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We wish the very best on this special day to Air Malta’s First Officer Mark Attard. Mark formed part of a core group that was tasked with the changeover to a paperless cockpit and the introduction of Electronic Flight...
MAviO board meets Minister Aaron Farrugia
Earlier in the day the MAviO board led by CEO Marvic Bugeja, Senior University of Malta lecturer Riccardo Flask and bankerJoanne Calleja held a cordial meeting with Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital...
Slovenian Dunair to launch ops
Dunair is the name of a new Slovenian ACMI operator which should launch operations in the coming weeks. The airline will initially induct a Boeing 737-300 into its fleet. Reliable sources have told MAviO News that the...
The Maltese in Oman
Mosta raised Captain Cliffton Vella has rejoined Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air after a short spell flying in Europe for a major charter carrier. Captain Vella is the only Maltese to have ever flown for the Muscat...
Anton Cilia joins AirX
AirX apprentice Anton Cilia has made the big leap into the right-hand seat of the Boeing 737. He completed his type-rating course at Baltic Aviation Training before moving to Denmark where he did his base training with...
Connectivity needs to improve
As Malta International Airport continues to recover lost terrain during this post-pandemic period, CEO Alan Borg emphasised that in comparison to other competing countries, Malta’s connectivity is still at -34%. France...
Happy Birthday Trevor!
Vistajet First Officer Trevor Darmanin was conferred with the Aviator of the Year award in 2018 . Over the past twelve years, Trevor has built an enviable reputation and is one of the most loved characters within the...
Mario Caruana – Top Spotter
MAviO News has presented top spotter Mario Caruana, with a copy of Skyliner Aviation & News. The latest issue of the German magazine edited by Chris Witt features an Edelweiss Airbus A320 slowing down along runway...
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...
Stephen Gauci quits Air Malta
Stephen Gauci will be moving to pastures new at the end of this month (July 2022…ndr). He can be best described as an airline communications and marketing guru who managed to achieve a lot despite the very limited...
Air Malta leases another 737
This Boeing 737-800 arrived in Malta on Tuesday 5th July to fly for the Maltese national carrier Air Malta. Registered LY-DUE , the aircraft departed this morning (06/07/22) to Madrid at 09:00 after a 40 minute delay...
Air Malta’s Boeing 737
A Getjet Boeing 737-800 is currently operating for Air Malta. The aircraft is a 2004 example which was originally delivered to Virgin Blue in May of that year. The 737NG currently carries the registration LY-UNO, with...
Air Malta’s Three-Holers
The recent news of Air Malta wet leasing an Airbus A320 from Getjet Airlines to better serve the increase in traffic during the 2022 summer season hardly came as a surprise. KM has been using aircraft on ACMI basis to...
Another Libyan newcomer
A new airline is likely to join the already crowded skies in Libya as Crown Airlines launched a recruitment drive for Airbus A320 pilots and ancillary staff. The nascent company has Ziad Farhoud as Chief Executive...
Air Malta’s only BAC1-11
The 1975 summer season was particularly busy for the Maltese national carrier. Since the company was fully aware of the increase in demand for seats on the route to the island it entered into an agreement with British...
Getjet flies for Air Malta
Air Malta has taken a Getjet Airbus A 320ceo on ACMI lease to provide additional capacity during the peak Summer season. During the past six weeks, the Maltese national carrier has also been forced to lease an A319 from...
Edelweiss adorns the front cover
Everyone at MAviO would like to congratulate top spotter Mario Caruana for having yet another picture of his making it to the front cover of an international aeronautical publication thanks to MAviO’ News. The specially...
