Montenegro Airlines to resume operations

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Wizz Air to set up Maltese airline

Wizz Air is planning to create a new subsidiary based in Malta to allow the budget carrier to continue expanding around Europe. The Hungary-based carrier is already the fastest growing airline in Europe and now intends to set up Wizz Air Malta, which could begin flights in October 2022 using Malta-registered aircraft. The airline said it would apply for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) for the new subsidiary. Wizz Air’s CEO, Jozsef Varadi, said, “We are pleased to announce our intention to establish a new airline subsidiary in Malta. Wizz Air is constantly evaluating the structure of its business and exploring options to establish new AOCs and bases in Europe and beyond”. He added, he successful establishment of Wizz Air Malta later this year will help to reinforce our strong position and support our expansion plans in Europe. We look forward to working with EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) and the Maltese CAA to take this application forward”. European airlines can now set up multiple AOCs across the continent with the arrangements being overseen by EASA. Patrick Ky, Executive Director of EASA, noted, “This new set-up, where one group will operate multiple AOCs based in different member states, but overseen by the same competent authority, demonstrates the possibilities available through the transfer of responsibilities to EASA”. Malta’s Minister for Transport, Aaron Farrugia, said, “This airline will register a substantial number of aircraft in our country, further increasing the number of our already strong 9H fleet. In fact, it is expected to have a significant impact on our economy and generate further jobs. It will also lead to further opportunities and initiatives”.

Montenegro Airlines to resume operations

NEWS FLASH

Montenegro Airlines will resume commercial flights on June 12 with services from Podgorica to Ljubljana. Flights will initially run three times per week, each Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. This will be followed by Frankfurt on June 14 with two weekly rotations. Services to Vienna will resume on June 15, Paris on June 16, Zurich the day after, as well as Copenhagen and Dusseldorf from June 20. Operations from Tivat will be reinstated from June 21, with flights to Munich and Hannover. Earlier today the carrier’s CEO noted the company was incurring significant losses due to its inability to resume its most profitable route to Belgrade. Services to the Serbian capital were initially to restart at the beginning of June. Montenegro Airlines suspended commercial operations on March 16 due to the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.

June 12 - June 21 operations (correct as of June 5)

Departing Podgorica

Destination	Resumption date
Ljubljana	June 12
Frankfurt	June 14
Vienna	June 15
Paris	June 16
Zurich	June 17
Copenhagen, Dusseldorf	June 20

Departing Tivat

Destination	Resumption date
Munich, Hannover	June 21

Comments

Anonymous23:25
Happy for LJU and YM. I think they compensate BEG with Germany until the borders are reopened. Closing the border with Serbia was not the best decision. After all, Serbia also open its borders with all of its neighbours. A lesson to be learned.
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Mirza18:45
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