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Business aviation in Malta

Republic of Malta is in Europe.
Civil Aviation Directorate Malta - www.transport.gov.mt

Registered business aircraft:
386

Based business air charter operators:
29

Based business aircraft for charter:
141

Business air charter brokers:
22

Most prevalent aircraft types:

1	Global 6000/Express/XRS	55
2	Challenger 300	30
3	Global 7500	23
4	Challenger 605	21
5	Falcon 7X	14
6	Challenger 800 series	13
7	Global 5000	12
8	Airbus ACJ330	12
9	De Havilland DHC-8 D	11
10	Citation 560XL	10
11	Boeing B-737	10
12	Gulfstream G650	9
13	Beechcraft King Air 200	9
14	Airbus ACJ340	9
15	Pilatus PC-12	7
16	Airbus Helicopters H135	7
17	Embraer Praetor 600	6
18	Embraer Legacy 600/650	5
19	Airbus ACJ321	5
20	Embraer Lineage 1000	5
21	Embraer Legacy 500	5
22	Airbus ACJ319	5
23	Boeing BBJ1	4
24	AgustaWestland AW139	4
25	Cessna Citation CJ2	4
26	Challenger 604	4
27	Gulfstream G500/G600	4
28	Falcon 10/100	4
29	Diamond DA62	4
30	Citation Latitude	4
31	Pilatus PC-24	3
32	Beechcraft 1900	3
33	P180 Avanti	3
34	Airbus ACJ320	3
35	Diamond Twin Star	3
36	Embraer Phenom 300	3
37	Agusta A109	3
38	Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty	2
39	Tecnam P2006T	2
40	Piper twin piston	2
41	Citation Mustang	2
42	Citation 650	2
43	Citation M2	2
44	Falcon 2000 EASy	2
45	Aerospatiale SA316/8/9	2
46	Falcon 6X	2
47	Gulfstream G400/G450	2
48	Citation 550/551	2
49	Learjet 45	2
50	Learjet 35/36	2
51	Falcon 8X	2
52	Falcon 900EASy	2
53	Embraer Phenom 100	2
54	Airbus ACJ318	2
55	Airbus Helicopters H155B	1
56	Cessna Citation CJ4	1
57	Boeing B-747	1
58	Learjet 31	1
59	Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350	1
60	Boeing B-767	1
61	Challenger 601	1
62	Airbus Helicopters H215/H225/AS332	1
63	Embraer ERJ-135	1
64	TBM700/850/900	1
65	Gulfstream G700	1
66	Bell 412	1
67	Citation Sovereign	1
68	Robinson R66	1
69	Cessna Citation CJ3	1
70	Beechcraft King Air 300	1
71	Fairchild Swearingen Metro/Merlin	1
72	Gulfstream G500/G550	1
73	Piper PA-46 Meridian/M-Class	1
74	Cessna 300 series	1
75	Airbus ACJ380	1
76	AgustaWestland AW189	1
77	Britten Norman BN-2 Islander	1
78	Gulfstream G200/Galaxy	1
79	Cirrus Vision Jet	1
80	Citation 500/501	1
81	Falcon 2000	1
82	Bombardier CRJ200	1
83	Falcon 900	1
84	Sikorsky S-76	1

Major business aviation airports:

1	Malta (Luqa)	48 business aviation companies active
2	Gozo Heliport	1

Business aviation suppliers in Malta

Maintenance 9

DC Aviation Malta (FBO)
www.dc-aviation.com.mt

DC Aviation has been a leading business aviation handling company at Malta International airport (LMML/MLA) since 2008.

We provide the discerning traveller with the best service available on Malta, from limousine service waiting on the ramp to hotel accommodation and transfers for both passengers and crew. The DC Aviation staff is available to help you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Whether Malta is your end destination or simply a fuel stop, our passion for quality guarantees our customers an expedient transit through customs and immigration and/or fast turnarounds.

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