{{Infobox airline | airline = Universal Air | image = | IATA = VO | ICAO = UVL | callsign = UNIVERSALAIR | aoc = MT-39 | bases = Malta International Airport[1] | headquarters = Luqa, Malta | fleet_size = 3{{cn} | destinations = 8[1] | website = flyuniversalair.com }}
Universal Air, legally incorporated as Universal Air Charter and Management Limited, is a Maltese airline headquartered at Malta International Airport in Luqa.[2]
History edit
The company was founded at 15 April 2015 as Air CM Global Limited and rebranded in September 2022 as Universal Air. It operates using an air operator's certificate issued by the Maltese Civil Aviation Directorate.[3]
Universal Air subsequently announced to start scheduled flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations from both their home base in Luqa and Pécs in Hungary.[1] Its scheduled inaugural flights took place on 26 March 2024 between Malta and Pecs.[4][5]
Destinations edit
As of April 2024, Universal Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[1]
- Athens - Athens International Airport (begins 27 May 2024)
- Corfu - Corfu International Airport (begins 5 June 2024)
- Ibiza - Ibiza Airport (begins 31 May 2024)
- Luqa - Malta International Airport base
- Munich - Munich Airport
- Palermo - Palermo Airport
- Pécs - Pécs-Pogány International Airport
Fleet edit
As of April 2024, the fleet of Universal Air comprises the following aircraft:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 2 | — | both stored |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 | 1 | 1[citation needed] | |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d ch-aviation.com .- Malta's Universal Air to launch scheduled ops out of Malta 13 March 2024
- ^ "The Aviation Codes Website - Airline Codes Full Details". www.avcodes.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ B.V, Data Access Europe. "Approved Organisations & Operators AOC Holders - Transport Malta". www.transport.gov.mt. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ aerotelegraph.com (German) 13 February 2024
- ^ Powell, Lucy (2024-03-21). "Universal Air Malta launches first flight to Pécs and Munich". LARA. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
