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Matthew Xerri Meets Captain Charles Pace (Podcast)

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In the first episode of Ganado Meets Transport, Ganado Advocates' Matthew Xerri, Senior Associate within the shipping and aviation team, meets with Captain Charles Pace to discuss how the Aviation industry in Malta and in particular the Aircraft register has grown throughout the last decade and what makes it attractive for aircraft operators to establish themselves in Malta.

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