Air Nostrum orders ten more
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a UK-based provider of sustainable aircraft technologies, and Air Nostrum Group, which includes Hibernian Airlines in Ireland and Mel Air in Malta, have agreed to double the number of Airlander 10 under reservation, to a total of 20 aircraft.
Under the initial agreement, announced in June 2022, as stated in our article, Air Nostrum Group had reserved ten Airlander 10 aircraft, with a 100-passenger configuration. Under the new agreement, Air Nostrum Group has reserved a further ten Airlander aircraft to underpin the expansion of the Airlander network from Spain into the Mediterranean region, including Malta.
Air Nostrum Group is also joining the Airlander 50 development partner programme and first route options for Malta are being discussed with Malta’s air transport authorities, including Malta-Gozo, Malta-Sicily, and other key links with Italy, Tunisia, and Libya. (cj)