The launch of Malta Air will see Ryanair adding the fourth subsidiary to its operations. Currently, the airline owns and operates three subsidiaries including:
- Ryanair Sun;
- Ryanair UK;
- and Laudamotion.
While the first two subsidiaries mentioned were set up by Ryanair, the latter was purchased by the low-cost giant from the late Niki Lauda.
Ryanair Sun is the airline’s Polish subsidiary which was started as a charter airline. However, slowly the group’s Polish operations were transferred across to the airline. Ryanair Sun is due to be rebranded with a garish yellow livery as “Buzz”. Ryanair UK has seen the carrier registering an aircraft in Britain for a greater UK presence.
Laudamotion is possibly the carrier’s most ambitious airline to date. It sees the group as a whole move from its single aircraft policy. Instead, they suddenly became responsible for Airbus aircraft in addition to its well known Boeing fleet.
Meanwhile L-Orizzont reports that senior officials of RyanAir are in Malta and an announcement on the new venture is expected on Wednesday.
