New national airline for Malta

Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Minister for Finance and Employment, Clyde Caruana, have announced the establishment of a new national airline for the Maltese Islands. The new company, to be called KM Malta Airlines, will commence operations on March 31, 2024, subject to the new airline obtaining the necessary authorizations from the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate. The new airline will, at inception, have the Government of Malta as its sole shareholder. Prime Minister Abela reiterated Malta’s commitment to maintaining a national airline with a “sustainable and realistic” business model. He emphasised that the forthcoming national airline would implement a