2. Jet Aviation set up...
MIA unveils summer schedule
Malta International Airport has just unveiled its schedule for the summer season. Featuring 99 routes in 34 countries, the airport’s flight schedule offers almost 80% of the connections the Maltese Islands had enjoyed...
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...
Bluebird Nordic ambitions
This Boeing 737-4YOSF registered TF-BBH of Bluebird Nordic Cargo is seen taxying into its stand at Malta International Airport earlier in the day after flying in from Cologne Airport as BBD504. Photo : Mario Caruana...
A difficult engine change
Antonio Cebrian shared this great story on his LinkedIn account claiming this must have happened in 1992. After completion of the retrofit program which saw the Canadair CL215 piston being converted to turbine as the...
ALC wants Boeing to design a new aircraft
Steven Udvar-Hazy who is widely considered as the forefather of aircraft leasing has cast doubt on the production ambitions of leading planemakers and called on Boeing to revisit longer-term plans for a new mid-market...
American Airlines reveals special edition livery
Flagship Valor is a special edition livery launched by American Airlines. It is a tribute to the distinguished recipients of the nation’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, the Medal of Honour. The new...
2014 : Pilot jumps out
Great grandfather Andy Preston, aged 70, managed to parachute to safety after his plane and another glider collided during the Hos Bos Challenge Cup.
