Yes, destination Monastir, Tunisia. Apparently reason is for storage reasons untill they are picked up by Thomas Cook.
Quite weird though, because until some time ago, an executive 727 based in Monastir used to stay long term in Malta during long periods of no use. Malta must have since then put up its long term parking rates substantially!
An Air Malta press release reported in the Maltese press explains that Azzurra's 7 Avro RJs were repossed by Air Malta, (and not by the owners), due to lease payment defaulting by Azzurra. This was to counter an Azzurra statement that quoted their new CEO saying the aircraft were not comensurate to their needs.
http://www.airmalta.com/page.jsp?id=3170&siteid=1
Was glad to see an Azzurra 737-700 operating a flight to/from Las Palmas las Monday. Apparently it is the only aircraft in the fleet right now.
Also, on the notice board of the spotter's terrace in Manchester, a list of forthcoming aircraft movements lists that Azzurra has cancelled summer charters to 5 Greek destinations. I wonder if these contracts have
automaticaly been passed on to the Air Malta aircraft now based there?