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430 MALAYSIA BY AIR
MASWINGS SDN BHD
Malaysian Airlines/MASwings Administration Building
Kota Kinabalu International Airport 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
P.O. Box 10194, 88802 Kota Kinabalu T (088) 515 450/ 515 448
W maswings.com.my/en
MASwings, East Malaysia’s first commuter airline, caters to the air travel needs of Sabah and Sarawak’s travellers by providing affordable fares, convenient schedules and connections within and across the two states in Borneo as well
as the Federal Territory
of Labuan. It supports
the aspirations of Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan and contributes to the socio- economic development of the region. MASwings also serves destinations in the BIMP-EAGA region such as Brunei, on code sharing and Tarakan (Indonesia).
The airlines’ six DHC-6- 400 Twin Otter aircrafts operating out of Miri, form the Rural Air Services, providing a vital lifeline to some of the remotest rural communities in Sarawak.
They fly regular scheduled services to 11 rural STOLports (STOL short take-off and landing) many of which are inaccessible by road.
Being a subsidiary of the Malaysian Aviation Group, MASwings also links with Malaysia Airlines Berhad and Firefly for greater global connectivity.
The 19-seater DHC-6-400 Twin Otter aircraft provides a lifeline from Miri to some of the remotest rural areas in Sarawak.
The ATR 72-500 connects major towns and cities in East Malaysia.
MASwings was first incorporated on 17 May 2007. It was officially launched and started operations on 01 October 2007. As of today, MASwings serves a total of 23 destinations with main bases in Kota Kinabalu and Miri.
MASwings fleet includes
8 ATR 72-500 and 6 DHC- 6-400 Twin Otter aircrafts and is supported with a total staff strength of close to 370 throughout Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan.
MASwings - on board comfort.
The friendly crew also pays special attention to its younger passengers, and ensures they feel welcome and safe during their journey.
MASwings is proud of the recognition and accolades awarded such as Sabah State Special Tourism Minister Award (2013), Sarawak State Hornbill Special Award (2013), Certificates From Viking
Air Limited and Pratt & Whitney for MASwings Viking Twin-Otter (2017) and two awards from the Malaysia Book of Records (2018) for MASwings under the purview of the Ministry of Transport Malaysia being the Rural Air Services (RAS) operator.