Budget airline Wizz Air will be setting up Wizz Air Malta, which the company hopes to begin its operations in October.
The Hungarian-based company said that with the Malta registered aircraft it will continue to increase the travel possibilities for Maltese and international travellers.
Wizz Air serves many cities across Europe as well a destinations in North Africa, the Middle East and a newly started service to Sri Lanka.
Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia announced the airline on Tuesday, saying that this was yet another indication that Malta ‘is truly the preferred jurisdiction in the aviation industry.’
The announcement came after months of talks between the Civil Aviation Directorate within Transport Malta, Wizz Air and the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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