Air Services Agreement between Malta and South Africa

Following discussions between the aeronautical authorities of Malta and those of South Africa, an Agreement regulating the operations of scheduled services between the two countries was reached in Pretoria, on the 5^th March 1998.

Under this agreement Air Malta and South Africa carriers will be able to carry out scheduled services to/from Johannesburg and to /from Cape Town, either separately or in combination.

This Agreement was initialled on behalf of the Maltese authorities by Mr S.V. Fenech, Director General of Civil Aviation and by Mr H. F. Bierman on behalf of the South African authorities. Both delegations included representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the airlines.

The conclusion of this Agreement fits in with the policy adopted by the Minister for Transport and Ports Mr J. Debono Grech, to tap the potential of new air routes. It is considered that this Agreement affords opportunity for Air Malta to exploit its African network and will greatly assist the development of trade and passenger travel between South Africa and Malta.