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SKS AIRWAYS
Unit 3.02, Level 3, Plaza DNP 59, Jalan Dato’ Abdullah Tahir 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor
T (07) 332 5333
W sksairways.com
SKS Airways, a subsidiary of the diversified SKS Group, is Malaysia’s newest commercial airline, yet its unique business model harks back to the days when flying was still fun. The reason? SKS’s fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter aircraft. This 19-seat twin-turboprop is well-known globally
for toughness and reliability, with excellent Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) capabilities that
enable it to operate comfortably from short airstrips. It is highly maneuverable, versatile, flexible, probably the most successful STOL airliner of all time. The Twin Otter is ideally suited for flying to the remote island getaways SKS is targeting in
its route network that are otherwise only accessible by boat. A bonus is the relatively low cruising altitude and large windows, offering passengers superb
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter 9M-KIB, operated by SKS Airways, landing at Pangkor Island after the company’s maiden flight from Subang Airport.
views throughout their flight. SKS is the first operator to fly the Twin Otter commercially in Peninsular Malaysia, although it has been used very successfully in Sabah and Sarawak.
SKS received its full Air Service Licence (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) effective Jan 1, 2022. It launched operations
on 26 January 2022, with routes serving two of Malaysia’s most beautiful islands, from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport), to Pulau Pangkor in the Straits of Melaka
and to Pulau Redang in the South China Sea. An additional route is planned from Subang to Pulau Tioman from 1 May 2022. Passengers may use the SkyLounge at Subang Airport for a nominal fee.
Each passenger is allowed one piece of hand baggage, (max 3kg) and up to 3 pieces of checked baggage (max
7kg combined). SKS’s Twin Otter aircraft are also available for charter, primarily to companies, special interest groups and associations, travel agents and tour operators.
Welcome to your island adventure! Passengers share the cabin space with the pilots on the Twin Otter, which adds a delightful personal touch to SKS Airways flights.