New Air Malta gets Licence to Fly

Malta's new national airline has been granted an air operator licence as it prepares for its inaugural flight on March 31.

KM Malta Airlines, will operate flights as Air Malta, the same name as the existing carrier.

In a statement on Friday, KM Malta Airlines said it had been granted an air operator certificate and an air operator licence from Malta's Civil Aviation Directorate.

The new airline was created after the European Commission refused to accept a government request for fresh state funding for the current flag carrier.

"The vision, ambition and mandate of KM Malta Airlines is to protect and enhance the connectivity of the Maltese Islands to Europe and beyond, to support the Islands’ continued economic development and to grow into a successful and sustainable airline.

"KM Malta Airlines will adopt a key European destination focus, linking Malta with the main capital cities in western Europe, with the primary European airport hubs, and connecting with partner airlines," it said.

With the licence announcement, the airline also said it had launched its Summer 2024 Schedule and will open for bookings on Monday.

The system was originally meant to launch on Friday.

The summer schedule will operate from March 31 to October 26.

This article was taken from the Times of Malta New Air Malta gets licence to fly (timesofmalta.com)