Aviation in Malta Summer 2019

Summer of 2019 has come & gone, our airport had some amazing visitors from Europe and the Middle East so for that reason we're going to take a look at my photos of Aviation in Malta International Airport from May & June 2019.

Thomas Cook Airlines YL-VEC Airbus A321 new to Aeroflot in 2007 ex VP-BUM taken 30th May 2019

Since the retirement of the Boeing 757-300, Thomas Cook Airlines now use the Airbus A320 family either in UK reg or leased by either Smartlynx and Avion Express by the time I made this blog while Airbus A330 are either in popular destinations in Spain & long haul flights. 

TUI Airways G-FDZG delivered in 2008 as Thomsonfly taken 30th May 2019.

I was exited if I get a chance to see a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Malta because of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX. Or even Boeing 757 I was hoping to see because before I arrived to Malta, TUI Airways sends out meduim & long range aircraft. With big disappointment they didn't came when I was in Malta just normal Boeing 737NG.  

Smartlynx Estonia ES-SAV Airbus A320 new to Volar Airlines in 2003 ex EC-ISI taken 9th June 2019.

During the order of Air Malta's second Airbus A320neo 9H-NEB, their was a couple of foreign airliners operating on behalf of the airline just like 9H-NEO when it was on order. First up is Smartlynx Estonia ES-SAV it has been operating for Air Malta for some time before I was their.

Qatar Airways A7-AHP Airbus A320 delivered in 2011 taken 4th June 2019.

We have Qatar Airways the first ever direct flight will benefit Malta's service from Qatar, Doha primarily using Airbus A320 aircraft other than heavy aircraft. During the first arrival into Malta, Qatar Airways was on a VIP flight featuring a red carpet open ceremony. I use to have a photo of the water cannon, but my SD Card froze & lost part of it. This was a special one over the years I've seen Qatar Airways in the past as Qatar Amiri Flight and Qatar Airways C-17.

TUIfly Deutschland D-ATUG Boeing 737-800 delivered in 2006 taken 9th June 2019.

More TUI operators to Malta with TUIfly Deutschland this time the TUI Magic Life livery similar to UK's TUI Airways. Just like before, TUI fly Deutschland operates every Sunday to Malta from Colonge/Bonn, Germany.

TUIfly Deutschland D-ATYC Boeing 737-800 new to TUIfly Nordic in 2011 ex SE-RFU taken 3rd June 2019. 

Continuing with TUIfly Deutschland these aircraft is still in it's old TUI livery previously with TUI Nordic for that reason why I want to include this because you don't see old TUI livery that much.

Bulgarian Air Charter LZ-LDT McDonnell Douglas MD-82 new to Alitalia in 1991 ex I-DACZ taken 9th June 2019.

While Smartlynx Estonia operates by Air Malta, Bulgarian Air Charter made frequent visits in June for charters. However though because Air Malta at the time launching couple of more destinations Bulgarian Air Charter came to the scene  operating for Air Malta once again. These days depending where you live in life we don't always see these old McDonnell Dougals MD-80 series these days.

Sundair D-ASGK Airbus A320 new to Niki in 2006 ex OE-LEO taken 9th June 2019.

Since Air Berlin ceased operations a couple of years ago, you thought you'll never see the livery again. We are wrong because depending on the airline who is operating the former Air Berlin fleet, Sundair still operates in former Air Berlin livery from Berlin Tegel, Germany. And yes Sundair has their own livery. 

Iberia Express EC-LUC Airbus A320 delivered to Iberia in 1999 ex EC-HAG taken 30th May 2019.

Iberia Express once again started it's Summer service to Malta from Madrid, Spain in full new livery the last time I seen one is in old Iberia logo on the fuselage & tail.

Condor D-ABOM Boeing 757-300 delivered in 2000 taken 9th June 2019.

Condor once again operates the Summer service only using the old Boeing 757-300 every Sunday during the morning and later on in the evening from Frankfurt, Germany. 

Violeta EC-MUU Airbus A319 new to Frontier Airlines in 2004 ex N931FR 

Violeta has launched some more new destinations from Spain, France and Italy for the Summer season period using Airbus A319's and some Boeing 717 aircraft. 

Air Malta 9H-AEJ Airbus A319 delivered in 2004 taken 14th June 2019.

To make this the final photo Air Malta's only Airbus A319 9H-AEJ is set to be withdrawn at the end of next month. By the time I took this, 9H-NEB was still on order 9H-NEC still on order. I like to say a big thank you to Air Malta for the years of service of Airbus A319 it has been a great pleasure spotting and travelling with them.