Universal Air
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| AOC # | MT-39 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating bases | Malta International Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3[2] | ||||||
| Destinations | 8[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Luqa, Malta | ||||||
| Website | flyuniversalair.com | ||||||
Universal Air, legally incorporated as Universal Air Charter and Management Limited, is a Maltese airline headquartered at Malta International Airport in Luqa.[3]
History
The company was founded at 15 April 2015 as Air CM Global Limited[4] and rebranded in September 2022 as Universal Air.[5] It operates using an air operator's certificate issued by the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate.[6]
Universal Air subsequently announced to start scheduled flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations from both their home base in Luqa and Pécs in Hungary.[1] Its scheduled inaugural flights took place on 26 March 2024 between Malta and Pecs.[7][8]
Destinations
As of April 2024, Universal Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[1]
- Athens - Athens International Airport (begins 27 May 2024)
- Corfu - Corfu International Airport (begins 5 June 2024)
- Ibiza - Ibiza Airport (begins 31 May 2024)
- Luqa - Malta International Airport base
- Munich - Munich Airport
- Palermo - Palermo Airport (begins 1 May 2024)
- Pécs - Pécs-Pogány International Airport
Fleet
As of April 2024, the fleet of Universal Air comprises the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 2 | — | both stored |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 | 1 | 1[2] | |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c d ch-aviation.com .- Malta's Universal Air to launch scheduled ops out of Malta 13 March 2024
- ^ a b c "Universal Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Codes Full Details". www.avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Air CM Global Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Klisauskaite, Vyte (2024-03-16). "New Airline: Universal Air Launches De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 Flights In Malta". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ B.V, Data Access Europe. "Approved Organisations & Operators AOC Holders - Transport Malta". www.transport.gov.mt. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 13 February 2024
- ^ Powell, Lucy (2024-03-21). "Universal Air Malta launches first flight to Pécs and Munich". LARA. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
