TAG Aviation (Malta) (TEU, Malta International) has temporarily stopped operating its last Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft, a G650ER, on the Maltese AOC, ch-aviation research has revealed. The operator continues to operate and manage 12 other G650s globally through its other AOCs.
9H-MFC (msn 6534) was last active flying under TAG Aviation's Maltese AOC on July 27, 2024, flying from Nice to Istanbul Airport and return. It began operating for Avcon Jet Malta on August 2, flying back to Nice. The aircraft retains the same registration with the new operator. Avcon Jet Malta already operated one G650, its only active Gulfstream aircraft until the induction of the G650ER.
TAG Aviation has operated up to four Gulfstream aircraft of various types on its Maltese AOC since 2017. Its current fleet comprises one Challenger 604, one Challenger 650, one Falcon 2000LXS, one Falcon 7X, one Global 5000, one Global 5500, one Global Express, and three Phenom 300Es.
TAG Aviation continues to operate and manage G650ERs through its TAG Aviation (United Kingdom), TAG Aviation San Marino, and TAG Aviation (Cayman Islands) units. It manages twelve G650s in total.
Editorial Comment: The article updates to clarify that the operator continues to operate and manage G650ERs through other AOCs and only temporarily retired the type from the Maltese AOC. - 22Aug2024 - 14:26 UTC