22.06.2022 - 01:07 UTC
Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) intends to announce its selection for the replacement of its fleet of six A330-200s and fifteen A330-300s by mid-July 2022, Chief Executive Izham Ismail told Reuters during the 2022 IATA AGM in Doha.
"We are in a late stage of the process. We are looking at one-to-one replacement on our A330 fleet," he said, without disclosing any further details concerning the potential type or whether the aircraft would be ordered from the manufacturer(s) or lessors.
The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows Malaysia Airlines operates six A330-200s, which are 14.7 years old on average, and fifteen -300s, which are 10.1 years old on average. The carrier owns nine of the -300s and leases the remainder, the ch-aviation fleets ownership module shows. The airline's widebody fleet also comprises six A350-900s. Malaysia Airlines owns six A380-800s, which it has retired from revenue service and has been trying to sell for nearly a year.
Malaysia Airlines had a non-binding order for eight B787-9s but...
13.04.2022 - 23:50 UTC
Firefly (FY, Penang) plans to add seven more aircraft in phases over the next two to three years to boost its domestic, ASEAN, and Asia-Pacific capacity, according to Izham Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of Firefly parent Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int'l).
“Domestic travel and short distance flights are expected to be in high demand, and this will meet the northern region’s growing demand with Penang as Firefly’s new hub,” he told reporters after seeing off the resumption of a B737-800 service from Penang on April 11, 2022.
“Additional Firefly aircraft in the next two to three years are expected to expand its flight network and at the same time introduce new markets to draw passengers to Malaysia via Penang to boost the economy, trade, [and] tourism industries,” he said.
Firefly briefly had narrowbody operations from Penang with B737-800s from its parent last year, but put the idea on hold after just three flights and returned all aircraft to Malaysian Airlines in July 2021.
The regional subsidiary of...
Editorial Comment: Corrected the registration of B737-800 (msn 31723) from 9M-MJH to 9M-MLH. - 14.04.2022 - 05:26 UTC
14.03.2022 - 05:03 UTC
Previous reports that MYAirline (MYM, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) is looking at Airbus A320s for its fleet requirements have been confirmed by the company’s recruitment advertising.
MYAirline Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director Stuart Cross said the Malaysian startup is looking to employ experienced A320 captains and co-pilots at its base at Kuala Lumpur Int'l. Cross was not immediately available for more information.
This tallies with a previous report by Asian financial service provider, CGS-CIMB Research, that MYAirline has signed deals to lease two A320s.
The company is also recruiting cabin crew and other key personnel through its website.
As reported, MYAirline recently received conditional approval for an Air Service License (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM). The license has been conditionally approved for 12 months, effective from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
According to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), MYAirline was incorporated on January 11, 2021, with paid-up capital of MYR2 million ringgit (USD478,000). The shareholders are Zillion Wealth Bhd (88%), Trillion Cove Holdings Bhd...
07.03.2022 - 02:08 UTC
Firefly (FY, Penang) is planning to expand its operations to include international charters from a third hub at Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia’s Sabah state in northern Borneo, once borders reopen following COVID-19, says Chief Executive Officer, Philip See.
Briefing media and travel agents on the resumption of B737-800 operations out of Penang on April 11, he said Firefly would start with international charters out of Kota Kinabalu and add routes and capacity over time.
See said Firefly would look to take over some of the international routes previously operated by MAS, such as Tokyo, Taipei Taoyuan, and South Korea. Over a period of time, we will add a lot more international routes and work with travel agents to introduce a whole series of charter services and group bookings,” he said. However, international expansion from Kota Kinabalu would likely only commence next year pending the reopening of Eastern Asia following COVID-19. “We are monitoring the recovery and reopening very closely,” he added.
Firefly is currently based at Kuala Lumpur Subang...
