List of defunct airlines of Malta explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of Malta.^{[1] [2]}

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Founded	Ceased operations	Notes
Air Malta (1946)					1947	1951	Formed by the merger of The Malta Instone Airline and BAS. Absorbed into Malta Airlines.^[3]
Air Malta (1973)		KM	AMC	AIR MALTA	1973	2024	Replaced by KM Malta Airlines.^[4]
Air Malta Charter					1976	1979	^[5]
ALH Airlines			MLH		2019	2019	Subsidiary of Avion Express. Renamed to Avion Express Malta before starting operations.^[6]
BAS					1946	1947	Merged with The Malta Instone Airline to form Air Malta (1946).^[7]
BritishJET		LE	BJC	FLYHELLO	2004	2008
Cardiff Aviation Malta					2017	2017	Established as VVB Aviation Malta in 2015.^[8]
Efly		LE	LEF		2009	2009
Excellent Air					2010	2016	Owned by Fly Excellent Holding.^[9]
European 2000 Airlines			EUT	FIESTA	2005	2013
Harbour Air Malta			HES		2007	2012	Operated DeHavilland DHC-3T Turbo Otter.
Hermes Aviation		H3	HME	HERGO	2014	2015
Malta Air Charter		R5	MAC	MALTA CHARTER	1975	2004
Malta Airlines					1951	1973	Replaced by Air Malta (1973)^[10]
Malta International Airways					1964	1966	Operated Douglas DC-6^[11]
Malta Metropolitan					1963	1965	Operated Douglas DC-4^[12]
Maltafly					2013	2016	Operated Embraer EMB 120^[13]
The Malta Instone Airline					1946	1947	Merged with BAS to form Air Malta (1946)^[14]
Valorfly			VLF		2015	2017	Operated Boeing 737-400, Gulfstream G500^[15]

See also

• List of airlines of Malta
• List of airports in Malta

Notes and References

1. Web site: The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998. ch-aviation.com. 2019-02-03.
2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2019-02-03.
3. Web site: Air Malt. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
4. Web site: After 50 years of flying, Air Malta ceases operations; staff share memories. 31 March 2024.
5. Web site: Air Malta Charter. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
6. Web site: ALH Airlines. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
7. Web site: BAS (Malta). Airline History. 11 December 2021.
8. Web site: Cardiff Aviation Malta. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
9. Web site: Excellent Air. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
10. Web site: Malta Airlines. Airline History. 11 December 2021.
11. Web site: Malta International Airways. Airline History. 12 December 2021.
12. Web site: Malta Metropolitan. rzjets. 12 December 2021.
13. Web site: Maltafly. Airline History. 12 December 2021.
14. Web site: The Malta Instone Airline. Airline History. 12 December 2021.
15. Web site: Valorfly. Airline History. 12 December 2021.