Medavia
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| Medavia | ||
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| IATA N5 |
ICAO MDM |
Callsign MEDAVIA |
| Founded | 1978 | |
| Hubs | Malta International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 10 | |
| Destinations | ||
| Headquarters | Luqa, Malta | |
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| Website: http://www.medavia.com.mt | ||
| Mediterranean Aviation Co. Ltd MEDAVIA | |
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| Type | Corporation |
| Founded | Valletta, Malta (1978) |
| Headquarters | Malta International Airport, Malta |
| Key people | A Zmirli, Managing Director George Cassar, Chairman A Dekna, GM Techical Joe Formosa, GM Finance |
| Industry | Aviation Including Air Transport Aircraft Chartering Aircraft Maintenance |
| Revenue | $55 million USD (2006)[1] |
| Employees | 165+ (2007).[1] |
| Website | http://www.medavia.com.mt |
Medavia (Mediterranean Aviation Co. Ltd) is an airline based in Luqa, Malta. It operates ad hoc charters and long term leases mainly in North Africa supporting the oil industry and the provision of VIP charters. Its main bases are Malta International Airport and Tripoli International Airport, Libya.[2]
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[edit] History
The airline is a Maltese registered company founded in 1978 as part of the LAFI group of companies. It started operations in September 1979. It is owned by Libyan Arab Maltese Holding (51%), Air Malta (25%) and Libyan Arab Foreign Investment (LAFI) (24%), and has 182 employees (at March 2007).[2]
The organisation is an internationally accredited enterprise that primarily offers a range of aviation services namely flight operations charters with its own fleet, aircraft maintenance services and business charter brokerage. In a recent article published on The Times of Malta (Business Section), Mr Zmirli the Managing Director of Medavia was interviewed about his expectations for the company.[1]
[edit] Fleet
The Medavia fleet includes the following aircraft (as of March 2008):
- 1 Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 (which is operated for Air Libya)
- 2 Bombardier Dash 8 Q300
- 1 CASA 212-100
- 2 CASA 212-200
- 1 Dornier 328Jet
- 1 Helicopter (operated by Medavia in order to provide transport for oil rig personnel in Libya)
- 2 Raytheon Beech 1900D Airliner
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The Times Malta Article
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 48.
[edit] External links
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