David Curmi, Executive Chairman of KM Malta Airlines, is receiving a salary of €260,000 per year—an amount significantly above typical public sector remuneration in Malta. This sum is reportedly five times higher than the official salary of Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, under whose portfolio the airline falls. The appointment, salary, and background of Mr. Curmi have raised substantial public interest, not only due to the generous financial package but also because of his past tenure at the now-defunct Air Malta and the surrounding circumstances of its closure....

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