Aviation & Ships Spotting in Malta
Anything from Civil & Military Aviation to Naval Vessels
Malta is a small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Malta lies directly south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. The country's official languages are Maltese and English. The strategically located islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over for centuries. Malta gained her Independence from her last (British) rulers on September 21, 1964, and became an island Republic on December 13, 1974. Since May 1, 2004, Malta is the smallest member state of the European Union, both in population (404,000) and area (316 sq. km). Malta is the only nation in the world that has collectively been awarded the George Cross (by King George VI on April 15, 1942) for conspicuous gallantry in World War II, and its flag bears a replica of that award.
Forthcoming Movements in Malta (all times local)
Civil/Military Aviation:
04.07.09: Iberworld S.A. - A320 (sta 2100, std 2200)
05.07.09: SkyEurope - B737 (sta 0055, std 0135)
05.07.09: Ryanair - B738 (sta 1050, std 1115) ...starting of flt ops from/to 'BRS'
08.07.09: SunAdria (opb Trade Air) - F100 (sta 1215, std 2330 on 9/7)
09.07.09: Blue Line - F100 (sta 1030, std 1200)
09.07.09: Saudi Arabian Cargo - MD-11F (sta 1755, std 1955)
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Daily scheduled flights to/from Malta International Airport - ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
Local/Foreign Airlines operating scheduled flts from/to Malta Int'l Airport... [VIEW]
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Naval Vessels:
05.07.09: FGS Rhein (A 513) - Elbe Class Tender ...eta 0800, ets 1000 on 5/6
05.07.09: HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F 802) - De Zeven Provincien Class Frigate ...eta 1100
Malta International Airshow 2009
The 17th edition of the annual Malta International Airshow, organised by the Malta Aviation Society, will be held on the weekend of September 26th and 27th, 2009.
- Static Display at Malta International Airport, Apron-4 (1000-1600)
- Flying Display at St Paul's Bay (1400-1630)
For more information and participants list visit... www.maltairshow.com
Latest News...
Local & International (click on date to read more)
- 04.07.09: Vueling and clickair merger set for completion mid July.
- 03.07.09: Rolls-Royce has won an order from Turkish Airlines for the Trent 700EP engines to power seven A330s.
- 03.07.09: British Airways pushes back A380 deliveries by up to two years.
- 03.07.09: Cabot Aviation has announced that it has arranged the purchase of two A320, from Cyprus Airways, obo TCS Investment Holding Co.
- 02.07.09: Northrop Grumman-built New York (LPD 21) has successfully accomplished builder's sea trials this week.
- 02.07.09: Turkey has ordered six Type 214 submarines, fitted with air-independent propulsion, from Germany’s HDW shipyards.
- 02.07.09: Alenia Aeronautica has rolled-out of the first G.222, ordered by USAF, to be restored to airworthiness, and modernized with new systems and avionics.
- 02.07.09: The first of the RAF's fleet of 28 new Hawk T.2s has arrived at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
- 02.07.09: An RAF Tornado F3 from RAF Leuchars has crashed at approx. 1145hrs during a routine training flight in Glen Kinglas, Argyll.
- 02.07.09: Boeing has announced deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for 2Q of 2009.
- 02.07.09: Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to add more A330s now that Qantas group has cancelled some B787 orders and delayed others.
- 30.06.09: Ryanair has announced it would open its 33rd base at Porto (Northern Portugal) with two based aircraft and four new routes.
- 30.06.09: Northrop Grumman has completed first flight of land-based MQ-8B Fire Scout.
- 30.06.09: Northrop Grumman-built Aegis Destroyer Dewey (DDG 105) has completed successful her sea trial.
- 30.06.09: A Yemenian Airways A310 (7O-ADJ) has crashed into the Indian Ocean, near the Comoros Islands.
- 30.06.09: Thailand's air force will delay the retirement of its F-5 fleet after confirming that a plan to buy additional Saab Gripens is off the table indefinitely.
Archives... [VIEW]
The Maltese Islands
Aerial Images of The Maltese Islands ...[VIEW]
Local time in Malta is UTC +1-hr (last week October to last week March) & UTC +2-hrs (last week March to last week October)
Last Updated on July 4, 2009 @ 18:45
(since 01/01/2009)
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