Air
Malta will be adding two more new aircraft to their fleet by the summer of
2019, Air Malta chairman Dr C. Mangion said on Tuesday. These
additions are part of Air Malta's long term strategy and will offer new
opportunities to its clients, Mangion said.
The new aircraft will both be, like the most recent addition to Air
Malta’s fleet, Airbus A320neo models coming straight out of the
factory.
The
arrival of these aircraft raises the number of aircraft in Air Malta's fleet to
12 and signifies further addition to the history of Air Malta's fleet, with the
national airline having flown Airbus type aircraft since a fleet revamp at the
beginning of the 21st century.
Dr Mangion
also said that in the long term, Air Malta was evaluating setting up external
bases in other Mediterranean islands, as this was an empty niche which they
could focus on. Dr Mangion also spoke about the potential expansion of
Air Malta's services in North Africa, with flights to Tunis and Casablanca
already in existence, and to other parts of the African continent as well.
Air
Malta hope that the arrival of the two aircraft will allow for more
destinations and flights to be added to the airline's repertoire. (Source: independent.com.mt, 12-Jul-2018)
