Aviation Sector

Aviation firm to expand into €10.5m facility near Safi

Mar 12th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector

Medavia, the aviation company, will be investing €10.5 million to build a new hangar and office block as part of its plan to expand its operations here.
The new 5,000 square metre hangar will be flanked by a 2,000 square metre office block, which will form part of the new aviation park on the outskirts of Safi.
Medavia, which [...]



€17m Aviation Park at Medavia

Mar 5th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector

Investment Minister Tonio Fenech yesterday visited ongoing works at a new aviation park being constructed by Medavia, the aviation company based at Safi.
The EUR17m investment project is taking place on an area of 20 hectares which will be transformed into the park. An old hangar is being demolished and will be replaced by a larger [...]



Air Malta fuel bill rose to €86m last year – airline among best performing in Europe

Feb 27th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector

Figures issued by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) show that in 2009 Air Malta was the 5th best performing airline in terms of passenger traffic compared to the 30 European airlines members of the Association.
In 2009 Air Malta transported 1,541,300 passengers (-2.6%) on scheduled services compared to the average -5.8% registered by the airline members of the Association, 3.2% [...]



Emirates recruitment team seeks Maltese crew

Jan 29th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector

An Emirates recruitment team is holding an open day for cabin crew recruitment on February 13 at InterContinental Malta, St George’s Bay, St Julians. The recruitment team will be interviewing prospective candidates in Malta to build their careers with the Dubai-based international airline.
The open day activity starts at 9 a.m. sharp and may last for most of [...]



MIA to host Airport Trading Conference

Jan 29th, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector, Trade and trade fairs

Between April 26 and 28 Malta International Airport plc will be hosting the 19th ACI Europe Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition which is expected to be the leading airport commercial event of 2010.
The leading message of this professional meeting is very much in line with the prevailing current global situation namely: “A new decade, new economic cycle, [...]



Malta to ratify Cape Town Convention

Jan 22nd, 2010 | By maltainc | Category: Aviation Sector, Back Office Services, Information Communication Technology, Malta's competitive advantage, Taxation

Following recommendations made by a legal group commissioned by the Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications the government is proposing to ratify and implement the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Aircraft Protocol thereto (which taken together are commonly referred to as the Cape Town Convention).
The decision was taken on the back of [...]