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SABAH AIR AVIATION SDN BHD
Sabah Air Building, Jalan Johor Off Jalan Selangor, Tanjung Aru 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
T (088) 484 733
W sabahair.com.my
Sabah Air has been providing air charter services within Sabah and throughout Malaysia since 1975. Wholly owned by
the Sabah State Government, its HQ and operational base
is at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. It also maintains bases at Kuala Lumpur (Subang Airport), Sandakan Airport, Tawau Airport and Ipoh Airport.
Aircraft are available for passenger charter, VIP transfer, skydiving, aerial filming and photography, Flying Doctor Services and MEDEVAC, Surveying, Aerial mapping, geospatial and digital imaging, as well as conventional and underslung cargo. Tourism services are also offered, including island transfers and aerial tours of Mount Kinabalu and the Kuala Lumpur Skyline.
Sabah Air adheres to the strictest safety policies and complies rigorously with the
The rugged and adaptable GAF Nomad N22B gives Sabah Air easy access to many of Malaysia’s most remote airstrips.
requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), not only with regard to its flying services but also its various engineering workshops and line maintenance facilities, including an in-house training school. It is the preferred charter airline for both State and Federal government agencies in Sabah, and
is widely used by VVIPs, including the Head of State,
the Chief Minister and Cabinet Ministers.
Sabah Air’s mixed fleet comprises 9 helicopters and
3 fixed-wing aircraft. These include 4 Bell 206 Jetranger,
4 Eurocopter AS355 twin- engine, an Agusta Grand 109 twin-engine VIP transport, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, a GAF Nomad N22B STOL utility/commuter aircraft and a Gulfstream G-200 business jet.
Ready to fly anywhere. Sabah Air’s helicopter fleet can be reconfigured for land or marine operations, depending on client requirements.