| MASWings commences services from 1 October 2007 MASWings, Malaysia’s first commuter airline will officially take to the skies on 1st October 2007. Launched during the 50th year of the country’s independence, MASWings will showcase itself as truly commuter airline primarily catering to both the intra and interstate air travel needs of Sarawak and Sabah as well as enhancing air connectivity between the two states and the almost 50 million population of the Brunei-Malaysia-Indonesia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BMIP-EAGA). Dr Amin Khan, Managing Director of MASWings said, “We will strive to be reliable and friendly commuter carrier, providing affordable fares, convenient schedule and connections for the traveling population in Sabah and Sarawak. “Our flights are open for bookings with immediate effect through Malaysia Airlines Call Centre 1-300-88-3000 as well as airlines and travel agents linked to 10 Global Distribution Systems, For the convenience of our customers we will be using the same booking system of our parent company and all our flights will use the Malaysia Airlines prefix MH followed by a four-digit flight number. This will provide the much needed interlining and connectivity to boost tourist arrivals for Sabah and Sarawak as well as boost outbound travel beyond point to point operations in the two states.” This subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines will initially commence operations with 4 Fokker 50 and 4 Twin Otter aircraft to serve a network of 23 destinations in Sarawak and Sabah as well as the Federal Territory of Labuan. Another 3 Fokker 50 and 1 Twin Otter aircraft will join MASWings effective 28th October 2007 and by 1 December 2007 the new airline will have a fleet of 8 Fokker 50 and 5 Twin otter aircraft to provide average of 113 weekly F50 flights and 80 weekly Twin Otter flights. Issued by:
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Malaysia Airlines, Subang For more information, media to contact:
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