MASwings
IATA MH	ICAO MAS	Callsign MALAYSIAN
Founded		2007
Fleet size		13
Destinations		21
Parent company		Malaysia Airlines
Headquarters		Miri, Malaysia
Key people		Dr. Amin Khan (Managing Director)
Website: http://www.maswings.com.my

MASwings is a new regional airlines operating the Rural Air Services (RAS) in East Malaysia. It will take over the RAS currently operated by FlyAsianXpress. The first flight commenced on October 1, 2007^[1]. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... For other uses, see Miri (disambiguation). ... East Malaysia comprises Sabah and Sarawak East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from Peninsular Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula. ... FlyAsianXpress (FAX) is an airline based in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

MASwings is wholly subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ...

Fleet

MASwings will use 13 fleet that focuses in Miri, Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

MASwings has plans to purchase 10 ATR 72-500 aircraft to replace its 9 Fokker 50. They will also replace the current fleet of DHC-6-300 Twin Otters with the newer "Series 400" model. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Fokker 50 Fokker 50 - Royal Netherlands Air Force Fokker 50 - Ethiopian Airlines at Lalibela airport The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-powered airliner, designed as a refinement of and successor to the highly successful Fokker F27 Friendship. ... The DHC-6 Twin Otter is the most successful aircraft program in Canadas history. ...

Destinations

Malaysia

Federal Territory

• Labuan (Labuan Airport)

State motto: Maju dan Sejahtera State anthem: Maju dan Sejahtera Constituent Kuala Lumpur Labuan Putrajaya Administered by Ministry of the Federal Territories Minister Zulhasnan Rafique Made into Federal Territory    - Kuala Lumpur 1 February 1974   - Labuan 16 April 1984   - Putrajaya 1 February 2001   - Consolidated under the Ministry 27 March 2004  Total... Motto: Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Wilayah Persekutuan Made into Federal Territory 16 April 1984 Government  - Administered by Perbadanan Labuan Labuan Corporation  - Chairman Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman Area  - City 92 km²  (35. ... Labuan International Airport (IATA: LBU, ICAO: WBKL) is an airport that serves Labuan in Malaysia. ...

Sabah

• Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
• Kudat (Kudat Airport)
• Lahad Datu (Lahad Datu Airport)
• Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
• Tawau (Tawau Airport)

For other uses, see Sabah (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location in Malaysia and Sabah Country Malaysia State Sabah Settled by BNBC 1882 Declared capital of North Borneo 1946 Granted city status February 2, 2000 Government  - Mayor Datuk Illiyas Ibrahim Area  - City 351 km²  (136 sq mi) Population (2007)  - City 532 129 [1]  - Density 1,516/km² (3,913... Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) (IATA: BKI, ICAO: WBKK) is located about 8 km from the city of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. ... -1... Kudat Airport is an airport in Kudat, Malaysia (IATA: KUD, ICAO: WBKT). ... Lahad Datu is a town located in Tawau Division, in the east of Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. ... Lahad Datu Airport is an airport in Lahad Datu, Malaysia (IATA: LDU, ICAO: WBKD). ... Location in Sabah and Malaysia Country Malaysia State Sandakan Establishment Government  - Council President Dr Yeo Boon Hai Area  - City 2,266 km²  (875 sq mi) Population (2006)  - City 427,200  - Density 184/km² (488/sq mi) Time zone MST (UTC+8)  - Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC) Website: http://www. ... Sandakan Airport is a domestic airport that serves Sandakan town. ... Nickname: Location of Tawau in Sabah, Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment Government  - Council President tuan haji Salsidu bin haji Ibrahim jr Area  - City 6,125 km²  (2,365 sq mi) Population (2006)  - City 370,800  - Density 60. ... Tawau Airport (IATA: TWU, ICAO: WBKW), located in Tawau, is the second airport in Sabah with immigration counters for international flights. ...

Sarawak

• Ba'kelalan (Ba'kelalan Airport)
• Bario (Bario Sarawak Airport)
• Bintulu (Bintulu Airport)
• Kuching (Kuching International Airport)
• Lawas (Lawas Airport)
• Limbang (Limbang Airport)
• Long Akah (Long Akah Airport)
• Long Banga (Long Banga Airport)
• Long Lellang (Long Lellang Airport)
• Long Seridan (Long Seridan Airport)
• Marudi (Marudi Airport)
• Miri (Miri Airport) - hub
• Mukah (Mukah Airport)
• Mulu (Mulu Airport)
• Sibu (Sibu Airport)

State motto: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti State anthem: Ibu Pertiwiku Capital Kuching Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin  - Ketua Menteri Abdul Taib Mahmud History    - Brunei Sultanate 19th century   - Brooke dynasty 1841   - Japanese occupation 1941-1945   - British control 1946   - Accession into Malaysia 1963  Area  - Total 124,450... Limbang Division is an administrative division of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ... Bakelalan Airport is an airport in Bakelalan, Malaysia (IATA: BKM, ICAO: WBGQ). ... Bario the centre of the Kelabit Highlands is tucked in the north eastern of Sarawak and is very close to the international border between Kalimantan and Sarawak. ... Bario Sarawak Airport is an airport in Bario, Malaysia (IATA: BBN, ICAO: WBGZ). ... Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of the Bintulu District (7,220. ... Bintulu Airport is located in Bintulu, Sarawak (IATA: BTU, ICAO: WBGB). ... Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. ... Kuching International Airport (IATA: KCH, ICAO: WBGG) (KIA) is Sarawaks main international airport and is situated 11 km (6NM) south of the city of Kuching. ... District Councillor Abang Kiprawi bin Abang Rosli Area  - Total (District) 3,811. ... Lawas Airport is an airport in Lawas, Malaysia (IATA: LWY). ... Limbang is a town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island Borneo. ... Limbang Airport is an airport in Limbang, Malaysia (IATA: LMN, ICAO: WBGJ). ... Long Akah Airport is an airport in Long Akah, Malaysia (IATA: LKH). ... Long Banga is a rural village located in north eastern of Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Long Banga Airport is an airport in Long Banga, Malaysia (IATA: LBP). ... Long Lellang Airport is an airport in Long Lellang, Malaysia (IATA: LGL). ... Long Seridan Airport is an airport in Long Seridan, Malaysia (IATA: ODN, ICAO: WBGI). ... Marudi is a Sarawakian town which borders the state of Sabah in Malaysia and the small country of Brunei. ... Marudi Airport is an airport in Marudi, Malaysia (IATA: MUR, ICAO: WBGM). ... For other uses, see Miri (disambiguation). ... Miri Airport (IATA: MYY, ICAO: WBGR) (Malay: Lapangan Terbang Miri) serves the city of Miri, Sarawak in East Malaysia. ... Mukah is a town, and the capital of the Mukah District (2,536 square kilometers) in Mukah Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. ... Mukah Airport is an airport in Mukah, Malaysia (IATA: MKM, ICAO: WBGK). ... The opening of the Deer Cave, seen from the inside. ... Mulu Airport is an airport in Mulu, Malaysia (IATA: MZV, ICAO: WBMU). ... Rajang River, Sibu Sibu is a town, and the capital of Sibu District (2,229. ... Sibu Airport is an airport in Sibu, Malaysia (IATA: SBW, ICAO: WBGS). ...

See also

• Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ...

External links

• MASwings official website

v • d • e   Airlines of Malaysia:
Passenger Airlines	AirAsia • AirAsia X • Berjaya Air • Firefly • Hornbill Skyways • Layang Layang Aerospace • Malaysia Airlines • MASwings • Sabah Air
Cargo Airlines	Athena Air Services • MASkargo • Transmile Air Services
Defunct Airlines	Borneo Airways • FlyAsianXpress • Malaysia-Singapore Airlines • Pelangi Air • Saeaga Airlines Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... For the Taiwanese aircraft service company, see Air Asia (Taiwan). ... AirAsia X, once called Air Asia Long Haul[1], is a brand name to a new long-haul budget airline, FlyAsianXpress that will begin operations on September 2007 in Australia. ... Berjaya Air is an airline based in Selangor, Malaysia. ... Firefly is a new no frills[1] airline. ... Hornbill Skyways is a regional airlines operating in towns in Sarawak. ... Layang Layang Aerospace is a regional airlines operated in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Malaysia Airlines (Abbreviated: MAS,马航 ; Malay: Penerbangan Malaysia; Chinese: 马来西亚航空公司; Hanyu Pinyin: MálaixÄ«ya Hángkōng GōngsÄ«) is the national airline of Malaysia, operating scheduled services to over 100 destinations worldwide. ... Sabah Air, also known as Penerbangan Sabah Sendirian Berhad in Malay language; incorporated 1975 as a private limited company wholly owned by the state government of Sabah, under the purview of the state Ministry of Finance. ... Athena Air Services is an airline based in Johor, Malaysia. ... Malaysia Airlines Kargo () is a cargo division of Malaysia Airlines and commercially known as MASkargo. ... Transmile Air Services is an cargo airline based in Malaysia. ... The first Borneo Airways Limited was absorbed by Malaysian Airways Limited (now Malaysia Airlines) in 1963. ... FlyAsianXpress (FAX) is an airline based in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. ... Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore. ... Pelangi Air (also known as Pelangi Airways) was a regional airline of Malaysia based at Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport. ... Saeaga Airlines was a regional airline operator, which operated in Sabah, Malaysia. ...