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HORNBILL SKYWAYS SDN. BHD.
Kuching HQ
North Pan Hangar, Kuching International Airport
PO Box 1387, 93528 Kuching
T (082) 455 737
(082) 460 309 (Operations) (082) 455 710 (Marketing)
W hornbillskyways.com
Miri Base
Miri International Airport PO Box 1702, 98008 Miri T (085) 611 066
Hornbill Skyways has been flying to the remotest areas of Sabah and Sarawak since 1978. The Company’s HQ and operational base is at Kuching International Airport. It also maintains a hangar
in Miri to serve the northern region, meeting the aviation needs of Miri/Mulu, Bintulu, Limbang
and Kota Kinabalu in neighbouring Sabah. Aircraft are available for passenger charter, aerial filming and photography, emergency
medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), and aerial surveying (including aerial mapping, powerline surveys, timber surveys and geospatial imaging)
Built for comfort: Hornbill’s state-of-the-art Bombardier Challenger CL605 executive jet.
as well as conventional
and underslung freight/ cargo transport with ground handling.
As befits a state- government-owned company, Hornbill Skyways imposes uncompromising standards of safety and quality and also provides comprehensive maintenance and support for its fleet. It also provides a wide range of engineering, repair and ground handling services, all of which meet the strictest requirements of the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia. These attributes make Hornbill the charter airline of
choice for
both State
and Federal
government
agencies in
Sarawak, and
it is widely
used by
VVIPs,
including the
Head of State,
the Chief
Minister and Cabinet Ministers.
The Hornbill Skyways
fleet includes 10 rotary
wing and three fixed wing aircraft; two 6-seater Bell 206 (L4) Long Ranger helicopters, two 4-seater Bell 206 (B3) Jet Ranger helicopters, one Bell 430 twin-engine 5-seat executive helicopter, five 5-seater twin engine Eurocopter EC135 helicopters, two 7-seater Beechcraft 200 Super King Air turboprops configured for geological and GIS surveying, and one 11-seater Bombardier Challenger CL605 executive jet.
Aerial Photography made simple: the Bell 206 L4 Long Ranger’s doors dismount quickly and easily.