24/03/25: Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A350-1000 registered G-VLIB was a welcome visitor at LMML. The widebody airliner came in to receive attention at one of the MRO providers on the island.
Video Footage : Mario Caruana / MAviO News
Virgin Atlantic
27/02/25: PPL holder and engineering student Samuel Calleja sent us this fantastic footage of the Moldovan-registered Boeing 747-200F operated by Fly Pro taking-off from Luqa on its way to Tripoli.
Footage: Samuel Calleja / MAviO News
Delta CRJ900 upside down
18/02/25: A Delta Air Lines CRJ900 operated by subsidiary Endeavor Air was involved in an accident at Toronto Pearson Airport with 76 passengers and four crew members on board.
Special thanks to Captain Cliffton Vella for his input and help with this story.
16/02/25: The Boeing 757 is becoming an elusive type in Europe. Jet2.com & Jet2holidays has just retired the type from service. This example, belonging to Icelandair was a welcome visitor at LMML. Registered TF-LLL it is seen with National Geographic titles as it flies tours around the globe for high net worth individuals. The twinjet flew from Kilimanjaro in Tanzania on Valentine’s Day and left for Ras Al-Khaimah in the UAE earlier in the day.
Footage: Mario Caruana / MAviO News
10/02/25: This Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 registered D-AIHW is seen landing on runway 13 at Luqa earlier in the day in some challenging x-wind conditions. The wind at the time was reported to be 060/19 with gusts up to 26kt.
Footage: via MAviO News
09/02/25: This Boeing 777-21H(LR) of Emirates is seen coming in to land on runway 13 at LMML. The widebody twinjet is just over 16 years old having beein delivered to the Dubai-based carrier in 2009. With Qatar Airways returning to the Maltese market from 2nd July 2025, competition for Emirates is likely to increase with Turkish Airlines also vying for the same “hub and spoke” market.
Filming: via MAviO News
19/01/25: Airbus A340-642 of Lufthansa registered D-AIHX landed on runway 13 at LMML after flying in from Frankfurt ro receive attention at one of the MRO providers on the island.
Footage: Deyan Jo Cassar / MAviO News
Lufthansa
18/01/25: Challenge Air Cargo B767-3QER(BDSF) is seen departing Malta via runway 13 at 08:50Z. CHZ253 using call sign “Cargo Rock” is on its way to the hub of Liege in Belgium. Registered 9H-CAD, the aircraft was originally delivered to TWA in August 1999.
Footage: MAviO News
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27/09/24: This Kamov KA-32S of Ukrainian operator Air Taurus is seen battling wild fires on the Greek island of Naxos while filling in its Bambi bucket along the the famous Plaka Beach. The coaxial-rotor aircraft is registered UR-CIP.
Video Footage: via Marvic Bugeja / MAviO News
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MAviO EOS Drinks September 2024
MAviO End of Summer Drinks 2024. The MAviO voluntary initiative will close its doors on 30th September 2024.
10/09/24: This Air Asia Airbus A330 is seen under tow being repositioned from Upper Safi Aviation Park to one of the MRO providers on the island, situated along runway 23/05 at LMML.
Video Footage: Venrose Caruana/ MAviO News
MAviO End of Summer Drinks: Monday, 23rd September 2024 at the Royal Malta Golf Club, Marsa. Strictly by invitation only.
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23/08/24: This Airbus A330-300 of Maltese / Spanish operator Galistair is seen landing on runway 13 at LMML. The widebody twinjet will be leaving for Istanbul later in the day after flying in from Zaragoza.
Video Footage: Venrose Caruana / MAviO News
MAviO End of Summer Drinks: Monday, 23rd September at Royal Malta Golf Club, Marsa. Strictly by invitation only.
Enemed #mavionews
