In 2012 Air Malta underwent a re-branding process, which caused some controversy as the titles on aircraft and signage only say Malta, omitting the word "Air". The airline insisted this was not a name change, and the full name of the airline remains Air Malta. Additionally, the titles on the engines still say "airmalta.com". The first plane to show off the new colours was the Airbus A320-200 "9H-AEN" at the Malta International Airshow 2012. On the second and last day of the show the A320 and a Spitfire performed a flypast as the closing act.