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% points better than the European average.

Air Malta Chief Executive, Joe Cappello welcomed the results. “2009 was a difficult year for the whole airline business.

The economic recession in various countries around the world had its toll on airlines large and small not only on passenger figures but also on yields. A few weeks ago the International Air Transport Association [...] Read this article in full at The Malta Times click here