Malta Aviation Outlook @MaltaAvOutlook

Spanish widebody ACMI-provider World2Fly was seen in Malta with its A350-941 registered EC-NOI. The twinjet landed on runway 13 inbound from Madrid. Interestingly World2Fly has leased a different A350 to Dutch Corendon Airlines and created the first CHILD FREE zone onboard.

Adriano Schembri is a seasoned aviator having accumulated well over 10,000 hours flying the Boeing 737-300 and the Airbus A320 at Air Malta. His keen interest in aviation led him to pursue an MSc in Aviation Management, specialising in Human Factors and aviation training.

As part of our panel, Capt. Charles Pace, Director General of the TM-CAD will be delivering a presentation on the need for more local talent to join the ever expanding sector. Captain Pace is an industry veteran who has held various senior management roles. @EnemedMalta

For the 2nd year running MAviO has teamed up with aviation website aeroTELEGRAPH. We are extremely proud to host founder and publisher Stefan Eiselin at our meetup. aeroTELEGRAPH is a leading aviation news website. @EnemedMalta @aeroTELEGRAPH @aeroTELEGRAPHen

For the 3rd year running MAviO, under the stewardship of CEO Marvic Bugeja has partnered with world-renowned airline data provider ch-aviation to bring you a star studded conference panel. We are extremely pleased to welcome Sanja Ples to our shores. @EnemedMalta @chaviation

SmartLynx is celebrating the 5th anniversary since it obtained its Maltese AOC. The airline started with just 1 aircraft in 2019 and today the number has increased steadily to number 33. The SmartLynx team in Malta has also grown now numbering almost 60. @MarioCaruana10

This registration …. YU-APH is seen for the first time on the islands. The Air Serbia Airbus A320-232 is noted on departure abeam intersection ECHO on its way to Belgrade as JU451. (22/04/24) Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News @MarioCaruana10 @EnemedMalta

This DHC 8 of the Icelandic Coast Guard is seen performing a text book crosswind landing on runway 31 earlier in the day. The twin turboprop can be admired touching the main undercarriage on the port side first, while maintaining perfectly the centre line. @MarioCaruana10

Tunisair Express has from this month added two more flights to its Tunis Carthage-Malta route, now to reach five frequencies per week. Flights are scheduled on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri and Sundays. Ph: @MarioCaruana10 / MAviO News @EnemedMalta @TUNISAIRexpress @ATRaircraft

Zela Aviation has done it again!. The well-known. broker which has offices in Cyprus and Greece and was known to be very close to Greek operator, Astral has continued with its policy of preserving important civil aviation aircraft for posterity. Now a B727! @ZelaAviation

A great catch by Mario Caruana earlier in the day (14/04/24) was this Airbus A321-231 of SmartLynx Airlines Malta registered 9H-SLG on lease to AnadoluJet . The LCC has recently been rebranded to AJet by parent Turkish Airlines . @MarioCaruana10 @EnemedMalta @SmartLynxCom

This Airbus A321-111 of Bulgarian Electra Airways was captured by MAviO News staff photographer Mario Caruana while taxying at Athens International Airport. The airframe is a 24-year old example which was originally delivered to Swissair in 1999 as HB-IOL. @MarioCaruana10

This mysterious looking DHC-8-315B of Cimex Environmental LLC registered N599XQ is seen on departure from Malta earlier in the day (08/04/24). The aircraft is more than 28 years old and was originally earmarked to be delivered to the now defunct SA Express. @MarioCaruana10

Malta MedAir has employed Airbus A320-232 registered 9H-MMO instead of the usual 9H-MSA while flying for Libyan outfit Medsky. The latter mentioned aircraft is currently at Atitech in Naples for maintenance (07/04/24) Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News @MarioCaruana10

DAT was noticed earlier in the day at Luqa flying for Transavia from Paris Orly. The aircraft now registered OY-JRS has quite a colourful history having been operated by Mandala Indonesia and Scoot among others prior to being inducted into the DAT fleet. @MarioCaruana10

This immaculate Piper J-3L-65 Cub was noticed flying earlier in the day (05/04/24) at Luqa. 9H-CUB forms part of an ever growing flying fleet within the Malta Aviation Museum. Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News @EnemedMalta @MarioCaruana10

Quadjets are becoming a rarity these days. This Lufthansa Airbus A340-313 is seen blasting off runway 13, earlier in the day (05/04/24)on its way to Frankfurt as LH9901. The aircraft was in Malta for maintenance. Photo: Mario Caruana / MAviO News @MarioCaruana10 @EnemedMalta

From Left to Right: Richard Caruana, First Officer Glen Fenech, Clyde Grech, Ryan Caruana, Captain Kevin Camilleri, Matthew Rosso, Casey Borg. The crew on the last ever flight flown by Air Malta brings to an end a journey that lasted 50 years. @EnemedMalta @AirMalta

Captain Kevin Camilleri and First Officer Glen Fenech are the controls of the last ever flight being operated by Air Malta. Airbus A320neo registered 9H-NED is seen on the climb out of runway 13 as KM102 to London Heathrow. Return flt will confine KM to the annals of history.

MAviO’s Deputy CEO Joanne Calleja and board member Stephen Gauci were interviewed this morning by Clara Farrugia on her popular breakfast show TVAM. Joanne and Stephen shed light on the work being done as we get closer to Malta’s biggest aviation meetup for the local industry.