Voluxis Malta Secures Maltese AOC With Global 7500, Plans 15-20 Aircraft Fleet
Why It MattersOperators holding several registers, here the UK, San Marino and Malta, can steer owners toward the AOC whose benefits fit them, and an EASA certificate adds free movement across Europe for charter.
What happened
Voluxis Malta (VMT) secured Maltese air operator's certificate (AOC) #MT-90 on October 22, operating a Global 7500. The certification follows plans that senior commercial director Gavin Copus outlined to ch-aviation in an interview during Air Charter Expo 2026 at Biggin Hill, England, in September.
Voluxis CEO Warren Gravell said the Maltese AOC was a response to customer demand. "Malta is our first EASA AOC and allows free movement around Europe, maximising our charter capabilities," he said. Gravell added that Voluxis has been building a complete offering for aircraft owners through multiple AOCs, with clients now able to choose between the United Kingdom, San Marino and Malta for registration, each AOC offering a slightly different list of benefits.
The first aircraft for Voluxis Malta is a 2023-built Global 7500, registered in Malta as 9H-ZAM (msn 70172) in October. It is configured for up to 16 passengers and has yet to enter service. The jet was previously registered in San Marino as T7-ZAM and operated by Voluxis San Marino out of Dubai World Central.
Voluxis San Marino's fleet currently comprises a Challenger 350, a newly added Citation Mustang and a G550. In the United Kingdom, Voluxis manages a Hawker 850XP, a Legacy 500 and a Praetor 600.
Fleet plans for Malta
Copus outlined plans for a fleet of 15 to 20 aircraft at Voluxis Malta within the next five years, adding two to three jets annually and focusing on charter-oriented aircraft in the super-light segment and above.
The goal is pools of three to five aircraft covering three to four types, including the Citation XLS, Phenom 300, Legacy 500, Praetor 600, Challenger 605 and the Global series. Copus noted that smaller jets currently have limited commercial potential.
Voluxis Malta will initially target European-based owners, with Germany, Scandinavia and Spain identified as markets with strong potential.
Industry impact & what to watch
Running several air operator's certificates under one brand turns the choice of register into a product feature. An owner weighing a UK, San Marino or Malta registration is comparing benefit lists rather than operators, and a group holding all three can keep that owner inside its own pool. Voluxis describes this as a complete offering built through multiple AOCs.
The EASA element matters for charter in particular. Voluxis calls Malta its first EASA AOC and says it allows free movement around Europe, which is the practical reason an operator would add a certificate for European-based owners rather than stretch an existing one. That fits the group's stated focus on owners in Germany, Scandinavia and Spain.
The pool model Copus described, three to five aircraft across three to four types, is how charter operators typically build dependable availability. The first test is the Global 7500, which is registered but has not yet entered service. Entry into service, and then the two to three annual additions Copus described, are the milestones that will show whether the 15 to 20 aircraft target is tracking.
