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6 TIM DIACONO IRON Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson quipped that the legen- dary heavy metal band could play a gig at one of Malta's megalithic tem- ples. "We will definitely go on tour next year, but where we will go remains a mystery," Dickinson told a press conference. "However, I certainly won't object to come to Malta as part of the tour and Steve [Garris] certainly wouldn't either," he said with a wide grin on his face. Dickinson was in Malta for a meet- ing with Transport Malta's Michael O'Brien and Carl Tabone to confirm the final certification details for his new airline, VVB, that will allow it to operate in Europe under EU law. The rockstar and aviation expert heaped praise on Transport Malta for their efficiency in processing his application. "The Maltese have been unbelieva- bly helpful, agile and forward-think- ing in their approach to business," he said. "There's been no lack of safety, but I was impressed with their speed in getting us operational. While other jurisdictions were quoting up to nine months, Malta managed to get it done in some 16 weeks." Dickinson expects his new ACMI airline to be fully operational as of Saturday and pledged to employ Maltese locals within the business. The company will lease aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance to other airlines and businesses. He described Malta as a"vibrant tourism destination" and said that tourist arrivals to the island could increase as a result of the recent terror attack on a Tunisian beach resort. "Unfortunately, I imagine that some people who were previously thinking of travelling to Tunisia will now start looking for alternative Mediterranean destinations, includ- ing Malta," he said. Dickinson, 56, quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career. He rejoined the band in 1999 with whom he released four subse- quent studio albums. Since his re- turn to Iron Maiden, he issued one further solo record in 2005, Tyran- ny of Souls. In 2012 he set up Cardiff Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company based in south Wales, of which he is also chairman. Last month, Dickenson signed an agreement with the government of Djibouti to help re-launch their former flag carrier Air Djibouti that had gone into liquidation back in 2002. Through the agreement, Cardiff Aviation is now sourcing the aircraft and helping it run its opera- tion. During his press conference, Dick- enson hailed the east African coun- try as an "extremely strategic" loca- tion, through which China imports goods to the rest of Africa. On their website, Cardiff Aviation described Dickinson as "legendary within the airline industry". "His enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge of all things in the world of aviation is extensive. He demon- strates huge enthusiasm for shar- ing his passion for aviation. This has led him to successfully set up many ventures within the aviation industry. He has considerable expe- rience as an airline Captain on the Boeing 757 and 737. In addition to this, Bruce is a Type Rating Instruc- tor and Technical Instructor on the Boeing 737." maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY 2015 News HAVE YOUR SAY 4JHOVQBOEMPHPOUP.50CTFSWFSBOEIBWFZPVSTBZPO FWFSZUIJOHGSPNDVSSFOUBõBJSTUPMPDBMUSFOETXJUIUIF DIBODFUPXJOQSJ[FTJOPVSXFFLMZDPNQFUJUJPOT.50CTFSWFS JTZPVSDIBODFUPDPOUSJCVUFUPUIFGBTUQBDFEXPSMEPGUIF NFEJBBOEMFOEZPVSWPJDFUPUIFEJTDVTTJPO 7JTJUPCTFSWFSNBMUBUPEBZDPNNU Iron Maiden frontman wants to 'rock in Malta's megalithic temples' Bruce Dickinson is in Malta to set up his aviation company ACMI Maltese trust their banks more than fellow Europeans JAMES DEBONO THE latest Eurobarometer survey assessing Europeans on data pro- tection issues reveals that a stagger- ing 85% of the Maltese trust private banks with 'protecting' their person- al data, more than the 75% of Mal- tese who trust tax authorities with their personal data. The level of trust enjoyed by banks in Malta is 30 points higher than in the rest of Europe. Only 56% of Europeans trust banks and financial institutions with pro- tecting personal information which they store. In this aspect the Maltese are more in line with Nordic Europeans than fellow Southern Europeans. Less than four out of ten people trust banks and financial institu- tions to protect their personal infor- mation in Spain (33%), Greece (34%) and Italy (39%). People in the Nordic countries are more likely to have a high level of trust in these institutions, with 93% of people in Finland, 89% in Den- mark, and 84% in Sweden expressing trust in banks. The Maltese are generally less worried than other Europeans about institutions and businesses storing their personal data. While 66% of European trust national tax authori- ties with their data, the percentage rises to 75% in Malta. European institutions are also more trusted in Malta than in most other EU countries. In Malta 62% trust EU institutions with their data but the level of trust falls to 51% among all EU citizens. European institutions are least trusted with personal data in Greece (41%) Spain (42%) and the UK (44%) and are most trusted in Finland and Belgium (67%). The least trusted in both Malta and the rest of Europe are online businesses. Only 27% of Europeans and 24% of Maltese trust them with on-line data. Shops and stores are trusted by a higher percentage in both Malta (43%) and the whole of Europe (40%). Mobile companies also enjoy a higher trust in Malta than in the EU. Only 33% of European citizens trust mobile companies with their data, but 48% of Maltese trust them. Only 18% of people in Spain and 25% in France trust these companies to protect their personal data. Maltese trust banks more than national tax authorities with personal data YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt