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One year and 400 flight hours of successful operation, made GeoFly decide to add two more DA62 SurveyStar that will also replace some of the turboprop assets of their fleet. The wide speed range between 90 – 195 kts...
Medsky makes a splash
As revealed by MAviO News Malta MedAir will be operating up to three aircraft for Libyan “paper airline” Medsky. The aircraft arrived this afternoon (26/03/22) from Shannon where it was painted in full...
Wings India 2022 open for business
India has the largest number of unicorns and start-ups in the aviation sector. The claim was made by Gen (Dr) VK Singh during the opening of Wings India. The Indian minister responsible for Civil Aviation insisted that...
From the Do328 to the A320
Well known Inpecting Officer Flight Operations / Cabin Inspector Daniel Micallef celebrates his birthday today. Daniel has risen through the ranks by striving to ameliorate himself contantly. Over the years he has held...
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...
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...
Lufthansa Cargo’s A321F makes maiden visit
Lufthansa Cargo’s Airbus A321F first flight was just a mere 10days ago. Bookings for the plane were opened at the beginning of the month. The first flight which took place on 15th March left its Frankfurt hub for Dublin...
Malta MedAir snaps up more ACMI contracts
After it was revealed that Malta MedAir will be flying on behalf of Libyan ”paper airline” MedSky , MAviO News is now reliably informed that the highest echelons at the Maltese charter carrier have managed to bag yet...
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Romanian flying legend retires
After 45 years in the air Captain Ion Radulescu has retired from commercial flying on 16th February 2022. Captain Radulescu has amassed over 30,000 flight hours having started his career way back in 1977 with the...
Sun sets on a 30-year career at Air Malta
Captain Etienne Zammit Lupi has retired from Air Malta after a 30-year career in which he logged more than 20,000 flight hours. He has flown an array of passenger aircraft starting on the original Boeing 737-200 before...
A True Super Mum
Margaret Losco joined Air Malta in 1974. Her name is intrinsically associated with that of Air Malta. She was affectionately known as “Maggie” by some of KM’s frequent flyers as well as by her close friends. Her...
New Brazzaville based Carrier
New airline is being launched in Republic of Congo. The first aircraft is a Boeing 737-300 registered TN-AKC. The airline will initially fly internally within Congo plying the lucrative route Brazzaville – Pointe...
Malta Airshow returns after three years
Photo: Mario Caruana After a three year hiatus the Malta International Airshow returns with a bang. With support from Komunità Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority, an aerial display will be held along the Qawra coast...
Ryanair the dominant airline at MIA
Malta International Airport CEO Alan Borg sheds new light on traffic at Malta’s gateway during the first six months. Ryanair / Malta Air has a 44% share of the market with Air Malta in second place with half the figure...
Titan Airways close to having its Maltese AOC issued
Photo: Mario Caruana The number of UK operators seeking a Maltese AOC continues to soar. MAviO News is reliably informed that well-known ACMI operator, Titan Airways, will be granted its Maltese AOC by the end of this...
SMARTFDM: How artificial intelligence can help to analyse data
The Institute of Aerospace Technologies has held a public engagement event held at Esplora Interactive Science Centre, as project Smart Flight Data Monitoring (SMARTFDM) is brought to an end. The project showed how...
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...
