Hi Fly

Hi Fly is an airline that leases out widebody aircraft with crew, known as wet lease or ACMI. It also flies charters for passengers and cargo. The Hi Fly brand is run by two related airlines, one based in Portugal and one based in Malta. The head office is in Lisbon, and the Malta airline, Hi Fly Ltd, holds an air operator certificate from Transport Malta.

Airlines use Hi Fly when they need extra aircraft for a season or for a short or medium period. Governments also use it to move officials, defence staff and cargo. Hi Fly does not sell tickets to the public. It works only business to business.

Services

• Wet lease (ACMI): aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, flown under the customer airline's flight numbers. The client pays fuel, catering, airport, handling and navigation fees directly.
• Charter: full charter flights for tour operators, sports teams, governments and other groups.
• Cargo: general cargo, dangerous goods, valuables, temperature controlled goods, pharma, perishables, live animals, airmail and e-commerce. The cargo IATA code is 026.
• Livery options: neutral livery, Hi Fly livery or the customer's brand.

Aircraft can be deployed at very short notice, in as little as three hours.

Fleet

Hi Fly flies an all Airbus fleet of A320, A330 and A340 aircraft. Cabins range from all cargo versions to 320 seats, from medium haul to very long haul. Many A330 and A340 aircraft carry Maltese 9H registrations.

Approvals

• Two air operator certificates, from ANAC in Portugal and from Transport Malta.
• Full IATA member and IOSA certified.
• Approved to fly passengers and cargo to every country in the world.
• Dangerous goods, low visibility operations to Cat 3, and ETOPS 180 minutes for twin engine aircraft.

Where it flies

In the first half of 2026, Hi Fly aircraft flew to 74 airports in 41 countries and territories, on six continents. Destinations included New York, London, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg and the Wolfs Fang runway in Antarctica. The team has more than 1,200 aviation professionals.