The Maltese government has hired international aviation consultancy firm Knighthood Global – led by former Etihad Airways executives James Hogan and James Rigney – to assist in closing down Air Malta and launching a new national airline, KM Malta Airlines.
Hogan, an Australian born third generation Corkman, launched Dublin routes for Gulf Air and then Etihad
This was revealed by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana when he tabled the contract in Parliament on October 11.
