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The Airbus A220 is no longer on the radar screen of the national airline. Air Malta’s CEO Captain Clifford Chetcuti did not mince his words during Air Malta’s Annual General Meeting held at the Corinthia Hotel in...
MarvicMalta Medair to create daughter company
Malta Medair run by well known accountant Paul Bugeja will create a subsidiary which will operate a helicopter service between Malta and Gozo. Helifly which at the moment operates a Robinson R44 from Luqa on sightseeing...
Medavia setting up a Libyan carrier
When in November 2017, Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum acquired the majority shareholding of Mediterranean Aviation (Medavia) the news came as a complete surprise to many aviation pundits. Med-Ops was the...
Air Libya makes an Appearance
This rather plain looking RJ100 made a technical stop in Malta on its way to Benghazi. The aircraft received attention at Cranfield. Interestingly this RJ100 registered 5a-FLE had skipped us on its way North. The Libyan...
Where is it going … ?
This Chinese-built ERJ 145 had been in store at Alverca Air Base in Portugal for more than two years. It transited through Malta during the past 48 hours carrying the registration 2-TGHH and on its way to Sabiha Gocken...
Well Earned Rest
This flying and rare dinosaur stopped in Malta a few hours ago on a crew rest. RADA’s Ilyushin Il-62MGr flew from Mitiga and will later continue flying to Mitiga. In August 2018, the aircraft suffered a runway excursion...
Freebird Opens up in Malta
Turkish operator Freebird Airlines has set up a branch in Malta registering its first aircraft on the island as 9H-FHB. This aircraft is ex TC-FHB carrying construction number 3025. This particular A320 is a 12 year old...
The Moldovan Behemoth
This evening (Sunday 20th January) Malta International Airport witnessed the arrival of this rare Aerotrans Cargo Boeing 747-400 still in World Airways livery. The airline has four Boeing 747-400 in its fleet and is...
Going to Gozo by heli …
The re-introduction of a helicopter service between Malta and Gozo is firmly on the goverment’s agenda. This was stated by the Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana. She also revealed that at present, there are...
Britten-Norman heading to Malta
Britten-Norman, the aircraft manufacturer, has announced plans to expand its overseas training capabilities by signing a lease on new premises at Malta International Airport. Whilst training will be the primary focus...
Volotea adds two new routes
Genoa and Verona are two new routes being added to the existing three operated by Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea. The company currently serves 319 routes with a 34- aircraft fleet which is composed equally by Airbus...
Surprise visit by Afriqiyah
This Afriqiyah A320 made a surprise visit to Malta on Tuesday 8th January 2019, bringing over a high-level Libyan delegation led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. The aircraft landed at about 4:30pm and the PM’s...
Double Whammy …
One of our roving correspondents caught this lovely pair of Kuwait Air Force C-130 Hercules as they routed back to Kuwait from Tunis-Carthage. Interestingly a C-17 which also formed part of the squadron did not stop in...
B747 basking in the Winter sun
This Boeing 747-400 BDSF has been put out to bask in the Winter sun earlier today, after it was freshly painted by Aviation Cosmetics Malta. The aircraft was originally delivered to Singapore Airlines more than 26 years...
Little known EWA Air
Two ATR72-600 transited through Malta on their way to Mayotte, where the little known EWA Air is based. Our MAviO correspondents managed to capture some stunning shots of the lovely pair as they accompany each other on...
Air Libya expands fleet
The Libyan aviation scene continues its expansion unabated despite the ongoing strife within the country. In the last few hours we have just seen this ex-Swiss RJ100 transiting through LMML on its way to Benghazi. The...
On delivery …
Malta is a popular spot for aircraft on delivery or routing back to Europe for scheduled maintenance after their turn of duty has come to an end. A few days ago, these two Cessna C208 made a welcome stop at Park Two for...
