The government is ready to consider any proposal for fixed-wing operations between Malta and Gozo, so long as it is economically and environmentally sustainable.
Answering a parliamentary question by Labour MP Owen Bonnici, the Prime Minister said the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications did not hold any information on the number of flights between Grand Harbour and Mġarr Harbour. The website of operator Harbourair showed four daily services between May and August and three daily in September.
Dr Gonzi added that up to last June Gozo Heliport had been spending €15,550 a year on maintenance costs so that the heliport could continue to be used for inter-island helicopter flights and sightseeing tours over Gozo.