Air Malta is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a fly-past of an aircraft that has been painted with the old livery of the airline.

Air Malta registered aircraft 9H-AEI operated flight KM 40, appropriately selected for the occasion, and arrived in Malta after being repainted in Ostrava (Czech Republic). The aircraft was on a long-term lease to Interjet in Mexico

The aircraft performed two low flypasts on runway 31 and overfly the island before landing, at around 6pm.

It flew over the Grand Harbour, Sliema, the northern coastline of Malta, Mosta, Qrendi and Birzebbugia.

The aircraft has been welcomed at Malta International Airport during an event being hosted by Air Malta.