Ryanair acquires Malta Air

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Ryanair Holdings has made arrangements for the acquisition of Malta Air, a Maltese start-up, in which Ryanair will transfer and increase its fleet of 6 Malta-based B737 aircraft.

This investment in Malta Air will allow Ryanair to increase its already substantial presence in Malta (3 million customers a year) and access non-EU markets (North Africa) from Malta.

Completion of the transaction is scheduled for the end of June. Ryanair CEO Michael Oโ€™Leary said: “Ryanair is pleased to welcome Malta Air into Ryanair Group, which now includes Buzz (Poland), Lauda (Austria), Malta Air and Ryanair (Ireland). Malta Air will proudly keep the Maltese name and flag flying to over 60 destinations throughout Europe and North Africa; Meanwhile, we will proceed to increase our fleet, routes, traffic and jobs on Malta over the next three years.

Ryanair’s ongoing collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority will help bring forward the vision of Prime Minister Muscat and Minister Mizzi to increase connections throughout Europe throughout the year to support the growth of tourism, business and tourism. occupation in Malta.

Ryanair appreciates the expertise of the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) in granting the license to Malta Air to operate with B737 and we look forward to working jointly with the Maltese authorities in the coming years, as we hope to add more than 50 aircraft to the register Maltese”.

Malta’s tourism minister, Konrad Mizzi, said: “The relationship between Ryanair and Malta has evolved into a successful partnership. We welcome Ryanair’s commitment to operate and grow an Malta-based airline which will greatly contribute to the development of the country “.

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Mario is a veteran in the travel industry.
His experience extends worldwide since 1960 when at the age of 21 he started exploring Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
Mario has seen the World Tourism develop up to date and witnessed the
destruction of the root/testimony of the past of a good number of countries in favor of modernity/progress.
During the last 20 years Mario's travel experience has concentrated in South East Asia and of late included the Indian Sub Continent.

Part of Mario's work experience includes multi activities in the Civil Aviation
field concluded after organizing the kik off of for Malaysia Singapore Airlines in Italy as an Institutor and continued for 16 years in the role of Sales /Marketing Manager Italy for Singapore Airlines after the split of the two governments in October 1972.

Mario's official Journalist license is by the "National Order of Journalists Rome, Italy in 1977.

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