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| AOC # | MT-39 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | Malta International Airport [1] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4[ citation needed ] | ||||||
| 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]
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]
As of April 2024, Universal Air operates scheduled flights to the following destinations: [1]
Libya 
Morocco 
Cyprus 
Israel 
Czech Republic 
France 
Germany 
Greece 
Hungary 
Italy 
Malta 
Romania 
Spain 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 | 1 | — | Stored |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
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