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Air Malta was established on 21st March 1973 by decision of the government and registered as a company on 30th March 1973. The former prime minister gave the company permission to fly for 10 years, on the condition that the company remain in the sole ownership of the government and/or the citizens of Malta and is independently run by these. Air Malta’s main aim is to establish and encourage the development of air transport services to and from Malta by way of passenger transport, cargo and mail delivery that are in the interest of the state. The long-term strategy of the airline is to optimise air traffic in order to encourage tourism on the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. On 1st April 1974, air traffic was taken up with two Wet Lease Boeings 720BS, serving the 7 long haul destinations: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Rom, Frankfurt, Paris und Tripol.