Malta’s efforts to establish itself as a trusted aviation center in Europe are once more coming under serious scrutiny. This follows revelations that a Belgian helicopter pilot, recently convicted of major drug trafficking offenses, co-owns a company that was granted an Air Operating Certificate (AOC) by Transport Malta. Aviation and legal experts are now voicing concerns that the case risks undermining the credibility of Malta’s civil aviation framework, particularly its due diligence and oversight procedures....

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