Malta's government continues to employ 51 people and allocates EUR2.3 million euros (USD2.3 million) annually to Air Malta (Malta International), the country's finance minister, Clyde Caruana, revealed earlier this week during a parliamentary question-and-answer session.
Caruana's statement came in response to a query from parliamentary member Mario de Marco. Air Malta ceased operations in March 2024 after years of financial difficulties. Its successor, KM Malta Airlines, quickly assumed the role of national carrier, supported by EUR350 million euros (USD360 million) in state aid approved by the European Commission. A key condition of this aid was that the government must seek a strategic partner for the airline within three years.
The ch-aviation fleets module shows KM Malta Airlines currently operates a fleet of eight A320-200N, of which six (all owned and managed by AerCap) were previously operated by Air Malta.
