Universal Air
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| AOC # | MT-39 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Malta International Airport[1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8[1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Luqa, Malta | ||||||
| Employees | 110 | ||||||
| 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 | edit source]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 it would 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]
In May 2025, Universal Air announced it would terminate all scheduled operations by 30 May 2025 and will focus soley on charter flights and ACMI services.[6][7]
Destinations
[edit | edit source]As of April 2024, Universal Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations:[1]
Asia
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- Larnaca - Larnaca International Airport Terminated
- Paphos - Paphos International Airport Terminated
- Haifa - Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport Terminated
- Luqa - Malta International Airport base
Fleet
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As of August 2025[update], Universal Air operates the following aircraft:[8]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 | 1 | — | Stored |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
References
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- ^ independent.com.mt 16 May 2025
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External links
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