Thursday, June 27, 2019
Ryanair announces new route Paphos-Malta
Ryanair has announced a new route between Paphos (Cyprus) and Malta Int'l Airport in 2019/20 winter season. This new service will be offered by Ryanair twice weekly. (Source: Ryanair, 26-Jun-2019)
Memorandum of Understanding signed on Malta-Brazil air services
A Memorandum
of Understanding on air services and cooperation between the aeronautical
authorities of Malta and Brazil has just been signed.
Yesterday, representatives
from the Civil Aviation Directorate within Transport Malta met with their
Brazilian counterparts in Lisbon, Portugal, to sign the Memorandum. The
delegations also initiated an Air Services Agreement between the respective Governments.
This
Memorandum allows the two sides to reach agreement on a common regulatory
framework which would permit the operation of air services between Malta and
Brazil, as well as open up new opportunities to the respective airlines
and investors of both sides.
This
Memorandum is in line with the Government's policy to continue increasing the
connectivity of Malta to the rest of the world. Civil Aviation Directorate
Director General, Capt C. Pace, said that other similar initiatives are
also in the pipeline and work has already started with other South American
countries which include Colombia, Chile and Argentina. (Source: newsbook.com.mt, 26-Jun-2019)
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Air Malta's flight to Munich delayed at Malta IAP for over five hours
Air Malta flight KM-306, between Malta IAP and Munich (Germany), was delayed at Malta IAP for over five hours today after aircraft that was gonna operate the flight (A320, 9H-AHS) was involved in a bird strike while landing at Malta IAP as KM-640 from Catania-Fontanarossa. Flight KM-306 was eventually operated by a replacement aircraft (A319, 9H-AEJ). It reached Munich with a delay of nearly 5-hrs 30-mins. (22-Jun-2019)
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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Air Malta third in the 'Best Regional Airlines in Europe’ at the 2019 Skytrax World Airline awards
Air
Malta has achieved 3rd place in the 'Best Regional Airlines in Europe' category
at the 19th edition of the Skytrax World Airline awards. These awards are based on independent
research amongst travellers and are the global benchmark of airline excellence
and the primary benchmarking tool for passenger satisfaction levels of airlines
throughout the world. (Source: Air Malta, 19-Jun-2019)
Monday, June 17, 2019
Ryanair's subsidiary Malta Air adds first B738 to its Maltese AOC
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Air Malta's flight to Paris-CDG delayed at Malta IAP after it was hit by an airport vehicle
A Getjet Airlines Airbus A320-200 (LY-KIT), operating flight KM-478 for Air Malta between Malta IAP and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (France), was delayed at Malta IAP for over three hours this morning after aircraft was hit by an airport ground vehicle. After the aircraft was checked by the engineers and deemed save to operate the aircraft departed to Paris-Charles de Gaulle reaching destination with a delay of nearly three hours. (16-Jun-2019)
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
Harmony Jets adds Falcon 100 to its Maltese registered fleet
Registration: | 9H-FRM | |
ICAO Mode-S: | 4D21E8 | |
Construction No.: | 203 | |
Aircraft Type: | Dassault Falcon 100 | |
Operator: | Harmony Jets | |
Notes: | ex F-GPGL |
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Ryanair's subsidiary Malta Air officially launched
Ryanair
has officially launched a subsidiary airline called Malta Air, which will
operate out of Malta using a fleet of six aircraft and which will increase to ten over the next three years. The first aircraft (B738, 9H-QAA, MSN 44782) was
registered last night, with the airline aiming to carry five million passengers
within the first five years.
Addressing a press
conference at Auberge de Castille this afternoon, Ryanair CEO M. O’Leary said it was a proud and auspicious day for the group, adding that the
investment in the new airline represented an investment in Malta.
He
described the negotiations that led up to the agreement as "the toughest and
most difficult" negotiations he was a part of in the last 13 years, adding that
the group would be investing up to $1 billion in Malta through the
venture.
Asked whether the name
and colour scheme resembled that of the national airline too closely, O'Leary
said it could only add to Air Malta's potential sales. "Ryanair does not fly to
Heathrow for example, but Air Malta does. So anyone looking to purchase a
flight to London via Ryanair services will then encounter the Maltese airline," he said.
The new airline will be
taking on the 62 routes Ryanair currently operates out of Malta and will be
looking to grow its network beyond that.
In addition to the
aircraft that will be operated by Malta Air, the airline will be registering
more than 50 other aircraft to Malta’s aircraft register.
Tourism
Minister K. Mizzi insisted that the new airline would compliment Air Malta
rather than compete with the national airline as some might think. "We welcome
Ryanair's commitment to operate and grow a fully fledged Malta-based airline
which will contribute in a large way to the country’s development," he said.
Prime
Minister J. Muscat said that the new Ryanair Malta-based airline will
complement the services of Air Malta. "Despite the scaremongering,
Air Malta has not just survived but registered its first surplus in two
decades. Welcome Malta Air and long live Air Malta,” he said.
In a statement published
following the signing, the Civil Aviation Directorate within Transport Malta
said Malta Air had been awarded an Air Operator Certificate and an Air Operator
License to become the 37th airline registered in Malta. (Source: maltatoday.com.mt, 11-Jun-2016)
Air Malta adds Tbilisi scheduled charter in 3Q19
Air Malta in the 3rd quarter
of 2019 plans to introduce new scheduled charter service to Georgia, with the
addition of Malta-Tbilisi route. From 4-Jul-19 to 19-Sep-19, Airbus A320
aircraft will operate this route once a week on Thursdays.
KM4280 MLA 0040 – 0630 TBS
KM4281 TBS 0720 – 0930 MLA
KM4280 MLA 0040 – 0630 TBS
KM4281 TBS 0720 – 0930 MLA
(Source: routesonline.com, 10-Jun-2019)
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Air Malta's flight to London-Heathrow diverts to Paris-Orly
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VistaJet’s mammoth order of the Global 7500 sets out major growth plans
VistaJet has
topped the worldwide order book for the new Bombardier Global 7500,
ordering over 30 of the aircraft as it looks to continue its massive growth in
the global private jet market. The move represents a statement of intent
for the Maltese brand, with the new aircraft expected to arrive into service in
the third quarter of 2019.
Both VistaJet owner T. Flohr and COO I. Moore have described the introduction of the Global 7500 as a “game
changer” for the business, with Flohr seeing the purchase as a major growth
factor for the brand as it heads into 2020. The Swiss billionaire believes the
aircraft will take VistaJet two years ahead of its rivals, stating in his
recent interview with CNBC that the Global 7500 "ticks all the boxes to change the
industry." (Source: aeronauticsonline.com, 6-Jun-2019)
Friday, June 7, 2019
Air Malta's flight to Frankfurt diverts to Munich
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Malta IAP releases traffic results for May-19
In May, more than 670,000 passengers shuttled between
Malta Int'l Airport and one of the destinations connected to the air terminal.
This translates into a growth of 4.8% in passenger traffic on the same month
last year.
This increase in passenger
movements was observed in line with a 4.2% increase in aircraft movements
stemming from a summer schedule offering improved connectivity. While seat
capacity grew by 5.3%, airlines operating from Malta IAP were successful in maintaining a healthy seat load factor of 80.2% for the month of May.
The top contributors to
passenger traffic through Malta IAP were the United Kingdom
(+1.1%), Italy (+4.1%), Germany (+0.3%), France (+4.3%) and Spain (+15.3%), all of which registered varying levels of
growth.
The airport's two biggest
markets are being served by a total of six new routes this summer, these being
Exeter, Cardiff, Perugia, Lamezia, Verona and Genoa. While the first four
routes were launched in April, the first flights from Verona and Genoa were
welcomed earlier this week.
May results have brought
year-to-date traffic up to 2.5 million passenger movements. (Source: maltairport.com, 6-Jun-2019)
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Hi Fly adds A319 to its Maltese AOC
Registration: | 9H-TLS | |
ICAO Mode-S: | 4D21DF | |
Construction No.: | 2662 | |
Aircraft Type: | Airbus A319-100 | |
Operator: | Hi Fly Ltd. | |
Notes: | ex 5B-DCU |
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Volotea launches new service Genoa-Malta
Volotea has launched today direct flights between Genoa (Italy) and Malta IAP. The first scheduled flight, operated with Boeing 717-200 (EI-EWI), landed at Malta IAP at 2110lt (V7-1660). The aircraft departed after turnaround to Genoa at 2217lt (V7-1661). Volotea will be operating this service once a week, on Wednesdays. (5-Jun-2019)
Corporate Flight Training to start operating in Malta
The
British Corporate Flight Training (CFT) company, which provides training for
air crews, is to start operating in Malta. The Civil Aviation
Directorate within the Malta Transport Authority has certified the company to
enable it to start its operations from Malta.
CFT, which operates from
Luton airport, had been chosen as the top British company offering this type of
training. The company specialises in training for operators of commercial
aviation, issues certificates for air crews, and also provides training for
European airlines.
CFT's Head of Training,
Y. Milner, stated that it was a natural progression for the company
to move to Malta, as a result of the continued growth of the aviation industry
in the country. (Source: tvm.com.mt, 5-Jun-2019)
TAG Aviation adds Challenger 350 to its Maltese AOC
Registration: | 9H-JLG | |
ICAO Mode-S: | 4D21F3 | |
Construction No.: | 20670 | |
Aircraft Type: | Bombardier Challenger 350 (CL35) | |
Operator: | TAG Aviation (Malta) Ltd. | |
Notes: | ex HB-JLG |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
easyJet's flight from Southend to Malta diverts to Rome
An easyJet Airbus A320-200neo (G-UZHS) operating flight U2-7431, from London-Southend (U.K.) to Malta Int'l Airport, had to divert to Rome-Fiumicino (Italy) this afternoon after the crew report a medical emergency on board. The flight then continued to Malta, reaching destination with a delay of 70-mins. (Source: flightradar24.com, 4-Jun-2019)
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Qatar Airways launches new service Doha-Malta
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Volotea launches new service Verona-Malta
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