Air Malta will cease operations on March 30, 2024 and will be replaced by a new company called KM Malta Airlines p.l.c. which will begin operations on March 31, 2024, subject to the new carrier obtaining the necessary authorizations from the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate. In agreement with the European Commission the government of Malta will be the sole shareholder at inception of KM Malta Airlines. The new airline will initially operate a total of 17 routes, with increased frequencies added on some existing mature routes. The new airline will operate a single type aircraft fleet of eight Airbus 320NEOs, in a two-class configuration with a flexible premium-class cabin averaging 168 total saleable seats with up to 36 premium class seats.
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