Air Malta wet-leases A320s to Etihad Airways

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Air Malta has successfully concluded an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways by which it will be wet-leasing two Airbus aircraft for the winter period starting September 1st 2007. The Maltese airline has also concluded another agreement to provide operational support on another Airbus A320 aircraft owned by Etihad.

The two Air Malta A320 aircraft with registration 9H-AEP and 9H-AEQ will be wet-leased and will be operated by Air Malta cockpit and cabin crew. They are expected to fly on Etihad’s routes from Abu Dhabi to Beirut, Dammam, Karachi, Muscat, Bahrain, Cairo, Doha, Kuwait, Amman, Damascus and Tehran.

Following another agreement reached between the two airlines, another A320 aircraft recently purchased by Etihad will also be maintained by Air Malta engineers and flown by Air Malta pilots.

In a statement issued by Etihad, the airline said that it is adding the first narrow-bodied aircraft to its fleet as it expands regional flights with the aim of developing its regional network.

Etihad currently has a fleet of 27 wide-body aircraft and it placed a US$2.2 billion order with Airbus for 12 new wide-body aircraft in June. The order includes four A340-600s, five A330 passenger aircraft and three A330 freighters.

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