Air Malta will stop operating on March 30, 2024, but will be immediately replaced with a new flagship carrier the following day.
Prime minister Robert Abela told a news conference: “The plane with the colours of Malta, of our country’s national airline, was, still is and will continue to fly.”
Malta’s minister for finance and work, Clyde Caruana said: “During our discussions and negotiations with the European Commission I always insisted on the importance of our country having a national airline.
“We consider that our national airline is a crucial part of the infrastructure of our islands and the air connectivity that the national airline provides, is inextricably linked to economic growth and the success of our country. The new national airline will build on the many good things of Air Malta, but with a strong emphasis on long-term financial sustainability”.
