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Russia has started wind-tunnel testing of a new turboprop based on the Czech airliner Let L-610. The Let company was for a time owned by US-based Ayres Corporation and the Let L-610 of which a total of eight have been...
Does Medavia produce the best aviation talent in Malta?
Feature image : The last three Leader of the Year Award winners have all spent their formative years at Medavia. from L to R – Clint Taliana (Leader of the Year 2020) Rachel Grech (this year’s winner) and Daniel...
MarvicAmelia enters cargo market
During the past weeks Amelia has entered the cargo market with an ATR 72 registered EI-SLP. The company is cooperating with ECS Group to market the aircraft with brokers and specialists in the air cargo sector. The twin...
Libya and ICAO in discussions to lift ban
There have been intense discussions between the Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed Al-Shoubi and the President of the Council of ICAO about the concrete steps being taken by the Libyan government to speed up the...
Youngest CRI on the island!
Matthaeus Sciberras has carved his name down in Maltese history books as the youngest Class Rating Instructor ever on the TM-CAD records. Since young , he always showed great passion for anything that flies and his...
Easter holidays passenger traffic to reach 79% of pre-pandemic levels
There were some positive news emanating from Malta International Airport as the operator reported that April 2022 has seen the strongest recovery so far. More importantly, seat occupancy saw the latter parameter...
Libyan press gives ample coverage to Medsky arrival
The arrival of the first non-revenue flight between Malta and Misurata (07/05/22) has received ample coverage on the Libyan press, with the Malta MedAir operated Airbus A320, registered 9H-MSA receiving a water-cannon...
Malta MedAir makes its debut in Libya
Malta MedAir ha operated the first flight earlier today (07/05/22) on behalf of Libyan newcomer Medsky. The aircraft landed in Misurata in late afternoon, with the Libyan company having an ambitious plan to connect...
Whatever happened to Rekkof?
Avid aviation enthusiast and ATPL student Matthew Sammut has photographed one the last Fokker 100 regional jets flying in Europe (08/05/22). The Dutch-built aircraft in the beautiful livery of Croatian carrier Trade Air...
AirExplore expands fleet
AirExplore has added yet another aircraft to its ever expanding fleet..The Boeing 737-800 is registered OM-MEX. The aircraft was originally delivered to SpiceJet as VT-SPS in late September 2007. It moved to Turkish...
Corendon and Hull City start a new partnership
The latest Boeing 737-800 to join the ever-expanding fleet of Corendon Airlines has been painted in the stunning livery of Hull City. The aircraft painting has been completed in Kaunas. MAviO News is reliably informed...
Lt Col Joseph Smith honoured
Lt Col Joseph Smith was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia at the 10th anniversary awards held at Salini Resort on Monday 2nd May...
MAviO 2022
Salina Bay and the magnificent turquoise waters of Malta’s northern coast acted as the backdrop for Malta’s biggest aviation meetup for the local industry during the first week of May. MAviO was celebrating the 10th...
Enemed MAviO Awards
The Enemed MAviO Awards are the only awards on the island that recognise excellence in management and airmanship within the Maltese aviation industry. The awards will be held on Monday, 2nd May 2022 at Salini Resort...
Final Flight
The disppearance of a Maltese-registered Piper Lance way back in December 1995 remains one of the biggest mysteries in Maltese aviation circles. Ex-Times of Malta journalist Massimo Farrugia published this excellent...
RedBull plane swap ends with crash
A skydiving “plane swap” stunt planned by Red Bull was unsuccessful Sunday night after one of the two planes involved spiraled out of control and crash-landed in Arizona. Both pilots were safe and no injures...
Libyan newcomer FlyOya commences operations
The route between Libya and Turkey has become a little more crowded as a new entrant entered the market during the past 24 hours. Libyan airline FlyOya officially launched flights to Istanbul using a widebody aircraft...
