Air Malta is celebrating their 45th anniversary! Precisely 45 years ago today (1974), the very first aircraft in Air Malta livery touched down on Maltese soil.
In the first year of operations, Air Malta carried 53,500 passengers. Nowadays, 1.8 million travellers fly with the local airline every year, and the number is expected to exceed 2 million in the coming year. Since its first flight, Air Malta has carried over 55 million passengers to and from Malta.
The first routes operated by Air Malta were London, Birmingham, Manchester, Rome, Frankfurt, Paris and Tripoli. Nowadays, the airline serves about 35 destinations with around 180 weekly flights to Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean.
The airline not only assists the tourism sector, but also provides businesses that operate on the islands with a wide distribution network. In a press release, the airline said it is thankful to its loyal customers and all the dedicated employees who have worked for it throughout the years.
Here’s to another 45!